Ford Ranchero (compact versions)
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The compact versions of the Ford Ranchero were car-based pickup trucks derived from the Ford Falcon, offering a smaller, more maneuverable alternative to traditional full-size pickups in the early 1960s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranchero | 3 |
| Ford Ranchero (Falcon-based) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car-based pickup truck
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light pickup truck ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Dearborn, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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Lorain, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ford Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | steel unibody construction ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupe utility ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes (front and rear, early years) ⓘ |
| class | compact car-based pickup ⓘ |
| competedWith | Chevrolet El Camino (compact and intermediate eras) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| derivedFrom | compact Ford Falcon sedan delivery concept ⓘ |
| doorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineTypeAvailable |
V8 gasoline engine
ⓘ
inline-six gasoline engine ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s compact truck market ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
compact pickup truck
ⓘ
more maneuverable alternative to full-size pickups ⓘ |
| marketRegion | primarily United States and Canada ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
car-like handling compared to full-size pickups
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integrated cargo bed with passenger car front end ⓘ unibody construction shared with Ford Falcon ⓘ |
| offeredAs |
Custom trim
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Deluxe trim ⓘ base trim ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity | similar to contemporary compact pickups ⓘ |
| platform | Ford Falcon platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | full-size Ford Ranchero (1957–1958) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1965 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1959 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Ford Falcon sedan
NERFINISHED
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Ford Falcon station wagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segment | North American compact utility vehicle segment ⓘ |
| successor | intermediate-size Ford Ranchero (Fairlane-based) ⓘ |
| suspensionFront | independent front suspension with coil springs ⓘ |
| suspensionRear | live rear axle with leaf springs ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
buyers needing light-duty hauling
ⓘ
customers wanting car-like ride with pickup utility ⓘ |
| transmissionAvailable |
2-speed automatic transmission
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3-speed automatic transmission ⓘ 3-speed manual transmission ⓘ 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 109.5 inches (early Falcon-based) ⓘ |
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Ford Ranchero (Falcon-based)