For Sale: 1965 Ford F250 in North East, Pennsylvania

1965 Ford F250 Custom Cab Styleside For SaleThis 1965 Ford F-250 Custom Cab Styleside is a rust-free survivor from a landmark year in Ford truck history. 1965 marked the debut of Ford's Twin I-Beam front suspension, and this long-bed three-quarter-ton still carries its factory Twin I-Beam badging. Finished in a period two-tone of blue and white, it is an FE-powered, manual-transmission truck built the way mid-sixties work rigs were built: straightforward, torque-focused, and honest about what it is. For a truck this age, the rust-free body is the practical headline, since clean, solid metal is exactly what is hardest to find sixty years on.Power comes from Ford's FE-series V8, backed by a manual transmission and turning 4.10 rear gears. That combination is squarely about low-end pull and load-hauling rather than highway cruising, which is what a three-quarter-ton of this era was meant to do. The cylinder heads have been rebuilt, and the electrical side has been freshened with a new alternator, starter, and coil, so the running gear has seen recent attention where it counts.Underneath, the Twin I-Beam setup the badge refers to uses two forged I-beam axles working independently, Ford's answer to giving a work truck a smoother ride without giving up the toughness buyers expected. It went on to underpin Ford trucks for decades, which makes a debut-year example wearing its original badge a genuine piece of the marque's history. Braking is by drums at all four corners, consistent with the truck's original setup. The Custom Cab trim places it a step above the base work-truck spec of the day, adding extra brightwork and interior appointments over a blue bench-seat cab, while the Styleside long bed gives it the smooth, flush-sided bed profile rather than the fendered Flareside look.The FE big-block family is one of Ford's most respected engine lines from the era, valued for its torque and durability, and it suits a working three-quarter-ton well. Combined with the manual gearbox, 4.10 axle, rust-free body, and that debut-year Twin I-Beam pedigree, this F-250 Custom Cab reads as a usable classic Ford truck with recent mechanical attention, for someone who wants real vintage character and a bit of F-series history without taking on a rust-repair project.NFI Empire specializes in classic, exotic, modified, and luxury vehicles. We offer retail sales, consignment, financing, and full custom and body work through our on-site shop. Please call ahead to confirm the vehicle's current availability and viewing location. See the "videos" tab above this description box for a cold start and walk around.