elgemcdlf said:

The Farm & Ranch is a fairly rare option to find now. If the truck is as solid as it looks and is an actual Farm & Ranch (do your homework) definitely a great buy at $2600. This particular truck is well known. It was once for sale at $4000. Then it popped up in 2009 on Fordification. http://www.fordification.com/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1747&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 is the original sales brochure. Two tone paint would designate the top of the line pickup. I found a Red/White for sale back in 2007 that did not have the side boards. While no great source this excerpt is from Wikipedia

"...After the 1968 models, Ford discontinued the "Low GVWR" versions. Still available was the Camper Special option, along with the new Explorer Special (a limited edition trim and option package), Contractor's Special(including a behind the seat toolbox and 3/4 ton (F-250) suspension), Farm and Ranch Special, and Heavy-Duty Special. Most of these "specials" from 1967 to 1972 were made in relatively low numbers and are now becoming increasingly difficult to locate.[citation needed] Voltmeters and oil pressure gauges were optional.[6]..."

I was unable to locate any production numbers on the option.

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UTfball68 said:

No doubt a good truck at $2600, but having done lots of homework on old steel, the vast number of trucks produced leads me to believe that there aren't many trucks out there that should be considered rare (unhacked, original...different story), regardless of what wiki says or how many owners say their truck is rare.

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elgemcdlf said:

Not in disagreement in concept. There are a few truck packages that are very rare to find nowadays. After all a quick search on the net only yielded 2. Another "rare" pickup from Ford is the one with dual oval rear windows instead of the single rectangular. It was built in the '73-'79 series trucks. If memory serves me right they were all flaresides. In contrast my truck is a Custom. They are everywhere. From what I know the Farm & Ranch along with the Contractors Special are far more rare than finding a Ranger. I have never seen an actual Farm & Ranch or Contractors Special. I have only heard of 1 Contractors Special.

On a side note does everyone know this series truck was built in Brazil all the way up to '92? Shipping might be rough but it sounds like a great source for parts.

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