The Ford SVT Lightning is one of the most iconic sport trucks ever; but did you know it almost had a SUV-based sibling? Ford almost built a sport SUV called the Ford Thunder. So why didn’t they? We interviewed the man behind SVT John Coletti to find out why.
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Bro every time see you guys in that boost creep hoodie I put mine on.
Yo, a fucking a thunder would be so sick! I'm an LS dude.. Blah Blah.. But let me tell you, growing up around Ford guys, you kinda get the love, and appreciate them too.. That being said.. The Ford Lighting was a banger, and I can remember one in my town growing up. White, loud as fuck, and made a gnarly whining noise when he nailed it.. Fast forward XX years, three kids, still love hotrods.. Turbo LS Camaro still under the knife.. ( First Car ).. A Thunder seems like a fucking wicked way to wake up on the way to work, or Starbucks, or whatever.. Point is family rigs that get down are irreplaceable.. My boys got the bug too, so can't we all have fun! HELLCAT DURANGO, Thank You!
Hawaiian pizza sounds great however during my research I found that I am not allowed to eat pork.
Build one. That would be a great series.
BUILD A THUNDER!
Your not going to try and tell me it's always been berenstain, i was literate and sane then and now . Besides your anti-"conspiracy" rhetoric ,cool vid
Anyone else thinking about the movie Cars while watching this
Did you know about the lightning bolt
So basically the GMC typhoon? Lol
The Ford Expedition club of America has people that have built them
I ate Hawaiian Pizza while watching this!!
They could of produced a number of them just for the rarity.
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Berenstain??? Wow!
Build one !
I've been drooling over the lightnings since I was a kid right next to the Taurus S.H.O.
Bro It's Just a UTE, have you been to Australia?
ford contour svt also known as the ford mondeo st200/st220 in europe lol
This some old news .. i remember when they built that truck. But did you know they also built a prototype-ish ranger that had the lightning engine in it .. i saw that one in person.
Please build one 🤤
I've owned expeditions for years, and this is something I've always wanted to do. I love hearing that SVT did 2 decades ago !!
Awesome
I like how in a video about Ford hiding some prototype they never made, they hide and totally fail to mention the Taurus SHO which did get made? There's too many 90s oddball Fords that get overlooked and in each video talking about one, another one gets forgotten about and left out
Why did we not hear of the Ford thunder? Because it was Found On Road Dead kek kek kek kek 😁😁😁
It doesn’t belong on there and you know it
The only pizza is Hawaiian
Hawaiian with bacon and jalapeño
Love you Nolan, but... Pineapple does not belong on pizza
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I wanna hear more about that turbo Escort Coupe John mentioned! There wouldn't have been anything like that from a domestic automaker during its time (if it was before the hot Neons arrived) and may have even brought the Focus ST to the States sooner. I still think Ford did the Escort dirty here in the US by bringing it over so late in its lifespan and never giving it a proper performance pack beyond the ZX2. Who knows if the WRX would have exploded in popularity the way it did if a turbocharged AWD Escort was already on sale in the States when it showed up?
I love it already, it's like a predecessor to the ford explorer
Dodge Dakota r/ t was better badder and so sweet
So like the syclone and typhon
Would have loved it if they made a SVT Cougar.
What about the Ford Tremor
What is whors pouwer??? You mean HEARSE PURRS??
they are not setting the trend they were following GMC because GMC beat them with the syclone and the typhoon
This episode was SO well constructed and wholesome. ily, Donut Performance Group.
Acting like the GMC Typhoon didn't exist. And for full size trucks, the c1500 454 came out before the First gen Ford Lightning
Just forgot all about the GMC Typhoon? And the GMC Syclone. Despite y'all making a video on those trucks. haha.
Had one in the grass on a lot in my neighborhood for years
SUV? Cool? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHno.
Nolan is way better than the main guy. Main guy is way over the top and annoying
Hawaiian pizza 🤙
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Pineapple on pizza is delicious, particularly with jalapenos!
Whelp, time to do an expedition build.
Ford is the best American auto manufacturer. Hands down.
