Today’s next feature boasts the quintessential Eddie Bauer look: green over tan two-tone paint, chrome trim, polished wheels, and that unmistakable ’90s Ford presence of an upscale truck. On a 90s F-150, Eddie Bauer trim usually meant two-tone paint, upgraded interior materials, special badging, nicer seats, extra convenience equipment, and a more upscale “weekend cabin […]
Back in the late 1990s, you could get a Ford F-150 with a fuel-saving (and cheaper to buy) Essex V6 that pushed 205 horsepower into a 5-speed manual gearbox. Find this 1997 Ford F-150 offered for $3,350 in Peoria, AZ via craigslist. From the seller: 1997 ford f-150condition: excellentcylinders: 6 cylindersfuel: gasodometer: 243,000title status: cleantransmission: […]
There are times when a truck just needs to be a truck. You don’t need full self-driving, or partial self-driving, Apple Play, or a $100k price tag. You need it to start, haul junk to a destination, and return empty. Or with more junk. It is a simple task that requires simple mechanical parts like […]
Driving a new pickup truck in 2023 is a strange experience. They drive like cars, handle flat, accelerate quickly and there is almost no downside to getting a modern battle tank…aside from the obvious thirst for fuel and truck sized hole you drive into ozone layer each time you start one up. Anyway, there was […]
If you want to go fast, a large pickup truck isn’t the best choice. Handling is usually horrible, lack of weight over the rear axle means you have limited grip, and a heavy duty frame means heavy duty curb weight. However, if you don’t care about going fast and you just prefer to spin your […]
You can’t argue with a big truck. Not in traffic. Not for a parking spot. And certainly not when you need something for hauling manure. Nor can you argue with the cool factor of this next rig. Find this 1978 Ford F-150 Custom bidding for $13,500 with 2 days to go, located in Caldwell, ID […]
They called it a factory sport truck, but the first generation SVT Lightning was a bit more than a few stickers and some interior bling. It was built to compete with Chevy’s 454SS and had a special 240 horsepower version of the 351 Windsor under the hood, but it had some tricks up it’s sleeve when it came to the twisty parts, thanks in part to legendary F1 driver Jackie Stewart. It wasn’t just a spring/shock setting, the Lightning also used thicker F250 4X4 sourced frame rails and additional welded gusseting to increase chassis rigidity and make it stick to the pavement. Color matched bumpers, lower ride height, and blacked-out trim completed the look and with production limited to 11,563 units over 3 model years means the Lightning will be a future collectible. Find this 1993 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning offered for $8200 in Seekonk, MA via craigslist. Tip from Cory.
Lincoln first released their attempt at the luxury pickup in 2002 with the Blackwood…which didn’t sell many (3300 according to interweb sources) and was canceled within 15 months of launch. The product planners at Lincoln were still convinced they could sell a gussied up F-150..and in 2005 they released the Mark LT…which then lasted till […]
This next truck comes as a tip from Matt C who writes: Came very close to asking the seller about this one myself, but didn’t have room to keep a truck this big until first gen Lightnings are worth real money. I wonder if I’ll be kicking myself for passing this up in a decade or […]
This next car comes as a tip from SecondMouse who writes: I love finding vehicles like this. Cheap, well loved and cared for, with a certain nostalgia and utility. Like this 1986 Ford F-150 longbed. This is a one-family vehicle, and as a mid-80’s pickup, they don’t get much more legit than this, with only 86,000 […]