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The Ranchero was a hit with both the automotive press and the buying public, filling an untapped market niche for vehicles with the utility of a light pickup and the ease of operation and riding characteristics of a car. In fact, the Ranchero had a marginally higher cargo capacity by about 50 lb (23 kg) than the half-ton F-Series pickup. Both ...
Ford Ranchero (1958-1979) Ford Gran Torino (1971-1976) Ford Thunderbird (1977-1997) Mercury Cougar (1977-1997) 1958 2005 Ford. Somerville Assembly. Somerville, Massachusetts: Edsel: 1958 Redeveloped as the Assembly Square Mall in the 1980s after brief use as a supermarket distribution center. Ford. Cambridge Assembly. Cambridge, Massachusetts ...
Ford Ranchero The Ford Durango is a two-passenger coupe utility sold in limited production by Ford Motor Company [ 1 ] between the 1979 and 1982 model years. [ citation needed ] The vehicle was the result of a joint venture between Ford and National Coach Works, located in Los Angeles, California .
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Sold by Ford as part of sale of Volvo Cars to Geely in 2010. Volvo bought back Pininfarina's shares in 2013 and closed the Uddevalla plant after C70 production ended later in 2013. Volvo Skövde Engine Plant: Skövde: Sweden: Sold Volvo Modular engine Volvo D5 engine PSA/Ford-based 2.0/2.2 diesel I4: Sold as part of sale of Volvo Cars to Geely 1
The Custom series was dropped when Ford issued the next generation of full-size cars for 1973, meaning all Ranch Wagons were Custom 500s. The 1974 Ranch Wagon was the last available for sale to the general public. From 1975 to 1977, small quantities of Custom 500 station wagons (no longer called Ranch Wagon) were produced strictly for fleet buyers.
1958 Ford Ranchero. Ford Ranchero. The first modern American coupe utility was the Ford Ranchero, marketed by Ford from the 1957–1979 model years. In contrast to its F-Series pickup trucks (which used a dedicated truck body and chassis), the Ranchero was adapted from a Ford two-door station wagon, integrating the cargo bed with the two-door body.
GMC's use of a Spanish-derived name was perhaps a response to the El Camino's own borrowing from Spanish colonial history (via the assumed reference to El Camino Real, the "King's Road", lit. "Regal Road"). Until 1979, Ford offered a similar vehicle, the Ford Ranchero, also with a Spanish name ("Rancher"). GMC also offered special trim packages ...