Buyers of the 1970FordRanchero could have their railroad car - pick-me-up in a variety of flavors , from mild to muscle - car wild . And they all came in a ready to hand midsize package .
Ford had continued the Ranchero on the stocky Falcon political program through 1965 . For 1966 , it moved Ranchero to the midsize Fairlane body and chassis , but retain the Falcon ’s front cartridge clip .
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By 1967 , Ranchero was a full - fledged Fairlane spinoff , and it shortly sidle over to Fairlane ’s upscale Turin menage . These Rancheros were quite popular , and continued in production until 1980 .
One of the good versions was the 1970 Ford Ranchero . It was available in four example ground on the Torino , and all had Torino ’s radically sloped , 57 - degree windscreen .
The 1970 Ford Ranchero Squire was a luxury pickup version of the pop Torino Squire station wagon . The 1970 Ford Ranchero GT was aimed at the sporty crowd and had a wide laser - people of colour streak on body sides and tailgate . The Ford Ranchero 500 was plainer and prove the advantageously - deal model . anchor the line was the base Ford Ranchero .
All versions of the 1970 Ford Ranchero , except the stand model , could be dressed up with optional secret headlamps . The Squire was particularly striking , its dummy wood pane flowing smoothly from nose to tail , with a graceful free fall where the Torino ’s dead body lines curved at mid - fuselage .
The 1970 Ford Ranchero Squire , 500 , and base example were fitted with a 155 - bhp six - cylinderengine , or mild V-8s . The 1970 Ford Ranchero GT come stock with a 220 - bhp 302 V-8 .
Optional , depending on fashion model , were two 351 - cid " Cleveland " engines with 250 or 300 bhp , and three huge 429s , powerful up to the 370 - bhp Cobra Jet . That muscle elevator car motor had 11.3:1 compression ratio , Motorcraft four - barrelcarburetor , and usable Ram Air induction and " shaker " exhaust hood scoop .
Riding the long , 117 - inch wheelbase chassis , decked out with sport - grievous bodily harm punk , lock up hood pins , eggcrate grille , and GT badge , this was the ultimate operation Ford Ranchero . All the more so with such options as a tachometer , four - speed gearbox , power frontdisc brakes , and gamey - back pail seat .
mannequin - year product for the 1970 Ford Ranchero was 21,640 , made up of 3,905 GTs , 3,943 Squires , 8,976 500s , and 4,816 base models .
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