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I thought the early Rancheros were based on the Falcon chassis?
Posted on: 4/25 11:58
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Both Falcon and non-Falcon Rancheros were built.
Posted on: 4/25 12:02
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Posted on: 5/14 14:55
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That’s great to hear, Bob. Congratulations on a successful outing. Hopefully, many more to follow.
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Rancheroos?
The first Rancheros were 1957 model year and built on the Ford passenger chassis. '57, '58, '59 were all Ford car based, probably with some station wagon parts. I don't recall ever seeing a 1960 full size Ranchero, so I'm pretty sure they either dropped the line or moved it to the new Falcon chassis. Later on, in the mid 60's, the Ranchero moved up from the Falcon platform to the (mid-size?) Fairlane platform.
Posted on: 5/14 21:20
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It's a great feeling to get the bugs worked out of a car so that it can be driven and enjoyed with confidence. A "well-sorted" Packard is a very dependable car, and they are probably the most drive-able of the pre-WWII cars, and people of every sort still appreciate the styling, and car people appreciate the good engineering.
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Aren’t these 1937 posts in the wrong thread? This is Ross’s thread for Packups.
Posted on: 5/15 15:54
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About Rancheros, I believe they were build on the station wagon chassis which was slightly different in the rear suspension than the passenger cars with stiffer springs. Oddly for 1958, the Ranchero kept the round 1957 taillights even though the 1958 station wagons had the proper ones for the year. Incidentally, I had two 1957 Fords: a Fairlane 500 2-door hardtop (we bought it new) and a Country Sedan station wagon purchased from a neighbor. As a teenager, the Country Sedan carried lots of Packard parts from Woodinville’s Vintage Auto Parts to my home in northeast Bellevue, WA.
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