The biggest problem he faced was a good supply of parts for the ones he owned. Trevor Burge was an avid surfer, and felt the Ranchero was the ideal vehicle for him. In the 23 years of production, the Ranchero car line changed 5 times with numerous body style changes.ĭearborn Classics, Eckler’s first acquisition of a primarily Ford restoration company, began out of one man’s love for the Ford Ranchero.
One unique feature of the Ranchero was that it was always patterned after a selected Ford car line. It did so well that in 1959 Chevrolet responded with their own version called the El Camino. Original ads proclaimed it as “More Than A Car! More Than A Truck!” The Ranchero was a hit, and a total of 508,355 units were produced during the model's production run. It had a 50 pound higher cargo capacity than the standard F-Series pickup, so it wasn’t just a pretty face. Basic trim models were marketed to regular truck buyers like farmers, but options and accessories available on Fairlanes made it a very civilized vehicle. It was introduced in December, 1956 and sold as a truck through Ford’s truck division. The 1957 Ranchero was adapted from a two-door station wagon called Ranch Wagon.
The Ford Ranchero was produced by Ford between 19.
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