Canadian Ford dealers will get 800 of the 7500 limited edition Harley-Davidson F-150 pickups being built at the company plant in Oakville, and they were come with a list price of $43,295.
The 4x2 flareside SuperCabs, which should be available now, are painted a monochromatic black with Harley's famous orange pinstriping and have some unique exterior and interior stylings, most notably the 20-inch chrome wheels.
Revised springs and a heavy-duty sway bar drop the Harley model an inch below regular F-Series F-150s, and power comes from the 260-horsepower, 5.4-litre, SOHC Triton V-8.
The new truck is the first product developed under a strategic alliance between Ford Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Motor Company -- both of which will celebrate their corporate centennials in 2003.
Other unique features of this truck include distinctive badging, a dash ornament, a unique ''spun metal" instrument cluster, ebony black leather-trimmed captain's chairs with embossed Harley-Davidson logo, chrome steering column stalks and door release hardware, a hard shell tonneau on the bed, and black leather-wrapped trim and steering wheel.
Standard equipment includes air conditioning, speed control, tilt steering wheel, remote keyless entry, privacy glass, power windows/locks/driver's seat, overhead console with temperature & compass and AM-FM stereo with single CD player. The 2000 Harley-Davidson F-150 comes with only two options: a six-disc CD changer and sliding rear window.