First Right-Hand-Drive F-150 Raptor Arrives in the U.K.

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Right Drive Raptor Front 3/4

Clive Sutton offers the first right-hand-drive Raptor in the U.K. after introducing the left-drive F-150 last year.

Ford Motor Company doesn’t market the F-150 in the United Kingdom, but there are a variety of grey market importing firms who can acquire a half-ton pickup for a British buyer. Clive Sutton is one of those companies and in addition to offering the high performance Raptor to English buyers, the London-based automotive specialists can convert the truck to the appropriate right-hand-drive layout used in the U.K.

Clive Sutton and American Performance

In the past few years, Clive Sutton has been discussed in the American performance market for their unique upgrade packages for the Ford Mustang GT. Named the CS500 and CS800, these cars pack more power than the standard Mustang GT, so in addition to acquiring cars that aren’t sold at the local dealership – Clive Sutton will also modify them.

Clive Sutton RHD Raptor Side Open

In the case of the Ford F-150 Raptor, Clive Sutton began importing and selling the high performance pickup in its standard form last year. This included the same left-drive layout that we enjoy here in the U.S., but Brits drive on the right side of the road, so Clive Sutton has become the first to offer a right-hand-drive version of the newest Raptor pickup – the first of its kind in the U.K.

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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