Vehicle Description
1957 Ford Custom Ranchero Debut model year for Ford?s hybrid
car-truck One of 15,277 Custom Rancheros made in 1957 351 CID V-8
engine Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission Colonial
White over Starmist Blue exterior Colonial and blue vinyl interior
(code X) Air-conditioning, power steering and power brakes
Thunderbird wire wheel covers If you collect classic Fords, you
will want to stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars to see this one. We
are very pleased to offer this 1957 Ford Custom Ranchero. Built at
Ford?s San Jose, California factory on February 5, 1957, about two
months after being unveiled at the National Automobile Show in New
York. This is one of 15,277 Custom Rancheros (VIN code 66B) made in
1957. Finished in a beautiful Colonial White over Starmist Blue,
this truck?s paint and trim are in overall excellent condition. Its
bodywork is solid and straight, its engine bay is extremely tidy,
the battery looks new, there?s a black tonneau cover for the bed
and the chrome bumpers are in excellent order. This Ranchero was
originally painted Colonial White over Dresden Blue (code CE).
Under that forward-hinged hood is a 351 CID V-8 that replaced the
292 CID V-8 Custom Rancheros had installed at the factory. Backing
that engine is a Ford-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission.
This Ranchero rolls on wide whitewall radial tires with Thunderbird
wire wheel covers. The tires and wheels are in overall very good
order. Inside, the Colonial and Blue (code X) interior is in
overall excellent order, mirroring the exterior. The white bench
seat with blue insert looks fantastic, as do the matching inner
door panels and carpet. The three-spoke aftermarket steering wheel
rim glows in the light. A Retro Sound AM/FM stereo is at home in
the blue metal instrument panel. Introduced in December 1956, three
months after the traditional September model year start-up, the
Ranchero was based on the standard and new-for-1957 full-sized Ford
platform, specifically the short wheelbase Custom sedan, two-door
Ranch Wagon and utilitarian Courier sedan delivery. Essentially a
Courier with an open, reinforced bed, its own unique rear window
and integrated cab and cargo box, the Ranchero was initially
offered in two trim levels, and throughout the model run, was built
on the corresponding automobile assembly line, but sold through
Ford's truck division. An extremely basic standard model was
marketed to traditional pickup truck buyers such as farmers while
the Custom picked up most of the options and accessories available
on the Fairline line, including stainless steel bodyside moldings
and two-tone paint. Upscale models were badged both as a Fairlane
and Ranchero, with a stylized representation of a Longhorn as the
symbol for the model located on the tailgate. Indeed, print
advertising of the time played on the theme of the American
Southwest that the Spanish model name and Longhorn symbol were
meant to evoke, showing artistic representations of the vehicle
being used in ranching and outdoor activities, proclaiming it as
?More Than A Car! More Than A Truck!? The Ranchero was a hit with
both the automotive press and the buying public, filling an
untapped market niche for vehicles with the utility of a light
pickup and the ease of operation and riding characteristics of a
car. In fact, the Ranchero had a marginally higher cargo capacity
by about 50 pounds than the half-ton F-Series pickup. Competition
to this Ranchero in 1957 included the re-badged Meteor for Canada
plus Chevrolet?s 3100, Dodge?s C-100 and Ford?s F-100 half-ton
pickup trucks. This is a gorgeous first-year Ranchero in a color
combination that will turn heads. If you?re a classic Ford fan, you
like car-truck blends like this or you?re looking for something
different to add to your rolling repertoire, you owe it to yourself
to visit MotoeXotica Classic Cars and check this one out. VIN:
C7RF-144327 This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 24,101
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Copy & Paste the Link Below to
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