John Luft is the man Carroll Shelby hand-picked to lead the Shelby American brand into the 21st century. That means Shelby must have seen something in Luft that made him believe he was the man for the job.

Carroll Shelby chose right, because John Luft is every bit the power-hungry madman that Shelby himself was. He proved that today with the introduction of the Shelby Raptor package, a supercharged nightmare for anybody seeking to preserve the natural habitat of the desert toad. This is one mean truck.

Before Luft pulled the sheets back, it was already pretty apparent what they had under the covers. But it has been decades since a Shelby-branded truck was available to buy, and that truck was a Dodge Dakota to boot. Luft went whole-hog with the Raptor, a natural selection from the Ford performance lineup.

You probably already guessed where this is going. Shelby American has added a supercharger on top of the 6.2 liter V8 engine which Luft says delivers 575 horsepower (about 470 to the wheels by Luft’s estimate). That’s a 164 horsepower boost. In addition to the 2.9 liter supercharger, Shelby has added an exhaust system, suspension modifications, leather interior and graphics, as well as a place in the official Shelby registry.

All this will set you back $17,995, not including the $43,340 MSRP of a new Raptor, and before you start ticking off options like custom wheels, light bars and whatnot. All of this leaves us wanting more though, so we’re just going to put it out there. Shelby Raptor 1000. Make it happen Mr. Luft.