The Ford Ranger appeared as a compact pickup truck for the 1982 model year and it was an instant hit to Americans hungry for a small pickup. In a simply styled pickup, you have all the ability to pretend you need to haul stuff around in your daily driver without the added nonsense of a […]
The original 7.3 liter Power Stroke V8 diesel built by Navistar International is known for its basic durability compared to modern turbodiesel engines that are fraught with EGR/DPF/SCR and other 3-letter-acronym related failures. The International 7.3 liter engine wasn’t particularly powerful compared to modern diesels, but cast iron heads, cast iron block, and conventional turbocharger […]
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 […]
The Ford Excursion was only sold for a single generation from 2000 through 2006. It was a full sized heavy duty Class 2 SUV built on Ford’s F250 Super Duty platform and a direct competitor to GM’s Suburban SUV. The Suburban survived the early 2000s gas price crisis and the 2008 carpocalypse, but the Excursion went into the history books and the used car lots around the planet. Today we’ve got an Excursion that isn’t just the mean (and not at all green) Triton V10 powered version, but it is also 4X4 and converted into a limousine setup. Find this 2003 Ford Excursion XLT V10 Limo bidding for $5,100 in Binghampton, NY via carsandbids.com.
The classic pickup 80s American truck isn’t often found in excellent condition because they are such good vehicles for hauling/dragging/moving your junk and they are cheap enough that people usually don’t keep them in “show condition”. However, this next example was clearly pampered and in nice shape. Find this 1989 Ford F-250 4XD XLT Lariat offered […]
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 […]
The Ford Spectron XLT wasn’t a van…and it wasn’t sold in the USA…in fact, it wasn’t even really a Ford, it was a Mazda Bongo that had been given a Ford badge and sold for Japanese family & light commercial needs. Find this 1990 Ford Spectron XLT offered for $11900 in Gilbert, AZ via craigslist. Tip […]
In yesterday’s Mid Week Match-Up for FTB, there were a few great finds (including a notable 2×4 armrest) but the best was a clean looking Ford F-150 offered for a very reasonable pile of cash. Find this 1991 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat offered for $2,100 in Columbus, OH via craigslist. Tip from Pcar928gt. I’m just […]
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 […]
People routinely ask me the best car for their particular situation and transportation needs. They typically ignore my well thought out advice and go buy some overpriced pile of depreciation from the first dealer lot they drunk-walk into (oooh…it smells newwwww) but that doesn’t matter because I will continue to dole out unheeded advice like […]