Vehicle Description
1966 Ford F350 Ramp Truck
"'Back in the day ramp trucks were it. Top teams from NASCAR, Road
Racing, even F1 used to use ramp trucks. Today, the pro haulers
have been largely replaced by teams running full 18 wheeler rigs.
As professional tow companies use rollbacks and smaller race teams
have moved more towards truck and trailer setups, ramp trucks are
becoming more and more rare, though not impossible to find." Thx
nomoneymotorsports.com
For consignment, a 1966 Ford F350 ramp truck with a title verified
70,872 actual miles and carrying a fantastic prop in the form of a
1966 Mustang fastback fiberglass body with wheels. This unique
setup has earned the truck a best of show award and other show
wins.
Exterior
Coming at you, the blue cab is accented with a white grille,
bumper, marker light housing, and roof, which also holds the
requisite cab lights. The hood has flames that run in tandem
towards the cowl, a theme that is carried over to the ramp itself
as red tipped white flames lick over the entire length, hovering
over the storage compartment doors without coloring them. The bed
of the ramp is diamond steel plated, texture coated and an
elongated window on the wind blocking front wall allows for ever
important view of the cargo from the cabin. Out back, a prop
Mustang with a hood scoop drag racing profile and wheels is secured
by 2x4's underneath. From a distance, it will turn some heads but
up close, it becomes more obvious it's all show and no go!
Imperfections on the truck are noted as some uneven body filler in
several areas including the door jambs.
Interior
Painted steel inner doors would have been standard on working
F350's and the blue here is color keyed to the exterior. A gray
vinyl bench shows some age and the integrated headrests flank a gap
that allows full rear views. A sport steering wheel front a
dashboard with original speedometer but added tach, temp, oil
pressure, and voltmeter. The remaining knobs, buttons, and paint
all show some patina, and the dash pad is cracked in several
places. No carpet on the floor, just black paint surrounding the
floor mounted shifter and handbrake.
Drivetrain
Driver quality conditions prevail under the flamed hood where we
find a 352ci V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor and rated at 208
horsepower. A New Process 435 4-speed manual transmission is on
board sending power to the Dana 70 rear with 4.88 gears. Drum
brakes are employed front and back to slow this heavy truck
down.
Undercarriage
Driver quality under here as well with a uniform coating of surface
rust and heavy duty components throughout. Dual exhaust runs
through stock style mufflers just before dumping under the truck
and beefy leaf springs occupy the front and rear for suspension.
There's some residual oil present on the pan, nearby pipes, and
rear differential and there is a good bit of grime by the
knuckles.
Drive-Ability
We take a seat in this long truck and start the V8. We'd love to
get some air circulating in the cabin but the driver's window does
not go down and the crank on the passenger side is missing. Getting
out is tricky too as there are no inside door handles so you better
have a friend nearby. During our test loop, we also note the
throttle sticking during downshifting even when we're off the gas.
The horn and wipers don't work but the remaining functions
including gauges and lights operate as they should. 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.
The Bluth truck from Arrested Development had an interesting
feature in the bed, namely an airport staircase. But this truck
trumps that, especially for attending car shows, with a prop race
car that cranks up the fun level high enough to earn this truck a
"most unique" award at a recent car show. Seems like a fun way to
transport a show car, too, or perhaps as initially intended, a real
race car to the next SCCA event!
F35YE777738
F35-F350
Y-352ci 2bbl 208hp V8
E-Mahwah, NJ Assy Plant
777738-Sequential Unit Number
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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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