Ford is tipping its hat to the Kansas City Royals for its 2015 World Series victory with a limited edition F-150 called the MVP Edition. The truck features some unique appearance add-ons and bespoke badges to honor the 2015 baseball team, which is located in Kansas City, Missouri, the same town where Ford builds roughly half of all F-150 pickups.
“Like our manufacturing team members at Kansas City Assembly Plant, the Kansas City Royals are a great example of what terrific teamwork can accomplish,” said Gary Johnson, Ford vice president for North America manufacturing.
Ford gives credit to Royals fan Marc Lassalle for the idea of creating the 2016 F-150 MVP Edition. However, the MVP Edition isn’t a new idea. In fact, Ford built a MVP Edition based on the 1986 Ranger pickup after the Royals won the 1985 World Series. The two wins mark the Royals’ first and second times as reigning champions.
Former Royals player Bret Saberhagen from the 1985 team, along with current player Salvador Pérez, are helping celebrate the 2016 F-150 MVP Edition’s arrival. Saberhagen greeted Kansas City Assembly plant workers Monday morning, while both him and Pérez will promote the truck around the Kansas City area.
The 2016 F-150 MVP Edition will be limited to 300 examples and are sold in Kansas City area Ford dealerships. Ford has made no official announcements on pricing, but the trucks are currently available. And that’s just in time for the Royals to start the 2016 season off right, playing the New York Mets on April 3.
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