Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a beautiful example of
this all original and stock unrestored original southern California
1972 Ford Ranchero GT Pick Up with the highly desirable factory
option upgraded 400c.i. V8 engine, the optional heavy duty C6
automatic transmission for greater torque (and a transmission
widely used in Ford trucks and cars with the larger engines and
also very popular in the sport of drag racing due to its reputation
of being nearly indestructible), 3:00:1 conventional differential
axle, air conditioning equipment, power brakes, fairly new tires,
original 'Philco' AM radio, completely original Blue vinyl bench
seats interior and matching color carpet and kick panel carpet and
dashboard and boasting seemingly all original 'Light Blue' color
factory paint! This truck was purchased by its original southern
California owners on 2/8/1972 at 'Geweke Ford' of Lodi, CA and
still boasts its original owners manuals, factory original build
sheet amp; Protecto-plate and only 33K original miles!The Ranchero
was launched from Dearborn, Michigan in 1957 as the industry's
first ever car/pick-up, two years before Chevrolet's belated
response of the 'El Camino'! Undeniably handsome and perfect for
the small businessman in the service industry, the model evolved in
the late sixties into a full force muscle machine! In 1969 the
Ranchero GT was offered with the 351 Cleveland engine or the
ultimate 428! The Ranchero was up-sized again in 1970, longer,
wider and lower than before in it's ultimate incarnation that
lasted for only two years before the gas crisis ended the muscle
car era in Detroit. In 1972, a radical change occurred in the
Torino and Ranchero lines. The sleek, pointy look of the previous
year's model was replaced with a larger, heavier design. Most
prominent was a wide semioval grille reminiscent of a jet intake
and a new body-on-frame design. Three models were still available;
the now-standard 500, the new Squire with woodgrain along the
flanks or the sporty GT. Engine choices remained basically the same
beginning with the 250 cubic-inch six-cylinder and a selection of
V8s that ranged from the standard 302 to Cleveland and Windsor
series 351s, plus the new-for-1972 400.This particular model came
with factory A/C and the highly desirable 400 V8 engine! There are
no signs or any history of any major accidents or damage apart from
a couple of very minor parking lot dents as can be seen in the
photos and absolutely no rust whatsoever. The truck has been owned
since new by one southern Calfornia owner until 2017 where it was
always garaged in the owner's steel building and it shows! The
truck boasts all of its original paint and interior and obviously
has been always lovingly maintained and kept by it's original
southern California owner's since new.This rare truck must be seen
and driven to be fully appreciated - the 400 V8 engine was recently
overhauled after its many years in storage and is extremely strong
with the transmission shifting smoothly through the gears and the
engine temperature always remaining cool. The old dried out gaskets
have been replaced and a few updates have been installed
including:HEI Distributor4 Barrel Holly CarbEdelbrock
ManifoldCustom Dual Exhaust4 New BF Goodrich T/A Radial TiresNew
Shocks all roundSpray in BedlinerNew oil pump, fuel pump and oil
panAll the options now work as they should including the factory AC
and AM radio. The trucks original jack amp; spare wheel have never
been removed from their storage place behind the bench seat. The
truck still boasts its original 1970's collectible California blue
license plates.This is one very rare unrestored and mostly all
original example of this increasingly collectible and desirable
1972 year of the legendary Ford Ranchero and the desirable and
sporty GT model with factory hood scoop to boot! An original
southern California truck with no rust whatsoever in rare turn-key
ready, daily appreciating, daily driving and daily head-turning
condition and an all time classic American muscle truck with it's
original matching # 'S' code 400 V8 engine and highly desirable
factory air conditioning and with only 33,328 original miles since
new!
