This Raptor Green F-150 Particular Shelter may have been used in the development of the truck
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by Brad Anderson
March 1, 2025 at 21:01
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- We do not know why this truck was crushed, but it could be a pre-production prototype.
- These models often lack standard IMS and cannot be sold to the public, so they are destroyed.
- Nevertheless, some prototypes are sometimes sold to the public through auction or reconstructions.
Regarding the trucks of exciting and engaging vans, the Ford F-150 Raptor has long been the king. Of course, the RAM 1500 TRX more powerful and the Raptor R F-150 have stolen part of its thunder in recent years, but the Raptor Standard still has a faithful audience. Unfortunately, it is now one less in the United States, thanks to a ruthless meeting with a car crusher.
This clip was recently shared on Instagram and showed what seems to be a 2024 F-150 Raptor Igrison, painted at Shelter Green, meeting his premature disappearance somewhere in the United States. We do not know why this raptor was sent to the crusher, but it could have been a pre-production model used during the development of the rowdy collection.
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If this is the case, it has probably won its objective and has never been awarded to a standard wine, which makes it unacceptable to public sale. In the video, the crusher does a quick job of the Raptor F-150, pressing the roof while the truck is on a solid concrete basis. At the beginning, the suspension is compressed under pressure before leaving completely.
From there, the body begins to break and the chassis seems to bend by being the compartment of passengers. The windows explode and these aluminum body panels are twisted, folded and broken. It is a sad end for one of the most versatile trucks on the market.
We hate seeing perfectly good cars crush like that, but it’s normal for the price of the automotive industry. Before the launch of a new model, brands must build dozens, even hundreds, prototypes to test, develop and validate parts. Once these cars have fulfilled their goal, they are generally deleted.
There may be some exceptions to that. For example, in recent years, a handful of prototypes used in the development of Laferrai have been sold at auction. Sometimes the brands will undress and also reconstruct the prototypes of limited racing models before selling them to customers. McLaren did it with Senna, rebuilding 10 prototypes and selling them as legal models.
Thus, even if this particular raptor did not have a second chance, at least it died in a hydraulic compression fire.
