Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a very solid and rust free
example of this all original and stock unrestored original southern
California 1977 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 Tan vinyl bench
seats interior and boasting all original 'Polar White' color
factory paint! This truck was purchased by its original southern
California owners on 2/28/1977 and still boasts its original
Protecto-plate and original owners 1977 California 'Pink Slip'
title!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 although please note that there are a few minor parking
lot scrapes, dents or dings as can be seen in the photos but there
is absolutely no rust whatsoever. The truck has been owned since
new by one southern California owner 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 would be an excellent candidate
for an easy restoration with only the interior seats needing
reupholstering to make it already a very presentable and dependable
daily driver, as it is obviously a truck that has been always
lovingly maintained and kept by it's original southern California
owner's since new.We recently purchased the truck from its original
owners and had the car serviced at our mechanics. 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
truck has a new master cylinder and battery. 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 1977 year of the legendary
Ford Ranchero and the desirable and sporty GT model with factory
Orange color GT graphics 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 one southern California owner since new!