BF Exclusive: 1994 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning

Seller: David B rill (Contact)
Location: Madison, Connecticut
Mileage: 167,000 Shown
Chassis #: 1FTDF15R2RLB31195
Title Status: Clean
Engine: 351 cui Cleveland V8
Transmission: E4OD Automatic

A sports car-truck? Sports truck? We’ve seen many Ford SVT Lightning pickups here on Barn Finds over the years, and I’m a huge fan of the first-generation models. This one is a bit unusual, being fitted with a custom owner-fabricated rack on the back! This 1994 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning is located in Madison, Connecticut, and they’re asking $7,200. It’s listed here as a Barn Finds Exclusive!

This almost looks as much like a work truck as a sports truck, with the rack on the back. You can see some clearcoat issues with the red “Crimson Clearcoat” paint, and there may be a ding or two from being on the planet for over 40 years and having been used as a work truck for almost half of its life. The rack can be removed easily, just for the record. 1,165 Crimson Clearcoat SVT Lightning pickups were made for the 1994 model year, out of 4,007 total.

Despite looking like a work truck, that doesn’t mean it was used by random workers; no, it was used by the father of the son who bought it in 1997 from the original owner. The dad took it over two decades ago, made the rack for the back, and used it as a work truck. Ford made the first-gen SVT (Special Vehicle Team) Lightning for only three years: 1993, 1994, and 1995, and they were based on the ninth-generation F-series F-150. Here’s what the lined hauling bed looks like. And in a move that caused the earth to tilt off its axis, the seller has included a photo UNDER the bedliner! Well done! They have also included several underside photos to show how “normal” it looks, as in, general surface rust, but reportedly no rust issues.

None of the SVT Lightning pickups came with a manual transmission, but it’s the first thing I still look for out of habit. I’m sure a few have been converted to a four, five, or six-speed manual over the decades. They had Ford’s E40D four-speed automatic with a column selector, and this one is said to work as it should. They mention that the power mirrors can be glitchy, and there’s a slight leak in the power steering system, which is reportedly a $35 part.

The engine is Ford’s 351 cu. in. OHV V8 with 240 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque when new, and this one is said to run as it should. With 167,000 miles, and those have been well-maintained miles, according to the seller, there’s no reason this truck can’t be in use for many years with regular maintenance. This is a lot of truck for the money, so please check out the photos and contact the seller with any questions you may have about this 1994 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning listed here as a Barn Finds Exclusive!