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  1972 FORD Ranchero

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  Ford Torino with obligatory white 'laser' stripe

  Mew mew mew memi me mi mew Ah Starskey and Hutch (Yes I mean the original unwhistleable tune from the series). This was at the car show in Eglinton Park Kilwinning. The Ford Torino was produced by the Ford motor...

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  1972 Ford Ranchero

  Magazine ad for the 1972 Ford Ranchero GT pick-up,front end was the same as the Gran Torino.

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  1972 Ford Ranchero GT

  This shot is from the 1972 Ford Ranchero brochure.

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  1972 Ford Ranchero GT Pickup

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  1972 Ford Ranchero GT

  Marley Station, 5/31/2008.

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  Ranchero

  What a mug!

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  Old Ford Torino Ranchero_hdr

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• Unique of the Week: 1972 Ford Ranchero GT

  03/30/13, via CarBuzz - Car News and Reviews

  We've been longtime fans of the old Chevrolet El Camino but automotive history proves that Ford beat GM in building and introducing a compact ute to the North American market. The Ford Ranchero, like the El Camino, combined the utility of a pickup

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  Report: Volkswagen to introduce a new crossover concept at Detroit

  12/09/14, via eGMCarTech

  Reuters heard that Volkswagen's snagging some of the spotlight at the Detroit Auto Show in January by revealing a new crossover concept. According to the sources tapped, the crossover concept is a new smaller five-seat passenger version of the company

• Barrett-Jackson is richest show-n-shine in US

  07/30/14, via Reno Gazette Journal

  Last year's inaugural winner was a 1969 Ford Torino owned by George Poteet of Collierville, Tenn. Fellow car builders and industry insiders took notice of the Barrett-Jackson Cup. "It's gained in prestige just in the past year," said Craig Jackson

• 1972 Lincoln Mark IV: The Jalopnik Classic Review

  04/09/13, via Jalopnik

  The Mark IV – a refined (and then, when emissions controls were tightened in 1973, curtailed) version of the '69-'71 Mark III – was exactly what Ford's then-CEO Lee Iacocca wanted. It was a Thunderbird chassis with some fancy bodywork and a fake Rolls 

• MT Classic Poll: 1957 Ford Ranchero or 1959 Chevrolet El Camino?

  01/31/13, via MotorTrend Magazine

  In 1957, the Ford Ranchero introduced the Australian-style coupe utility segment to the U.S. market. While the 1957 Ranchero was essentially a two-door wagon with the roof aft of the B-pillar removed, it offered the comfort of a sedan with the payload

• Thread of the Day: What Was Your First Car?

  08/18/11, via MotorTrend Magazine

  My first car was a 1968 Ford Ranchero, drive out, $150.00. It was 1974 and my dad told me to "never drive it out of town" so, of course I did. It left me stranded on the side of the road. Even worse, I did not have wrench to open up the hood that was

• 2013 Acura RDX makes production debut in Chicago, drop 4-cylinder for V6

  02/07/12, via eGMCarTech

  Following a concept debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Acura has taken the covers off of the production version of the new 2013 RDX compact 5-passenger crossover at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The second-generation of the Acura RDX gets better 

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  1972 Ford Torino Ranchero Squire 52k Original Miles !!! on 2040-cars
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  1972 Custom Ford Ranchero/Torino, US $3,000.00, image 4
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1972 Lincoln Mark IV: The Jalopnik Classic Review - Jalopnik

Forget all about Jimmy Fallon and that puddle of beige goo Lincoln has been calling cars of late. Let's go back to a time when Lincoln meant class. It meant "personal luxury" and all of the loud polyester tie, wide lapel wearing glory that entails. When you see the words "personal" and "luxury" used in the same sentence, a variety of things can come to mind. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Lincoln Continental Mark series cars were FoMoCo's premier personal luxury cars from the baroque lux-focused late-'60s all the way through Detroit's awful Malaise years. Even though the personal luxury car concept is patently ridiculous – a car that's neither sporty nor all that useful for anything other than transporting golf clubs and a brief case, and using a lot of gas in the process – they do have a certain... Aside from Rodney Dangerfield characters and the schlubs Lincoln used in its curious late-'60s ad campaign, plenty of 1972's classy gents were interested enough in the Lincoln Continental Mark IV Coupe to buy one new. The Mark IV – a refined (and then, when emissions controls were tightened in 1973, curtailed) version of the '69-'71 Mark III – was exactly what Ford's then-CEO Lee Iacocca wanted. He told me that when he bought the car 15 years ago, a '72 Lincoln Continental Mark IV was the farthest thing from his mind. Source: jalopnik.com

MT Classic Poll: 1957 Ford Ranchero or 1959 Chevrolet El Camino? - MotorTrend Magazine

"The Ranchero gives the room and 'personal' feel of a Thunderbird, the comfort of a sedan and the load-carrying capacity of a small pickup," said Motor Trend ’s Walt Woron after testing the new 1957 Ranchero in our April 1957 issue. During our recent comparison we concluded that “ The 1957 Ford Ranchero is a time machine that gives us a glimpse back at a uniquely optimistic and inventive era of American automobile styling. ” In our March 1959 issue, Motor Trend reviewed the El Camino: "Chevrolet's El Camino sports high styling of the passenger-car line, yet provides space for a 1030-pound load. It should prove a hot competitor to Ford's Ranchero during 1959. " After driving a mildly hot-rodded 1959 El Camino in our recent story, we said, “The El Camino is a sport/utility vehicle that a hot rodder can love without reservation. Though Ford still makes an el-Camino style truck in some countries, I liked the '57 from my youth. These cars were longer than today's downsized cars and because they were coupes, they had the "sportiness" today's boring kid haulers (sedans) don't have. Had the El Camino been a 1960, I would have picked it. I love the look of the 1960, but I've never liked the 1959. That's the ugliest face and most hideous taillights Chevrolet put on a car from 1946 to 1980. By default, I picked the 57 ford. Source: wot.motortrend.com

