Forgotten by the owner, the Ford F-100 launched in 1976 retained the ability to “fly”

Comparing the capabilities of new and old cars is an empty exercise, the new will always have an advantage. New car models have better performance, driving comfort, phenomenal power and low maintenance.As long as people feel the need to relive the great events of the past, nostalgia will get the better of us, and it’s hard to fight it. That’s probably why there are entire platforms dedicated to classic F-100 trucks. Introduced over four decades ago, the 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT continues to appeal to most classic car enthusiasts with its sleek yet rugged looks.Ford designed this vintage tractor to look great and thrive in the fields like a workhorse. So it’s no surprise that after 47 years, someone finds value in this truck, regardless of its condition. 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLTFord’s new line of trucks may appeal to connoisseurs, but diehard truck fans know that older models rule the roost. In the last century, the F-series took the automotive market by storm in the late 1940s, and since the early 1980s, this range has been Ford’s best-selling car.Model 76 – a truck with a 3-speed automatic transmission, received rounded headlights, a chrome bumper with protective pads, a grille with a protective visor in front, which descended from the side to the rear. “XLT” script in the center of the grille and “F-100″ decal on the front fender below the chrome strip. Air conditioning installed, brake booster and steering. 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLTThe interior, as well as the exterior, needs a little restoration, although the dashboard is not cracked, the seats are in rather decent condition thanks to the covers, but the steering wheel is dented.Under the hood of the 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT is the stock 5.9-litre, 360-litre V8 engine. In 1968 Ford introduced the latest FE (Ford Edsel) engine, 360.8 cubic inches and rated at 143 hp. s, which ran until 1976. The 360 ​​V8 engine had a 4.05″ bore with a 3.05” stroke. 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLTAlthough the discovery is not at all as enticing as the year it rolled off the assembly line, as the car spent most of its life in the snowbelt, but with proper care, the Ford F -100 Ranger XLT 76 has great potential.The 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT was perfectly designed to look cool, but a busy life and then rotting in a snowdrift for nearly two decades took its toll on the truck and naturally it didn’t. worked.After spending time under the hood, the new owner of a rare car discovered some issues. The truck’s steering column was faulty, the carburetor was badly rusted, the idle was relatively high when the unit finally started, something odd hissed in the engine bay, and the automatic transmission needed some tweaking – the gear lever was faulty.Inveterate lovers of the old ones most of their finds not only restore, throw, but also find the right owners for them. This rare copy sells for $650. Softly restored versions of the 1976 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT cost between $20,000 and $35,000.Meanwhile, it became known that the Russian car market was replenished with new Toyota Hilux pickups.