Trucks are popular (I believe the F150 is still the best selling vehicle in the USA) and they have an interesting history. They started off 100 years ago with the Ford Model T Runabout as a work truck and that was mostly the paradigm for 50 years until the El Camino & Ranchero introduced a […]
This next car comes as a tip from DT tipper SecondMouse who writes: Do you know a Mary Kay lady who needs a new whip? Trying to find a car to match those plastic pink flamingos you put in the yard? Look no further than this 1959 Ford Edsel Ranger, sensibly priced at $12,500 OBO. From […]
Remember that Toyota 22R powered Mercedes-Benz 240D that we posted the other day…that was a strange car…really weird, but I think we’ve discovered where the engine from the Merc ended up…but for the universe not to end in a divide by zero error, there has to be a Toyota pickup with a Ford engine for […]
Compact trucks are a thing of past here in the US despite the ongoing SUV and truck boom. Ford pulled the plug on the Ranger after the 2011 model year. Rangers were made from 1983-2011 and were only available with four cylinder or V6 engines. Ford’s 302 5.0 push rod V8 is a popular engine […]
File this next one under the “what the heck am I looking at folder” — it seems to have started as a Ford Ranger pickup, but is now Chevy 350 V8 powered and equipped with a one-piece clamshell top. Find this 1984 Ford Ranger offered for $5,500 in La Follette, TN via craigslist. Tip from […]
There is something undeniably good about a classic pickup truck. Good to drive? Nah…rough and slow. Good to own? Maybe. Good to look at? Yes! This is the car that you always glance over your shoulder after you park it. Find this 1970 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT Pickup here on eBay bidding for $7,400 with a few hours […]
The sixth generation Ford F-series (1972-1979) featured new boxy-styled sheet metal that wasn’t much different from the car it replaced, aside from the items required for safety — but one of the biggest changes was the extensive use of galvanized thick sheet metal, which is why you see scores of these still driving on the […]
For the last car of the 1950s, take a look at the decade’s biggest failure. Who really knows whether it was due to bad marketing, odd styling, confusing product lines and pricing, or just plain bad timing, but after its disappointing 1958 release, the newly minted brand lasted only (barely) into the 1960 model year. […]
A 2000 Ford Ranger with a V8 mated to a slushbox with large 4X4 style tires might not be the most exciting drive featured on these pages today…but it really makes you wonder why Ford never sold them that way when new…and furthermore, just what happened to the small truck market anyway? Find this 2000 […]
A wise man once told me to never buy a car that has recently been painted (new or used) — but what’s wrong with taking advantage of the previous guy’s time, money, or painting skills? The answer, of course, is nothing, but be sure to check and double check the quality of the paint job, […]