Knickell
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I was fortunate enough to have visited Zion National Park a couple weeks back.
After a long day of hiking “The Narrows” we retuned back to town and I saw a 2021 Ford F-150 parked on the side of the roadway.
It was a gorgeous looking King Ranch SuperCrew in Guard Green with the Stone Gray accents. I had to go get a closer look.
Once I got closer, I noticed it had a Michigan state plate on it. I also noticed that the license plate had the “Manufacturer” designation on it. Also on the windshield near the A-pillar were several stickers identifying this truck as one of Ford’s proving vehicles. Somehow, I had stumbled across what appeared to be one of Ford’s original test mule F-150s!!
The VIN of MKD00144 indicates that it is likely a very EARLY build out of the Claycomo plant. Also note the tailgate. It only has a King Ranch badge instead of the full appliqué on normal production model trucks. The truck also appears to be the 3.5 EcoBoost (gas only) engine with the 2KW ProPower on Board.
This particular truck was spotted in Springdale, Utah just outside of Zion National Park on the afternoon of March 29th!
If anyone else knows what those stickers or numbers mean, feel free to enlighten me!
Enjoy these spy shots I got of this rare worker!
After a long day of hiking “The Narrows” we retuned back to town and I saw a 2021 Ford F-150 parked on the side of the roadway.
It was a gorgeous looking King Ranch SuperCrew in Guard Green with the Stone Gray accents. I had to go get a closer look.
Once I got closer, I noticed it had a Michigan state plate on it. I also noticed that the license plate had the “Manufacturer” designation on it. Also on the windshield near the A-pillar were several stickers identifying this truck as one of Ford’s proving vehicles. Somehow, I had stumbled across what appeared to be one of Ford’s original test mule F-150s!!
The VIN of MKD00144 indicates that it is likely a very EARLY build out of the Claycomo plant. Also note the tailgate. It only has a King Ranch badge instead of the full appliqué on normal production model trucks. The truck also appears to be the 3.5 EcoBoost (gas only) engine with the 2KW ProPower on Board.
This particular truck was spotted in Springdale, Utah just outside of Zion National Park on the afternoon of March 29th!
If anyone else knows what those stickers or numbers mean, feel free to enlighten me!
Enjoy these spy shots I got of this rare worker!
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