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This 1967 Ford Ranchero is a beautifully restored pickup that is ready for some serious summer cruising! The history of the Ford Ranchero dates back to 1934 when the Ute was released in Australia. See, the story goes that the genesis of the Ute originated when the wife of an Australian farmer asked the local Ford plant to build a vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday, and which can carry our pigs to market on Mondays? While the Ute seemed to garner some traction in Australia in the years that followed, the car/truck combo vehicle made its American debut on December 8, 1957 at the National Automobile Show in New York as the Ford Ranchero. At the outset, the Ranchero was a well-received addition to Fords truck lineup and was brought to the United States in part due the success of Chevys luxury Cameo Pickup. As the years went on, the Ranchero continued to straddle the line of car and truck. In 1960, the Ranchero was incorporated in Fords Falcon line as the Falcon Ranchero. As the years progressed the Rancheros reputation as work-friendly truck would continue but as the desire for more muscle would begin to materialize, the Ranchero increasingly became more know for its ability to be a work truck with some performance as well. In 1966, Ford would drop the Falcon moniker from the Ranchero as the truck would begin to share more similarities to the Fairlane, Fords performance-oriented vehicles. After that year of transition, the 1967 Ranchero would be more of an obvious outgrowth from the Fairlane. Marketed by Ford as a truck Designed to be Versatile for Work and Play, the Ranchero offered both practicality and performance. A variety of engine options were available in 1967 from an economical Inline 6 to a roaring 390, and a 4 speed manual was available on the V8 engines as well. Additionally, the 1967 Rancheros were more luxurious with regards to trim and options than the standard work truck. Like the 67 Fairlanes, the 1967 Ranchero would sport a pair of stacked headlights on each side of the one-piece aluminum grille. Chrome trim was also featured more prominently in the 1967 examples including around the windshield, on the drip rails, on the back of the cab, and around the edge of the pickup box. The interiors were also outfitted with padded dashes, sunvisors, arm rests, and numerous other creature comforts that folks became accustomed to in their passenger cars. In total, Ford produced only 5,858 standard Ranchero pickups which makes this particular example a pretty rare collector piece. Under the hood on this 67 Ranchero is an upgraded powerplant consisting of a 289 Cubic Inch V8 engine paired with a single 2 barrel carburetor. The NOM 289 V8 is backed by a Cruise-O-Matic Automatic making this Ford pickup an easy truck for anybody to drive. This 67 Ranchero is equipped with a number of very nice options! With power steering, this Ford Ranchero is an absolute joy to drive and can be easily maneuvered in or out of tight spaces at the local drive-in or car show. Power front disc brakes makes bringing this sporty little pickup to a complete stop much easier, especially with all that extra horsepower under the hood. Exhaust exits the 289 V8 via a dual exhaust setup that gives this pickup truck a nice throaty sound. The wheels and tires have also been tastefully upgraded to a set of Michelin P215/60R15 radial tires wrapped around polished aluminum American Racing wheels in all four corners that give this 1967 Ford a nice period look and an even better ride going down the road. The steel box and pickup bed is in fantastic shape as well and looks like its never been used. The exterior of this Ranchero has been beautifully refinished in Candy Apple Red accented by white stripe decals on the rocker panels. The chrome and brightwork around the exterior of this Ranchero is in fantastic condition as well, completing the exterior look of this truck. The interior on this Ford Ranchero is gorgeous! The origi