The vehicle featured in this article is a 1963 Ford Falcon Ranchero.
1963 Ford Falcon Ranchero
The Ford Falcon Ranchero was a perfect fit for anyone who used their vehicle for personal transportation and also used it to carry moderate loads. Today, the Ford Falcon Ranchero is considered a low cost gem from the past and has a good sized following. Attend auto shows and you’ll likely run across some fine restorations. The Falcon Ranchero is a Ford classic.
Ford’s Falcon Ranchero
From the years 1957 to 1979 the Ford Motor Company built the Ranchero model. From 1960 through 1966 the Ford Motor Company produced the” Falcon Ranchero”. This new Ranchero model was now known as the Falcon Ranchero. This Ranchero was much smaller than in previous years and was now based on the compact Falcon platform. The smaller platform was the result of the severe recession during the late 1950’s. Unlike a pickup truck, the Ranchero was adapted from a station wagon platform that integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body.
While the Ford Falcon Ranchero was smaller than it’s competitor, the Chevrolet El Camino, the Ranchero had a payload of 800 lbs which was 100 lbs more than the El Camino. The Falcon Ranchero’s cargo space was 6-foot long, 4½-foot wide, and 15½ inch deep pickup box that provided a total of ars.
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