Vehicle Description
1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Pickup
"A 1985 survey of owners has established that Ford makes the best
built American trucks. This is based on an average of problems
reported by owners in the prior six months on 1981-1984 models of
all trucks designed and built in the United States. Proof again
that, at Ford, quality is Job 1. Ford has been first in total truck
sales for the past 16 years." From the 1986 Ford truck
brochure.
For consignment, a 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat pickup truck showing
24,223 miles which are not actual due to exemption. This is
fantastically clean, and a wonderfully 80's two owner truck which
presents as original and has something not many 1986 trucks possess
in 2025, show worthiness!
Exterior
Two tone trucks were common for about three decades and our '86
smartly sandwiches Colonial White between Medium Silver Metallic
which tracks along the bottom and over the wheel openings, then
covers the hood and frames the windows of the cab. There's also a
tasteful red stripe surrounded by gray that runs with the silver
while the bottom color is topped with body side molding and
polished trim, part of the Lariat package. The Lariat was the top
trim of the F150, and as such also wears a chrome grille as
standard. A band of red reflective plastic spans the tailgate and
connects the simple but distinctive tail lights and FORD is offset
to the right while a Leer bed cap provides a wide rear window for
ultimate visibility. A double red pinstripe encircles the 15-inch
chrome rims and red centers top off the center caps. Roof rails top
the tall bed cap which is color coordinated with the truck and has
many tinted windows. We could not find any glaring imperfections on
the exterior.
Interior
With this '86, you can see the beginnings of larger more useful
door panels with robust features, here in red plastic, Canyon Red
velour inserts, and carpeted kick panels. Cupholders would come
much later, but you can tell that panels were growing, and these
are in mint condition. Also in fine shape is the tufted red velour
bench seat which supports the likely low mileage of the truck with
virtually no sign of usage on a material that would show wear after
years of in and out occupants. Faux burlwood dresses the black
steering wheel which shares the column with the shifter, tracking
down to the faux burlwood framed instrument cluster, basic, clean
and headed by a row of indicator and idiot lights. An
AM/FM/Cassette radio resides in the center over the A/C panel and
that's where the burlwood ends to give way to a red dashboard and
glove box for the passenger. Low pile red carpet looks immaculate,
and the headliner is pristine. The bed shows minimal signs of usage
but is still glossy white.
Drivetrain
Ford's venerable 5.0 liter electronically fuel injected V8 is under
the hood, putting out 130 horsepower and backed by a C6 3-speed
automatic transmission which sends power to the Ford 8.8" rear.
Power disc brakes are found up front with drums in the back. The
engine is driver quality and shows surface rust where virtually all
of this era 5.0's show it.
Undercarriage
And speaking of surface rust, there's plenty underneath but not
signs of invasive corrosion and no leaks or overladen grease. A
single exhaust flows all the way back through a stock style muffler
and then exits via a steel pipe behind the right rear wheel.
Suspension consists of radius arms and coil springs up front and
good old leaf springs in the back!
Drive-Ability
We carefully plant our butts in the front seat so as not to disturb
the smooth velour, and count on the EFI to send fuel to the
cylinders, which it does without hesitation. This big bullnose
provides plenty of height and visibility and the V8 delivers decent
power despite the numbers, the rear wheels pushing the brick
through the test loop in fine fashion, tracking straight and
stopping on demand. All of the functional features on the truck,
Ford's top of the line for '86, work as they should and we're ready
to put this one on the showroom floor, poised for the drool fest
that will surely arise from truck lovers! We know we're already
spilling a bit. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these
functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot
guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your
purchase.
This is a beautiful truck that probably would have made an awesome
work truck back in the day, but we're glad this one took a cushy
route instead and now serves as a near showroom example of a mid
80's F150. Sure, to some of us, 1986 doesn't seem like that long
ago, but the analog simplicity of this truck make it clear that
quite a few years have passed and all of the gizmos and gadgets and
computerization of today's cars can't hold a candle to the tactile
experience of driving a classic, like this '86 Lariat!
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N-Norfolk, VA Assy Plant
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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