The SVT Adrenalin was another one that unfortunately did not make it into production. The Adrenalin was supposed to have the 4.6 4v supercharged engine from the Terminator. There’s a nice video of it on HRworld where SVT unveiled the prototype
If it was awd then it would have been perfect
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Ahhh come on, what a let down lol I was hoping to see you build one in this video and show us lol
Lightning and the Thunderrrrrr! yes,imagine dragon reference.
"Ford would have been setting the trend" GMC Typhoon: Am I a joke to you?
Yea but the ranger thunderbolt was cool looking 2 and it didnt get a second look!!
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why the fuck didnt we get it??!!
Buy a wrecked Lightning and the best Expedition you can find and build a Thunder. It would be a sick build to follow.
These guys are anti-GM never do anything on Chevrolet or trucks
Guys in 2065: Ahhh remember when we had teslas and we all thought we were so cool.
keep yur fruit off my pizza!!
The funny thing is, I remember when I got off of active duty and went back to Tampa, I remembered seeing Hulk Hogan pulling up at one of the malls in a Expedition exactly set up just like this body kit and the whole nine.
I hate ford even more now, And the thought of Hawaiian pizza is disgusting 🤢🤮 You seem pretty cool tho...
I would love to have this expedition, so freaking sweet. Maybe too ahead for the times? Now we see dodge throwing v8s in almost everything they have. Ford should still make this today with the new 5.0 or greater...could you imagine a 2021 expedition thunder with supersnake like power?
Drive my 400hp focus st!
I PREFER PINEAPPLE OVER PEPPERONI ON MY PIZZA I DONT CARE WHAT YOU SAY
Why haven't they done a thunder now?! Bring it back! They have the Super Snake, now they need to bring out the suv version
Actually before the Ford Lightning Dodge had produced the Little Red express Truck- a souped up Ram so to speak! Look it up!!!
It happened there just super rare
Buy my Lightning, make your own Thunder. There is a guy of one of the FB groups that built his version of the Thunder.
Expedition police police package 🤫
I say you build one slam it real low body kit to hell put a coyote engine in it as for pineapple ham Pizza hell yeah and if you like me peanut butter spam sandwiches all baby
They also where going to make a svt adrenalin that was going to be dope.
How did everyone copy ford when ford copied gmc?
Svt super duty would have been bad ass diesels make power easy
😳I want one! 🤤 I love Hawaiian pizza
And it was Stein not Stain
Hawaiian pizza is the definitive pie. FIGHT ME
In that thing you wouldn't be hauling groceries, you'd be hauling ass
Around 2000 was when firestone was in a lawsuit for recall on tires so thats my take on why they didnt make it
Ham & Pineapple 👌🏼 probably the best pizza out there
RIP SVT
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John told you how to build one. I expect to see one tested. Here!
i think that the 2001 Dodge Durango is like a bff to this suv
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I think my neighbor has a thunder he has the same body kit but I don’t know about the engine and stock rims from the thunder
Pineapple and ham is straight fire 🔥
No the svt group didnt give up, then... they gone now.. damn ferds.. sell outs and a company that got most of its money through fucking its customers.. they were the first to develop and implement the assembly line but they were also the first to spend time on designing to fail style parts with ole uncle henry going to junk yards finding fords, seeing why they were there and incorperating his findings on not improving the cars but skeeming ways to make more money by legally fucking people...
They also made the Ford thunder bolt idk if it’s svt tho but it’s a sooped up ranger
Go follow me on ig “@la_Blancuhh I have a thunder 👌🏻
So when do we get the video of Donut building it?
They built a SVT Thunderbird and took it on the Hot Rod Power Tour and then Ford crushed it 😞
Build that thing. Hawaiian pizza🤙🏼
There’s a guy on Instagram that is doing this exact thing. He’s making a Thunder. I seen it a couple weeks ago. Thing looks super clean.
Didn't know all that noce
11:09 *SOMEBODY BUILD A THUNDER!!!* ⛈️ ⛈️ ⛈️
I wonder where that thunder is it today
Hawaiian is so good mmmmm🤪