1978 F-150 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-ford-f-150-ranger-13/ 1974 F-100 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-ford-f-100-11/
Brown 1978 Sold For $28,500 On 12/14/20. It was like new, and you cant get that nice of a new truck for that price anymore. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-ford-f-150-ranger-13/
I want the '78, and swap to round headlights. That '53, I got pics of a '53 F250 a few years ago. Only one I've ever seen.
Mark, buddy, you are speakin my language! That 62 unibody is The 53 is just gorgeous. The 70's trucks though, they're my thing. I grew up with these and can't get enough of them. Right now I own two. One is going to be for sale after I get done freshening it up. I have been watching bring a trailer for a while now. I think it's the place to go if you are trying to sell a classic. I'm going to submit my truck to them when it's time.
My neighbor in Redwood City had a 4 door crew cab truck the same era and color as this one. It was super nice. You really don't see these pre-1980 Ford trucks around much anymore. The older GM trucks seem to have survived better, I'm not sure if it was because of build quality or through sheer production numbers. The pre-1990 Dodge trucks you see even less.
Does he still have the crew cab? I'd say it depends on where you live. Around here the pre-1980 FORD trucks outnumber the Chev/GMC trucks by at least 2-1. Same for the Dodge trucks though. I remember my Dad saying that when we lived in Minnesota that they called late 70's/ early 80's GM trucks rust buckets because they rusted out so bad after only a few years on the road. The FORD's of the same era held up better.
Digging around through old photographs of various eras and places in the united states... It also really depends on your geographical region and even down to a local level... In San Antonio back in the 70s there was a bunch of Ford's compared to anything else... I'm sure other areas had more GM's or more Chrysler products.
