The most 70s thing you'll see today

[AKDoug]

The in-laws have this annoying family story that Grandpa Chub invented the Ranchero. The story goes that he ran into the back of his 1960 Falcon with a piece of farm equipment, destroying the trunk lid and rear window, so out came the torch and he turned it into a pickup. The story continues that he ran into a Ford designer at a local diner and then the Ranchero was born. I got about 1000 negative son-in-law points the first year I was married to my wife when I mentioned the Ranchero came out in the 50's. My son did me proud last week at a family get together when he did the Iceman "bullshit" when the story was repeated once again.

My little league baseball coach had a 1976 like in RR's link. I'd buy that car today if it was local. I need a beater run-around rig and that would fit the bill perfectly.

[rayrevolver]

I was looking at this one on CL: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...357755253.html - Can't decide if I want to go down and see it in person. I'm leaning towards 'No', but mostly because I don't have a mullet.

Go grab that spirited 1973 Ranchero...and make her your own. Take that beauty and run, and don't look back.

Live every second. Live right up to the hilt. Live, RR. Live for me.

[Jim Watson]

A coworker had one of those. I was unimpressed.
But later I got fascinated with an El Camino. Fortunately the RX7 came out that month and I went sporty.

[ccmdfd]

You want some '70 s stuff?

Somewhere around the house I have an 8-Track tape of the Bee Gees.

[MickAK]

I feel like my desire to own this is somehow genetic.

[RevolverRob]

I feel like my desire to own this is somehow genetic.

The only people who don't feel a twinge of desire to own either a Ranchero or an El Camino what fuzzy dice and shag carpeting are vegans, commies, and people who enjoy 'locally brewed small batch IPAs'.

Really, all this is saying is your desire merely demonstrates that, "You're a red-blooded, dead animal eating, 'Merican."

[Amp]

Yes folks, that's a 1979 Ford Ranchero, Ford's wrong answer to Chevy's El Camino. With that particular graphics package, the driver must have a porn 'stache, wear a cowboy hat, and leave the top 5 buttons of their shirt undone at all times while operating the vehicle per state law.

Don't forget the gold chain necklace and nugget ring/bracelets.

[Baldanders]

Yes folks, that's a 1979 Ford Ranchero, Ford's wrong answer to Chevy's El Camino. With that particular graphics package, the driver must have a porn 'stache, wear a cowboy hat, and leave the top 5 buttons of their shirt undone at all times while operating the vehicle per state law.

Is he holding some 'ludes?

Wait a sec, which forum is this?

[Baldanders]

By the way, I don't want to let facts get in the way of a good narrative...but it's clear the Camaro owner doesn't understand his automotive history when he says, "Ford's wrong answer to the El Camino."

Because, in fact, the Ranchero came first in 1957 and the El Camino came second in 1959.

Therefore it has to be the other way around; the El Camino was the wrong answer to the Ranchero. Heck, Chevy even gave it a Spanish name just to take a shot at the Ranchero.

Signed,

Your Local Ford guy; with a dog named Edsel Ford

All I know is one Ween only made a song about one of them, so whatever the question is, the answer is obviously EL CAMINO!!!!

[MistWolf]

The only people who don't feel a twinge of desire to own either a Ranchero or an El Camino what fuzzy dice and shag carpeting are vegans, commies, and people who enjoy 'locally brewed small batch IPAs'.

Ranchero, yes.

This Ranchero-?


No.

Fuzzy dice and shag carpet?
No. Nay. Never. Absolutely NOT!