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$5,250. That is how much someone is offering at the time of writing for this 1973 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT Camper Special on an auctions website, with six days left to place bids. Can you venture a guess for how much it will eventually go for?
Historically, Camper Special F-Series trucks are the more capable versions of themselves. The specification allows people to access more heavy-duty equipment for their pickups, including stuff such as more powerful cooling, camper pre-wiring, or a larger alternator. That made them (and still does) quite desirable as new. For some people, Camper Specials are special even in pre-owned form.
The F-250 we have here, a Ranger XLT by birth, has at least two things going for it. First, it is part of a generation of F-Series models still held in high regard by fans. Secondly, the truck seems to have been very well taken care of during its life. It was even the subject of repair work to get it back in tip-top shape. No major and fancy custom work were involved, though.
Sporting a two-tone blue and white exterior over a black interior, the pickup gets its mojo from a 360ci (5.9-liter) V8 linked to a three-speed automatic transmission. We’re told the engine was serviced as well (allegedly as recently as 2018), and a number of parts have been replaced, ranging from the spark plugs to the accelerator pump.
The odometer on the thing shows just 7,000 miles (11,265 km), but it’s more than obvious that’s not the real mileage.
As said, the truck is for sale, and it can be had on Bring a Trailer. It is offered with a clean Oregon title and it rides on white steel wheels with polished hubcaps, shod in Milestar Steelpro tires that we're informed were just fitted on at the end of last year.
The F-250 we have here, a Ranger XLT by birth, has at least two things going for it. First, it is part of a generation of F-Series models still held in high regard by fans. Secondly, the truck seems to have been very well taken care of during its life. It was even the subject of repair work to get it back in tip-top shape. No major and fancy custom work were involved, though.
Sporting a two-tone blue and white exterior over a black interior, the pickup gets its mojo from a 360ci (5.9-liter) V8 linked to a three-speed automatic transmission. We’re told the engine was serviced as well (allegedly as recently as 2018), and a number of parts have been replaced, ranging from the spark plugs to the accelerator pump.
The odometer on the thing shows just 7,000 miles (11,265 km), but it’s more than obvious that’s not the real mileage.
As said, the truck is for sale, and it can be had on Bring a Trailer. It is offered with a clean Oregon title and it rides on white steel wheels with polished hubcaps, shod in Milestar Steelpro tires that we're informed were just fitted on at the end of last year.
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