And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Ford Ranchero, 1957. Why wouldn't these sell today?
Hate the full size truck lines, need and want a little truck to run errands, carry rather small loads and be everyday runabout. Dont need an F150 standing 7 ft tall. Ford offered some lame reason for killing ranger and Toyota and Nissan both killed small trucks to get into full size market.
From the driver's seat forward it was the least expensive car in the Ford lineup that morphed into a uni-body truck bed. I prefer the Falcon version of the 60's with a FE 390.
If Ford followed it's formula you would have a Fiesta or Ecosport front end and would probably be an all wheel drive. That would be less than desirable with either front ends. But then again there is the new Ranger.
I agree - I think some would be sold. Station wagon sized cargo bed that can be slept in (your choice of no tarps star lit or rain protected tarp and staying out of mud - snow.
Cab would be heated or cooled quickly and with a bench seat . . perfection. A narrow 12" wide cargo shelf w/ built in tool storage behind the fold down bench back. Just update the grill and lesson the fins in back. Built in step at rear bumper corners
Pet peeve of mine, liked the smaller trucks. I can reach things in the bed and haul a sheet of plywood. Ford judged that a ranger with some upgrades was just as expensive as a base f 150.so they thought that buyer would just go for the f 150. Totally overlooking the fleets that used these trucks( meter readers, auto parts stores,industrial plant internal runarounds) as well as people like me that don't want the built in ladder to get into the bed.
The modern version of the Ranchero is the Honda Ridgeline.
ReplyDeleteI would buy a dozen and be proud of them! I would drive one of these.
ReplyDeleteWell being a Ford for one thing...
ReplyDeleteIt's a Ford. And no bluetooth or backup camera.
ReplyDeleteHate the full size truck lines, need and want a little truck to run errands, carry rather small loads and be everyday runabout. Dont need an F150 standing 7 ft tall. Ford offered some lame reason for killing ranger and Toyota and Nissan both killed small trucks to get into full size market.
ReplyDeleteYa know, they be doing the ranger again. three different cab sizes. can't have the v-6 tho
DeleteFrom the driver's seat forward it was the least expensive car in the Ford lineup that morphed into a uni-body truck bed. I prefer the Falcon version of the 60's with a FE 390.
ReplyDeleteIf Ford followed it's formula you would have a Fiesta or Ecosport front end and would probably be an all wheel drive. That would be less than desirable with either front ends. But then again there is the new Ranger.
Tsquared
Isn't the Ford Ranger back this year? I hear you can even get it in Raptor mode if you want....
DeleteThe greenies would go berserk if that was for sale today
ReplyDeletefor the millenials, not enough cup holders.
ReplyDeleteI agree - I think some would be sold. Station wagon sized cargo bed that can be slept in (your choice of no tarps star lit or rain protected tarp and staying out of mud - snow.
Cab would be heated or cooled quickly and with a bench seat . . perfection. A narrow 12" wide cargo shelf w/ built in tool storage behind the fold down bench back. Just update the grill and lesson the fins in back. Built in step at rear bumper corners
Ford still sells a version of these in Australia.
ReplyDeletePet peeve of mine, liked the smaller trucks. I can reach things in the bed and haul a sheet of plywood. Ford judged that a ranger with some upgrades was just as expensive as a base f 150.so they thought that buyer would just go for the f 150. Totally overlooking the fleets that used these trucks( meter readers, auto parts stores,industrial plant internal runarounds) as well as people like me that don't want the built in ladder to get into the bed.
ReplyDeletethey cant make these because of too much government over regulation
ReplyDelete