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Nice random Ford at parking lot today
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Looks like a sweet cherry Ranchero. Likely late 60's, pre 73 or 74. Probably has a decent motor rather than a big block
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Agree- Dumb name for what it is... IMOI never did understand why they went with the maverick nameplate? I bought one anyway.
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A real beauty. And the driver had miscellany in the bed, still doing truck stuff after all these years.
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I have the feeling the ranchero name will be brought back as an expedition that’s been Unibodied and given a bed ( more full size) possibly electric/hybrid , think f150 powerboost drivetrain in low profiled light truck , maybe even mini 3 row with 4 1/2’ bed?
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Totally, 100% agree. It's all good though, I have one too.
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I see your title is Flooding Down in Tx. I hope not. Lotsa rain pouring into the eastern rivers, flooding over their banks. So sad for those whose properties did flood.
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Probably for the same reason Dodge named their electric SUV the dart. That name doesn’t make me think of a stellar vehicle.I never did understand why they went with the maverick nameplate? I bought one anyway.
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That was my favorite year for the Fairlane and Ranchero. Ranchero would have been a great name for the maverick and the youngsters would have just thought it was a cool name.
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It's been wet alright. Title is reference to Stevie Ray - Texas Flood.
Urban legend was Ford pitched names to a Focus group of their targeted audience (hint: younger than most of us)... They ran the names Courier, Ranchero, Maverick, and a few others by them... Maverick was the one that was overwhelmingly favored... It's not urban legend, I actually read it in an article, but I'm too lazy to look it up again... so take it as hearsay...
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