Ford Falcon-based Ranchero with V8 Added
Ford offered their Ranchero models which were vehicles with a cargo box mated to the cab and front of a passenger car. Although conceptually preceded by coupé-utilities (“Utes”) in Australia and others, Ford’s First Generation ‘Ranchero’ was introduced as a 1957 model. Upon the introduction of Ford’s compact size Falcon line for 1960, the Generation 2 Ranchero models were switched to the Falcon platform. Gen 1 was available with V-8 engines but Gen 2 was limited to the smaller inline 6 engines of the Falcon line until later into the 1963 model year when the 260 cubic inch ‘Challenger’ engine from the Ford Fairlane model became available. This particular one displays the emblem for a 351 cubic inch V-8 which wasn’t available in any Ford until 1969.
The designations of generations between the Ranchero and the Falcon can be a bit confusing. Generation 1 of the Falcon includes model years 1960-63 and Generation 2 is considered to be 1964-65. But for Rancheros, Model Years 1960-1965 are all considered to be Generation 2.
Then for 1966, the Ranchero had the front end of the 1966 Falcon and then for 1967 the Ranchero wore the front end of the intermediate size Fairlane models.
Ford Falcon-based Ranchero with V8 Added
Ford offered their Ranchero models which were vehicles with a cargo box mated to the cab and front of a passenger car. Although conceptually preceded by coupé-utilities (“Utes”) in Australia and others, Ford’s First Generation ‘Ranchero’ was introduced as a 1957 model. Upon the introduction of Ford’s compact size Falcon line for 1960, the Generation 2 Ranchero models were switched to the Falcon platform. Gen 1 was available with V-8 engines but Gen 2 was limited to the smaller inline 6 engines of the Falcon line until later into the 1963 model year when the 260 cubic inch ‘Challenger’ engine from the Ford Fairlane model became available. This particular one displays the emblem for a 351 cubic inch V-8 which wasn’t available in any Ford until 1969.
The designations of generations between the Ranchero and the Falcon can be a bit confusing. Generation 1 of the Falcon includes model years 1960-63 and Generation 2 is considered to be 1964-65. But for Rancheros, Model Years 1960-1965 are all considered to be Generation 2.
Then for 1966, the Ranchero had the front end of the 1966 Falcon and then for 1967 the Ranchero wore the front end of the intermediate size Fairlane models.