MVP’s SUV
Shaq Attacks With a Loaded Ford Expedition
By Steve Temple
photographer: Steve Temple
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superman’s SUV! Superstar basketball player Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t just drive a flashy ride, he now sells ‘em too. His new Shaq SST, based on a Ford Expedition, will be available in a limited production run of only 500 units through selected Ford dealerships from AutoOz, a Signature Edition auto manufacturer. The vehicle is big on style, with body mods, imported two-tone leather, high-tech telemetrics and 22-inch Italian wheels. A modest power boost for the 5.4-liter Triton comes from an Iceman intake and a Borla exhaust. The latest word is that Shaq has requested a special edition within the limited production run of 500 units, so we may see some more scoot added to this $57,000 luxo boat. We can only hope so—somebody should pull Shaq aside and tell him that Superman has to a have supercharger under the hood. Then he’ll really fly.
To hear Shaq’s quips and comments at the press conference rollout at Beverly Hills Ford, click on the filmstrip icon at right.