Wednesday, July 1, 2015

1965 Ford Ranchero

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1941 Ford Tudor Deluxe

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1966 Ford GT40

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One Of 24 Built By Ford, 1986 RS200 Evolution

1986 Ford RS200 Evolution

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1949 Ford F1 Ice Cream Wagon

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1965 Econoline Pickup COE

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econolineThis cab-over Ford Econoline pickup is an unusual sight, especially in running condition, although there is an issue. Listed here on eBay where the bidding is at $3,500 without a reserve, the truck has spent the last several years in Taylor, Arkansas. Parts availability is good, and the rust along the rockers can be dealt with this patch panel. A little tougher problem is the lack of first gear, although the seller has been driving it around in second and third. While it’s not original by any means, it does look like a pretty solid truck to putter around in. I wonder if the 165-pound weight Ford had to fit over the rear axle to give it traction is still there? Let us know if you have one of these cab-overs!

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1974 Ford Bronco II

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1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible

1964 Ford Falcon Futura

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1988 Ford Bronco II XLT

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1956 Ford Country Sedan Wagon

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1937 Ford Model 78 Tudor Slant Back

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1956 Ford Ranch Wagon

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1937 Ford Custom

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Mystery carIt may not look it, but this custom creation started life as a 1937 Ford! It was built by Reno and Roy Peretto during the late forties. The body was hand rolled and the engine came from a ’46 Mercury. A Chevy donated a few trim parts and the end result looked more like a production car than something hodge-podged together from junkyard bits. After paint and upholstery, the car was entered
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in the 1951 Oakland Roadster Show where it apparently won its class! It was entered in a few other shows, but then was lost for a while until it showed up at an estate sale. Supposedly the current owner purchased it from the guy who found it and they claim to have paid $25k. They are now trying to sell it here on craigslist for $29,000.
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1937 Ford CustomAs with any car listed for sale online, interested parties will want to do your own due diligence before sending any cash. The previous owner had attempted to sell the car a few times in the past, but their eBay listings always suffered from a lack of decent photos. The current owner has attempted to sell it a few times on the auction site too with no success. A detailed story was written here on Custom Car Chronicle that does fill in some of the gaps. At some point a different grill was molded in, but the original is with the car. The history here does make the car interesting and I could see an old hot rodder wanting it for their collection. A large gallery of photos can be viewed here. If you’re really interested though, your best bet would be to head over to Ocala, Florida and inspect the car in-person.
 
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1966 Ford Ltd

1966 Ford Galaxie LTD lightweight

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1947 Ford Truck COE Cab Over Truck

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1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Fastback

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1976 Ford Pinto

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1963 Ford Galaxie

1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight

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In February of 1963, Ford’s car merchandising manager, V.P. Motto, announced that the Dearborn automaker would be introducing a “Special Lightweight Performance Vehicle ,” based upon the production Galaxie, to be offered to drag racers nationwide. The 1963 (technically 1963½) Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight soon became the stuff of legend, proving competitive at drag strips nationwide in the hands of drivers like Dick Brannan and Phil Bonner. Only 212 were ever constructed, and many have been lost to the dual ravages of time and hard use in competition. Last Saturday, a two-owner 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight, showing just 1,483 miles on the odometer, sold for $220,000 in Indianapolis, earning a spot in the top-10 of the Mecum sale. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/05/19/two-owner-1963-ford-galaxie-500-lightweight-sells-for-220000-in-indianapolis/#sthash.Qh4h5cJJ.dpuf


