Vehicle Description
One of 500 built. 39,713 one-owner miles. Beautiful two-tone
interior. Powerful 5.4-liter SOHC V8. Bedliner and tonneau cover.
Nicely documented. An unusual muscle truck with a great pedigree,
ready to enjoy!Special edition pickups are pretty common these
days, but in 2003, getting the Ford Motor Company to approve your
limited-edition truck and sell it in their showrooms was really
something unique. Nevertheless, LA West Luxury Vehicles managed to
do just that: create a special F150 with a unique look and
substantial upgrades that made it more than just a
'tape-and-badges' kind of thing, and sold it through Ford dealers
across the country. Only 500 Boss 5.4 pickups were built in 2003,
making this a rather unusual find. This particular 2003 Ford F150
Boss 5.4 is a Stage IV model with every available feature and shows
just 39,713 original miles. It has had just one owner from new, so
you know it has always been treated as something special. Beyond
the base Boss 5.4 package, it is completely unmodified and remains
in excellent condition throughout. The vivid yellow paint certainly
makes the F150 flare-side bodywork pop, and the custom body kit
gives it an aggressive performance look. Add in the twin-nostril
steel hood and black accents, and you get a truck that still looks
fantastic more than 20 years later. Special 'Boss 5.4' badges on
the front fenders and tailgate quickly identify this F150 as
something special, not your run-of-the-mill F-series. You also get
a full tonneau cover to keep your gear dry, a drop-in bedliner for
heavy-duty work (although this truck has apparently never worked a
day in its life), and special taillight covers that give it a
unique look from the back.Inside, LA West went the extra mile by
completely reupholstering the F150. Instead of fuzzy factory cloth
seats, you get a pair of nicely tailored buckets finished in black
with yellow accents and custom 'Boss 5.4' embroidery on the
headrests. Virtually every available option was standard on the
Boss, including power windows, locks, and driver's seat, cruiser
control, tilt steering column, A/C, and an AM/FM/CD stereo system
that still sounds pretty good. The dash got a matching black and
yellow upgrade while the original Ford factory gauges monitor the
engine. Special matching floor mats?again embroidered with the Boss
5.4 logo?protect the carpets and the two-tone steering wheel is
just plain cool. It also includes a sliding rear window for those
days when it's just not quite hot enough for the A/C, and you'll
note that the carpets, door panels, and headliner remain in almost
new condition. Even decades later, this is a pretty comfortable
place to hang out.The neat thing about the Boss 5.4 is the 5.4
liter SOHC V8 living under the hood. With 260 horsepower and 350
lb-ft. of torque, it makes the relatively compact F150 Flareside
feel like a muscle car. LA West was wise enough to leave it stock,
so reliability and maintenance are unaffected, and with only 39,000
miles on the clock, this thing should have a lot of fun miles left
in it for years to come. Fuel injection ensures its starts easily
and runs properly every time and all the ancillary hardware is in
excellent shape, from the belts and hoses to the wiring and other
soft parts. It just works like it's supposed to. The 4-speed
automatic transmission also offers clean shifts and a tall
overdrive for relaxed cruising on the highway, especially with 3.55
gears out back. There's a great-sounding stainless steel exhaust
system that probably adds a few horsepower and terminates in two
polished tips under the rear bumper. 4-=wheel disc brakes are a
welcome find on a pickup, with these showing recent service so it
runs, drives, and stops properly. 20-inch chrome wheels were
standard with the Boss 5.4 package, with these wearing 275/45/20
Goodyear radials all around.Documentation is extensive, including
the original Ford owner's manual, three window stickers (original
Ford, end-user Ford post-modification, and LA West) showing an
original MSRP of $37,820, a Certificate of Authenticity, and
several Boss 5.4 show boards.As I said, special edition pickups are
often nothing, uh, special. But when they come from the
manufacturer with the factory's backing, a strong pedigree, and
verifiable rarity, perhaps they're worth a second look. This Boss
is beautifully preserved, properly maintained, and still draws
attention at shows. For the money, that seems like a winner to us.
Call today!Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes personal
or professional inspections of any vehicle in our inventory prior
to purchase.
