Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, SUVs, Etc., Ford
Chicago 2008: Alton F-650 XUV makes a big statement
by Frank Filipponio on Feb 7th 2008 at 10:01AM 
UPDATE: Video of the Alton F-650 is available after the jump
click above for high-res gallery of the Alton F-650 XUV
We've seen some outrageous F-650-based vehicles like this before (the DeBerti for one), but for some reason, the Alton F-650 XUV jumped out at us at the Chicago Auto Show. Perhaps we were already focused on Ford's Work Solutions trucks in the vicinity, but this insane beast just put our DSLRs on autopilot. The F-650-based XUV was built by Alton Manufacturing and carries a GVWR of 25,999 lbs. That makes the 660 ft-lbs of torque generated by its 7.2L Caterpillar engine seem paltry. Besides the big-rig-meets-Excursion bodywork, your nearly $200,000 expenditure for this XUV will get you hardwood floors, custom captains chairs, a 42-speaker sound system, two drop-down 16-inch TVs plus a 42-inch plasma, four computer workstations, plus a train horn. Oh, you'll also get bragging rights for the biggest, baddest truck in 99% of the world's neighborhoods.
click above for high-res gallery of the Alton F-650 XUV
We've seen some outrageous F-650-based vehicles like this before (the DeBerti for one), but for some reason, the Alton F-650 XUV jumped out at us at the Chicago Auto Show. Perhaps we were already focused on Ford's Work Solutions trucks in the vicinity, but this insane beast just put our DSLRs on autopilot. The F-650-based XUV was built by Alton Manufacturing and carries a GVWR of 25,999 lbs. That makes the 660 ft-lbs of torque generated by its 7.2L Caterpillar engine seem paltry. Besides the big-rig-meets-Excursion bodywork, your nearly $200,000 expenditure for this XUV will get you hardwood floors, custom captains chairs, a 42-speaker sound system, two drop-down 16-inch TVs plus a 42-inch plasma, four computer workstations, plus a train horn. Oh, you'll also get bragging rights for the biggest, baddest truck in 99% of the world's neighborhoods.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
FThorn 10:06AM (2/07/2008)
Bravissimo!
Ultimate family protection against the peons of the world.
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TwinTurbo3000GT 12:12PM (2/07/2008)
I'll save my $200k and buy an H1 and a viper.
meshies 10:11AM (2/07/2008)
Some interior shots would be nice.
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almost Dr. G.. 10:15AM (2/07/2008)
the real green people are cringing!! not the green autoblog phonies posting around here who like me and meshies want some interior shots. the 16 year old in me wants to see the plasmas and speaker system. which athlete is going to own the first one of these? id say its shaq for his drives through the arizona deserts.
can i get the train horn installed in my car? oh wait.. i dont own a car..
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madgamer 1:24PM (2/07/2008)
Shaq does indeed have an F-650 SUV like this, and has for a while. Put it in google if you want to take a look, as its been in dub magazine or something like that.
RCavaretti 10:16AM (2/07/2008)
At first glance it looks like the vehicles the Dept. of Animal Regulation uses in my area, without all the little side doors for shoving animals into.
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Leaf 10:16AM (2/07/2008)
"Nice truck!
(sorry about your penis)"
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almost Dr. G.. 10:18AM (2/07/2008)
45 gallon fuel tank @ $3.50 a pop = $157 to fill it up. to lug around 26000lbs id say youd make it to the corner before you need to fill up again. ha!
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DKB_SATX 10:18AM (2/07/2008)
It reminds me of the restored Futureliner posted a few days ago, except that when the Futureliner was built it had a purpose.
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FrankTheCrank 10:19AM (2/07/2008)
Has anyone noticed that gas is at just over $3 a gallon?
No? OK...nevermind.
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Richard 10:20AM (2/07/2008)
What's really disappointing, for that kind of money (and yes, its a stupid truck, but ignoring that for a minute), is the apparent lack of design/build quality that went into it. I mean, look at the rear bumper shot (3/5). Not only does that not look "factory," in fit and finish, it doesn't even look like they got the basic angles/proportions correct. It almost looks like a really bad photoshop attempt. You'd think that $200k would get you a bit more these days.
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Richard 10:20AM (2/07/2008)
What's really disappointing, for that kind of money (and yes, its a stupid truck, but ignoring that for a minute), is the apparent lack of design/build quality that went into it. I mean, look at the rear bumper shot (3/5). Not only does that not look "factory," in fit and finish, it doesn't even look like they got the basic angles/proportions correct. It almost looks like a really bad photoshop attempt. You'd think that $200k would get you a bit more these days.
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Richard 10:22AM (2/07/2008)
(AutoBlog seems to have lost my first post - apologies if this is a repeat)
Ignoring the question of whether or not a $200k massive SUV is a Good Thing, I'm pretty shocked at the apparent lack of design/build quality that went into this. Look at the 3rd picture of the rear bumper. At least in the photos, it doesn't look as if they got the scale, the angles, or even the basic design right - they just welded some steel together and bolted it on. For that much money, I'd think you could get something a lot more fitting to the vehicle.
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steve 10:24AM (2/07/2008)
26,000 lbs is that what it weighs? imagine that pos trying to decend on an icy road. Talk about poseur
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Mr. Oak 10:33AM (2/07/2008)
OK dude the word "Poseur" is oficially banned form this blog. It along with phrases like "I just threw up in my mouth a little" have been voted off of the manly man's list of cool things to say.
desmo 11:05AM (2/07/2008)
Um, it does not weigh 26000 lbs! GVWR stands for "gross vehicle weight rating" which means the maximum allowable total weight of the vehicle and its load combined...the weight of the vehicle alone is called curb weight.
Joshua 10:26AM (2/07/2008)
Wow, grossly underpowered! It has the same power to weight ratio as a 40hp full size sedan! Not much of a tough truck.
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ArtJDM 10:26AM (2/07/2008)
Does this come as a Hybrid?
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M 1:31PM (2/07/2008)
I'd love to have one of these in bright green and put huge 70MPG and Hybrid decals all over this thing! And wow it even has a lightbar for drive those pesky green snobs even crazier too! Now this is awesome!
mehugtree 10:29AM (2/07/2008)
that's awesome. I can't wait til some rich housewife decides she needs one cause she likes to "sit up high" and "feel safe" next to these big trucks (oh, you know, like her last Expedition).
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