Ford Ranchero
| Ford Ranchero | |
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1967 Ford Fairlane Ranchero
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Also called | Ford Falcon Ranchero Ford Fairlane Ranchero |
| Production | 1957–1979 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Full-sized (1957–1959) Compact (1960–1965) Mid-sized (1966–1979) |
| Body style | 2-door coupe utility |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Fairlane, Falcon, Galaxie, Torino, LTD II, Ford Durango |
| First generation | |
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1958 Ford Ranchero
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Meteor Ranchero (Canada) |
| Production | 1957–1959 |
| Assembly |
Lorain, Ohio, United States Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related | 1957 Ford |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 223 CID (3.7 L) OHV I6 292 CID (4.8 L) Y-block V8 352 CID (5.8 L) FE V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116–118 in (2,946–2,997 mm) |
| Length | 202.0 in (5,131 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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1964 Ford Falcon Ranchero
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1960–1966 |
| Assembly |
Lorain, Ohio, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Ford Falcon Ford Fairlane |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 144 cu in (2.4 L) 90 hp Thriftpower I6 170 cu in (2.8 L) Thriftpower I6 200 cu in (3.3 L) Thriftpower I6 260 cu in (4.3 L) Windsor V8 289 cu in (4.7 L) Windsor V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic automatic 3-speed C4 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 109.9 in (2,791 mm) |
| Length | 189.0 in (4,801 mm) |
| Width | 70.0 in (1,778 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,475 lb (1,123 kg) |
| Third generation | |
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1967 Ford Fairlane Ranchero
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1967 |
| Assembly | Lorain, Ohio, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Ford Falcon Ford Fairlane |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 170 cu in (2.8 L) I6 200 cu in (3.3 L) I6 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113.0 in (2,870 mm) |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1968–1969 |
| Assembly |
Lorain, Ohio, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Ford Fairlane Ford Torino Mercury Montego |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 428 cu in (7.0 L) V8 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual 3 and 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113.0 in (2,870 mm) |
| Fifth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1970–1971 |
| Assembly | Lorain, Ohio, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Ford Torino Mercury Montego |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 429 cu in (7.0 L) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114.0 in (2,896 mm) |
| Sixth generation | |
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1972 Ford Ranchero GT
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1972–1976 |
| Assembly | Lorain, Ohio, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Ford Elite Ford Torino Mercury Montego Mercury Cougar |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 429 cu in (7.0 L) V8 460 cu in (7.5 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 118.0 in (2,997 mm) |
| Seventh generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1977–1979 |
| Assembly | Lorain, Ohio, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Ford LTD II Mercury Cougar |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 220.1 in (5,591 mm) |
The Ford Ranchero is a coupe utility that was produced by Ford between 1957 and 1979. Ford is starting to bring them back in 2017. Unlike a pickup truck, the Ranchero was adapted from a two-door station wagon platform that integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body. A total of 508,355 units were produced during the model's production run. It was adapted from full-sized, compact, and intermediate automobiles sold by Ford for the North American market.
During the 1970s, the Ranchero name was used in the South African market on a rebadged Australian Ford Falcon utility. These vehicles were sent to South Africa in complete knock down (CKD) form, and assembled at the Port Elizabeth plant. In Argentina, a utility version of the locally produced Ford Falcon was also called Ranchero.
The Ford Ranchero sold well enough to spawn a competitor from General Motors in 1959, the Chevrolet El Camino.
The first Ford Model T and Model A pickup trucks were created from sedans by placing a truck box behind the body of a car truncated behind the driver's seat. In 1934, Ford Australia's designer Lew Bandt modified a coupe with a smoothly integrated loadbed that could be used like a car to drive to church or to deliver pigs to market. This created the coupe utility which remains a popular body style known as the "ute" in Australia. In North America, pickup trucks evolved into a heavier duty form with cabs and beds that were quite distinct from passenger automobiles. The Ranchero was the first postwar American vehicle of its type adapted from a popular sedan from the factory. It combined the sleek looks of a sedan with the utility of a light-duty pickup truck.
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