Vehicle Description
1985 Ford F250 -6.9L Diesel V8 -Automatic Transmission -74k Miles
-4 Wheel Drive -Metallic Brown Over Tan Interior (Please note: If
you happen to be viewing this 1985 Ford F250 on a website other
than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only
seen some of our many photographs of the car due to third-party
website limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 135
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and
a link to its accident and damage-free Carfax history report,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) The best-built
American trucks are built Ford-Tough �€" 1985 Ford Pickup
television commercial That TV commercial was a remake of the prior
year's ad which featured an '84 Ford pickup carrying a Chevy pickup
in its cargo bed up a hill of boulders. The ad was so successful,
Ford repeated it for their '85 pickups, only this time, in addition
to hauling the competing Chevy truck, the Ford also towed a Dodge
pickup! Ford's period magazine ads hailed some of the truck's
features ... a 6.9-liter diesel with 29 more horsepower than
Chevy... choice of roomy regular cab, crew cab, or big exclusive
SuperCab, too and went on to trumpet: Quality is Job #1: Ford's
commitment to quality results in the best-built American trucks
based on a survey of owner-reported problems during the first three
months of ownership... And the commitment continues.... Offered
here is a well-maintained and nicely refreshed 1985 Ford F250
4-wheel-drive pickup in Medium Sand Beige with a complementary,
slightly lighter shade body-side panel. Currently showing 74,579
miles on its odometer, fewer than 2,100 miles per-year on average
since new, the truck's excellent overall condition and damage-free
Carfax clearly indicate prior owners were fastidious about the
truck's care and maintenance. The exterior metallic Sand Beige
finish has been refreshed to a very high standard, and the addition
of a slightly lighter shade on the side body panels makes for a
very attractive, understated two-tone combination. A tri-color tape
stripe adds a bit of flair. The body paint is uniformly glossy and
free of flaws. Even the cargo bed shows well with some signs of
normal use. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim
finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in
the accompanying gallery.) The sheet metal shows no dings or dents;
mild fender flares have been added allowing for larger tires and
the mild lift kit. Condition of the truck's chrome is excellent
overall: high shine, no damage, and minimal patina from normal use
on the bumpers, custom front grille, window trim, door handles, and
West Coast-style side mirrors. Cabin glass and all lighting lenses
are clear and undamaged. Emblems include the cargo-box Explorer
badging and front-fender F250 Diesel identification. Raceline®
polished 8-spoke alloy wheels are mounted with Toyo® Open Country
all-terrain tires. The truck's interior has been nicely kept.
Plush, textured brown fabric upholstery covers the seats and
armrest, with velour trim in a copper-brown shade. Tan carpeting
covers the cabin floors and the dashboard is matching padded vinyl.
Door trim is free of damage. The woodgrain dash trim is undamaged
but sun-faded and discolored. The woodgrain-trimmed, 2-spoke,
multi-function steering wheel (with fabric-covered rim) frames the
stock, square-design instrument cluster. No audio unit is mounted.
Factory slide-lever controls operate the heating, ventilation, and
air conditioning. The 4-wheel-drive transfer-case selector is
floor-mounted; the shifter for the automatic transmission is
mounted on the steering column. Under the hood, the 6.9-liter,
fuel-injected diesel is at the center of a clean and properly
organized engine bay. All components-including air conditioning and
power steering-are in place, and all surfaces are very clean and
original. Viewed from below, the truck's chassis is clean,
straight, an