In February of 1963, Ford’s car merchandising manager, V.P. Motto, announced that the Dearborn automaker would be introducing a “Special Lightweight Performance Vehicle,” based upon the production Galaxie, to be offered to drag racers nationwide. The 1963 (technically 1963½) Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight soon became the stuff of legend, proving competitive at drag strips nationwide in the hands of drivers like Dick Brannan and Phil Bonner. Only 212 were ever constructed, and many have been lost to the dual ravages of time and hard use in competition. Last Saturday, a two-owner 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight, showing just 1,483 miles on the odometer, sold for $220,000 in Indianapolis, earning a spot in the top-10 of the Mecum sale.
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight
Customers purchasing a Galaxie Lightweight could get them in any color they wanted, as long as that was Corinthian White with a red vinyl interior. Not that there was much of an interior to speak of, since in the interest of weight savings, the purpose-built Galaxies did away with heaters; sound deadening and seam sealers; a clock; window anti-rattle shims; carpeting; arm rests; and a dome lamp. Front seats were lightweight Bostrom Thin Line models, and to give an idea how seriously Ford took its weight savings, visors were made of stiffened cardboard instead of padded vinyl.
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight
The crash diet wasn’t reserved for the interior, either. The fenders and fender aprons, hood, and trunk lid were made from fiberglass, and some Galaxie Lightweights even got fiberglass doors. Bumpers and bumper mounts were from aluminum, as were the flywheel housing and case for the T-10 transmission. A lightweight chassis, featuring a frame designed for six-cylinder cars, was standard issue; hinge springs were absent from the hood (though a prop rod was provided); the trunk lid torsion bar was similarly deleted; and no spare tire, jack, lug wrench or mount was included. In total, the changes shed 425 pounds, but increased the price by an estimated $1,400.
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight
Under the hood, Galaxie Lightweights received a 427-cu.in., 425-horsepower V-8, with cross-bolted main bearings, transistorized ignition, cast-iron headers, a high-lift and high-duration camshaft, and dual Holley 4160 four-barrel carburetors sitting atop a single-plane low-rise intake (hence the car’s flat hood). In 1963, Popular Hot Rodding recorded a pass of 12.49 seconds at 116.27 MPH in Les Ritchie’s Galaxie Lightweight, while Dick Brannan recorded a pass in 11.81 seconds at 123 MPH in his own Galaxie (a 1962 Lightweight wearing a 1963 body).
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight
The 1963 Galaxie Lightweight that sold on Saturday had been part of the Danny Hill Collection for two decades. Hill reportedly purchased the car from the same Ford dealership that had delivered it to the original owner, later repurchasing it when the owner lost interest. As listed, the Galaxie Lightweight was described as a two-owner car with a correct (but not necessarily original) 427/425 V-8 and a 20-year-old restoration; despite the age of the work, the 154th Galaxie Lightweight built managed to sell for its high pre-auction estimate.
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1972 Ford LTD Convertible

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1967 Ford Ranchero

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1955 Ford Fairlane Convertible

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Stored for 35 Years: 1938 Ford Super Deluxe

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1938 Ford Super DeluxeThis 2-door Ford coupe is located in Belmont, New Hampshire and is for sale here on eBay where spirited bidding is up to just over $3,000 but the reserve hasn’t been met yet. This great old flathead has been stored taken apart since it was moved from New Mexico at least 35 years ago. The engine has been made to run but there’s still an obvious large amount of work left to do. I really like the lines on the front of this car; you see a lot of 32-34 Fords, and a lot of 40 Fords, but I can’t remember the last time I saw a 1938 model. The seller tells us that the car was stored disassembled and “dry” and it has been resurrected to the point of starting the engine.  There is no front seat, but most of the rest of the hard stuff is there. The seller also speaks of there being no paint but a lot of “patina” – I call it rust – but it appears there are few holes, if any. Would you restore it, run it as-is, or turn it into a street rod?

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1967 Exotic Italian-German Ford

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1967 OSI 20M TSIf you’re like me, you don’t know much about this one—but it sure is pretty! Apparently Ghia split off OSI as a company to build short runs of special cars. This particular sleek coupe is one of around 2,200 ever built, and is for sale in Ventura, California. It’s offered here on eBay where right now the auction is just under $5,000. The car was based on the German Ford Taunus and features a small V6 engine and a four-speed manual. This one is obviously in nice shape, having won a show in 2014 and said to be running and driving well. It’s only been repainted once, 35 years ago, and the paint looks very nice still. Unlike a lot of barn finds, this one actually comes with all the paperwork since it was purchased in Italy back in the early 70’s. I’m not sure where this will end up price-wise, but I sure like it! What do you think?

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1951 Ford F1: Ready For Duty

1951 Ford F1: Ready For Duty

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1951 Ford F1While it’s fun to bring an old vehicle back to the road, there is something to be said about buying one that is already running. This Ford F1 had been in barn storage for at least the past 15 years. After finding it, the seller decided to get it back on the road. It had obviously had some work done to it by a previous owner, such as the installation of a later model V8. Since it wasn’t original, they decided to install some new components. They upgraded the front brakes to discs, which should improve braking massively. They also installed a new wiring harness, new GPS speedometer, new lights, electric window wipers, new seat belts, and all the other parts one would typically change during a full tune up. If you’ve been looking for a barn find truck that is ready to enjoy, this one might be worth a closer look at! You can find it here on eBay in Marion, Indiana where bidding has already passed $9k.

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