READERS RIDES: 1966 Ford Ranchero - The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
Tony Giles' restored 1966 Ford Ranchero was spotted in a Birmingham, Alabama parking deck a few months ago by three co-workers and myself. 'Did you see that Ranchero. ' The fresh silver and black paint helped the 43-year-old Ford stand out among hundreds of econoboxes and SUVs parked in the concrete cave. Tony emailed me the story of 'baby', his family's 1966 Ranchero. Tony also sent photos showing the Ranchero in various stages of restoration. See more cool cars and stories at Junkyardlife click here. Our 1966 Ford Ranchero is called "Baby. " When we drove her home from Georgia the first time in 1997, she needed constant coaxing, such as, "Come on, Baby, just a few more miles. The family story says the Ranchero was bought new by my wife's grandfather. He drove it for several years, replacing the original motor when it gave up after 100,000 miles or so. A collector and restorer of cars and trucks, he apparently intended to use the Ranchero to tow some of his other cars to the antique car shows... Several years after he died and following the death of his wife, my wife's grandmother, his cars were distributed. We got the Ranchero. Source: blog.al.com
