1957 Ford Ranchero - ProStreet REDUCED 27K FIRM

1957 Ford Ranchero - ProStreet - $26,995 (Creswell, OREGON
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NEW LOWER PRICE TOO 26,995!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1957 Ford Ranchero

condition: excellent
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 3669
paint color: custom
title status: clean
transmission: automatic

Back in 1957 the new Ford Ranchero was introduced and advertised as "More than a car - More than a truck." It was marketed as a sports car that could haul your toys. Well this ''57 ProStreet Ranchero can do that while hauling ass and looking good.

This radically styled and customized Ranchero looks like a real bad ass but drives like a dream. It was build not only to get from point A to B fast but to do it in comfort. Most ProStreet cars don''t handle well on the road but this one drives as good, if not better, than my family Silverado. This is a new build with less than 4000 miles that took nine years to complete. The body work is fantastic (check out how the doors fit in the side view photos).

The more than 400 horsepower are generated by a powerful, growly 390 CID Ford FE V8. It is bored 0.060 over with fat, oversized valves, a high lift Comp Cams performance cam and TRW flat top pistons. It is topped by an Edelbrock manifold, a 750 cfm Holley carburetor, a Pertonix ignition system and custom FPA headers. Everything inside and out from oil pump to water pump is new. All of this is made to look good with Cobra Le Mans valve covers and a cool bug catcher peaking out of the hood. Cooling is handled by a large truck radiator with dual electric fans. Stopping is handled by a modern power brake system with disk brakes up front and drum brake out back.

Steering is power rack and pinion. Front end is lowered with dropped spindles and cut coils while the narrowed 9" Ford rear end is a ladder bar set-up. The newly rebuilt third member has 3.25:1 gears which work great for freeway driving and is still low enough for those stoplight encounters. The front 165/80R15 tires are mounted on 15" x 3.5" Weld DragLite wheels while the rear Hoosier 31x16.50R15 are mounted on 15" x 12" Weld DragLite wheels. In between the engine and rear end is a Ford C6 transmission modified for sure shifts by B&M with a modified Gennie shifter selecting the gears.

The cargo bed is finished in flat black, and has two storage areas up front with flush doors that provide easy access to the battery and storage areas. Located at the back of the bed is a flush mounted 16 gallon fuel cell.

Much attention has been given to the exterior and just finished black and gray interior. The windshield and all tinted glass, felts, whiskers, and rubber are new. The paint features custom graphics, satin finished trim, and Real Fire licks that scorch the rust free body on this car. The door handles and trim have been shaved and the tailgate smoothed and molded into the body. The custom interior features a completely smoothed dash with only a full width machine turned insert application and AutoMeter Pro instruments. If nothing else up to this point gave the impression that the driver of this car is serious then maybe the large AutoMeter tach and shift light on the dash should. The controls for the electric wipers and aftermarket heater are under the dash. All other controls (power, fans, fuel pump, lights and radio) are handled via toggle switches in the custom build and metal worked console that runs from the front of the interior back and up to the rear window. The console also holds the glove box and two of the four speakers. Other features include power windows, power seats, tilt column, electric doors and remote Custom Autosound USB stereo. You might also notice that everything in the interior has been moved back 2-3 inches giving lots of extra leg room.

This Ranchero is finished, all the bugs have been worked out and it has been completely dialed in. It is not a trailer queen, it is driven several times a week, weather permitting . . . and is completely roadworthy, dependable and ready to drive cross town or cross country. This is that car, you know, the car you can literally buy and drive home . . . or take on vacation . . . without turning a wrench.

Needless to say this is a one-of-a-kind ''57 Ford Ranchero that looks good, sits right. moves fast and handles like a dream. This ProStreet Ranchero is a show car that is street driven. It is a car you will want to drive every day.

Additional photos are available at: http://s1306.photobucket.com/user/OregonOldie/library/1957%20Ford%20ProStreet%20Ranchero

All of the work described above was professionally done and I''ve tried my best to describe the car accurately. But if you have question(s) please ask. If I can''t answer your question(s) I can put you in touch w

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