Thread of the Day: What Was Your First Car? - MotorTrend Magazine

My first car was a 1973 Chevy Nova hatchback. This was also the first car I ever got all 4 wheels off the ground. My father took me car shopping. it was EXACTLY the car I wanted. I still remember the day I first saw it. I knew I had to have it and I still do, 37 years later. My first car was and still is a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T-S/E It has the 440 Magnum with a six pak and factory A/C. The vinyl top still looks pristine. My wife and I dated in this car, brought my first child home from the hospital in it 27 years ago. I can't ever imagine selling it. My first car that I registered and actually drove legally on the road was a 1985 Plymouth Reliant K. It was an excellent car with good room decent speed and great gas mileage, except city driving. because in the city I got about 15-18 MPG but on the highway at 72 going through the hills on I81(Catskills up pass Syracuse) I got 32-35 MPG. My first NEW car was even better. Changed brakes, oil(super tech from walmart every 7,000 miles and super tech oil filter), spark plugs just champions basic, and an air filter(Fram). Source: wot.motortrend.com

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1972-1973 Ford Ranchero Torino Instrument Cluster White Face Gauges 72-73 http://t.co/FlHInHkwYz http://t.co/k2qJUzAkFm 08/22/15, @torretiago5

1972-1973 Ford Ranchero Torino Instrument Cluster White Face Gauges 72-73 http://t.co/p7Ub0CUhB9 http://t.co/LHlDQ4XekJ 08/22/15, @newlylistedau

1972-1973 Ford Ranchero GT Torino Instrument Cluster White Face Gauges http://t.co/cPYtxZAGlB http://t.co/Q7w42YqffY 08/22/15, @quinoneslancel5

1972-1976 FORD GRAN TORINO RANCHERO MONTEGO COUGAR NOS Windshield Wiper Switch http://t.co/LACsQyJrkU http://t.co/iPeBYgLnXM 08/20/15, @barujgonz

Original 1972-1976, Ford Gran Torino, Ranchero, Sport Bullet Mirror. Right Side http://t.co/FY8PcnvyaY http://t.co/onKxqH4QoW 08/19/15, @trejtimoteo

1972 Ford Torino Ranchero Montego Gauge Cluster http://t.co/BkqgLe1cm3 http://t.co/pf8X11Q37q 08/18/15, @ianmartiian

1972 Ford Torino Ranchero Montego Gauge Cluster http://t.co/GcWOMvOl6o http://t.co/wDOX9f8nRZ 08/18/15, @SebastianHutchs

• 1971 FORD RANCHERO for sale

  03/07/15, via Classic Cars For Sale

  1971 Ford Ranchero Torino. When you drive around in a classic car you are paying attention you areActually driving you are physically involved in the experience and otherPeople are paying attention as well it is one of the true joys of owningA classic the ...

• 1972 FORD RANCHERO for sale

  02/21/15, via Classic Cars For Sale

  1972 Ford Ranchero Monster Truck. 1972 Ford Ranchero 4x4 Monster Truck in Mint condition-It is equipped with a 351 cubic inch Cleveland V8 and an Automatic transmission-4 new 15 x 35 inch General Grabber tires-This Truck was Custom-built using the Original ...

• Classic Pickup: 1970 Ford Ranchero GT Cobra Jet 429

  08/03/14, via Pick Up Trucks

  But what about car-truck hybrids like Chevrolet's Chevelle-based El Camino or Ford's Torino-based Ranchero? Was 1970 their high-water mark as well? If you take a look at the sales materials for both the 1970 El Camino and the 1970 Ranchero, you'll see that ...

• Barrett-Jackson is richest show-n-shine in U.S.

  07/31/14, via Reno Gazette-Journal

  Last year's inaugural winner was a 1969 Ford Torino owned by George Poteet of Collierville, Tenn. Fellow car builders and industry insiders took notice of the Barrett-Jackson Cup. "It's gained in prestige just in the past year," said Craig Jackson ...

• Unique of the Week: 1972 Ford Ranchero GT

  03/30/13, via carbuzz.com

  the Torino was discontinued, leaving the Ranchero without a platform. So until 1979, Ford built the Ranchero on the Thunderbird’s platform. Yes, it was quite the land yacht but that’s how the story of the Ford Ranchero ended. This particular 1972 ...

• MT Classic Poll: 1957 Ford Ranchero or 1959 Chevrolet El Camino?

  01/31/13, via MotorTrend Magazine

  In 1957, the Ford Ranchero introduced the Australian-style coupe utility segment to the U.S. market. While the 1957 Ranchero was essentially a two-door wagon with the roof aft of the B-pillar removed, it offered the comfort of a sedan with the payload of a ...

• Junkyard Find: 1978 Ford Ranchero

  12/14/11, via Truth About Cars

  Take, for example, the 1977-1979 Ranchero, during which Ford decided to use the massive Thunderbird platform as the basis for their popular cartruck. It should have been a commercial disaster, but in fact it sold quite well. A “personal luxury” car ...