1957 Ford Ranchero Custom Pickup - FOR SALE at Ellingson Motorcars in Rogers, MN

This 1957 Ford Ranchero Custom Pickup is a beautifully restored fifties pickup truck with great options and even better curb appeal. While the Ranchero certainly looks like a true red-blooded American invention, its roots actually date back to Australia in 1934 with the "Ute." The story goes that the idea for the Ute came from an Australian farmer&wife who 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?" So, Ford released the Ute in Australia in 1934 but the hybrid car/pickup did not make its way state-side for another 20+ years. The Ranchero was a well-received addition to Ford&truck lineup, lauded by critics for the its beautiful styling paired with its practical utility. This conglomeration of car and truck was later borrowed by many American automakers including Chevrolet with its El Camino, Dodge with its Sweptside pickups, Studebaker with its Champ pickups, and others. This particular Ranchero is also the "Custom Pickup" model (66B Code) which were the "flashier" looking of the two available Rancheros in 1957. Powering this &Ranchero is a 292 V8 paired with a single 2 barrel carburetor and automatic transmission. Exhaust exits the Ford Y-Block via a dual exhaust setup and it includes power brakes too. Riding on a set of wide whitewall bias-ply tires, each paired with a full wheelcover, this 1957 Ranchero has a great look going down the road. A Continental Kit is also mounted on the rear...