The Ranchero....

[mzziaz]

is being picked up from port on Friday. Then i plan on driving it almost 300 miles home.

Wish me luck.

[2o6]

You'll be fine.

[cawimmer430]

A Ford Ranchero?

History and Heritage! 


Congrats! 

[hotrodalex]

I would say you'll be fine, but then again, it is a Ford... 

[the Teuton]

wut

[FoMoJo]

A Ranchero?  Could you expand on it a bit.  What generation?  What engine?

Obviously I've missed some chit-chat.

[Laconian]

A Ranchero?  Could you expand on it a bit.  What generation?  What engine?

Obviously I've missed some chit-chat.

A Ranchero.


In Norway.

[FoMoJo]

A Ranchero.


In Norway.

That is what partly piqued my curiousity...A Ranchero in Norway .

Good choice, btw .

[MX793]

A Ranchero?  Could you expand on it a bit.  What generation?  What engine?

Obviously I've missed some chit-chat.

I believe it's of the '77-'79 vintage.

[Rupert]

Yeah, it's the ridiculously large boat version.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to your impressions of it!

[mzziaz]

Psilos helped me find it!

I especially expect awesome handling!

[Rupert]

So long as you think driving a barge through mud is awesome, you won't be disappointed!

[omicron]

This is the best thread ever.

[mzziaz]

A grim thought just occured to me. Are those wire wheels........hubcaps?

[omicron]

A grim thought just occured to me. Are those wire wheels........hubcaps?

[Rupert]

Yeah, but they're tiny, anyway. I would put some real wire wheels in a larger size (though, obviously not donk-size ) on there.

[mzziaz]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Byteme]

I believe it's of the '77-'79 vintage.

Why?

It's grossly oversized for Eurpoean driving.
Most cars of that era rust at the drop of a hat.
It's going to handle like a pig.
The rear end is light, forget slippery conditions traction.
The seats offer no support, especially laterally.
It drinks fuel like there is no tomorrow.

Both the Ranchero and the El Camino (Chevy version of the same concept) were bastard compromises, IMHO.  Neither a good pickup nor a car, but with the bad points of each.  People do love 'em though.     

[cawimmer430]

Here's just a little preview of the things you can do with a Ranchero. You lucky bastard! 

[Laconian]

Here's just a little preview of the things you can do with a Ranchero. You lucky bastard! 

Hauling the torsos of drunk women to the dump?

[CJ]

Exactly.

[RomanChariot]

Hauling the torsos of drunk Amazon women to the dump?

I fixed that for you.

[cawimmer430]

Hauling the torsos of drunk women to the dump?

Hot fuckable college chicks. 

[MrH]

Wow, Wimmer has no standards apparently.

[Rupert]

Well, it's Sunday, so where are the pics?

[cawimmer430]

Wow, Wimmer has no standards apparently.

I do. That was just a quick one minute photoshop so I just needed a bunch of scantily clad females of breeding age to fit in the back of a Ranchero!  

[hotrodalex]

Both the Ranchero and the El Camino (Chevy version of the same concept) were bastard compromises, IMHO.  Neither a good pickup nor a car, but with the bad points of each.  People do love 'em though.     

Of course my El Camino is almost exactly the same as a Chevelle, just looks different. Pretty sure they handle about the same and I've heard the 3rd generation El Camino actually has similar weight distribution as the Chevelle.

[cawimmer430]

What was that Dodge pickup-car thingy?

[MX793]

That thing really needs a set of steer horns on the hood (take that, pedestrian safety standards).

[2o6]

What was that Dodge pickup-car thingy?

Rampage.