1968 Ford Ranchero Gt 390 One Family Owned Since 1970 Cal Black Plate Unmolsted on 2040-cars
Ventura, California, United States
Engine:390 2V
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
Exterior Color: Gulfstream Aqua
Make: Ford
Interior Color: Black
Model: Ranchero
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: GT 390
Drive Type: Rwd
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 18,427
Sub Model: GT 390
We have found this lovely very rare original 1968 Ford Ranchero GT390 in the possession of the family of the second owner (since 1970) sitting in Santa Barbara California.
This very rare Ranchero GT 390 was purchased by the grand father of our client (whom we are selling it for) in 1970 and hasn't left California since he bought it at Galpin Ford as "slightly used"
It had been stored from 1971 until 1994 (when the grand father died) then used by his daughter for the next several years.
In 1994 She had it repainted the original color of Gulf Stream Aqua (per the Marti Report) and had the original 390 engine rebuilt (the valve guides we set up for unleaded fuel at that time)
One of only 1669 Ranchero GTs produced in 1968, one of only 17 produced with these paint/trim codes, this is truly a rare find indeed.
From the factory with the following equipment:
390 2V Engine
Gulfstream Aqua Paint with C Stripe
Black Vinyl Bench Seat
C-6 Select Shift Cruise O Matic Automatic Transmission
3.00 Rear End
Black Vinyl Roof
Power Disc Brakes
Power Steering
Am Radio
Tinted Glass
Convenience Control Panel
Other than one correct paint job and correct engine rebuild this lovely 1968 Ranchero GT is original and shows very well. Vinyl top is excellent, comes with lots of new and good used spare parts. Such as custom bed carpet, dash cover, 4 wheel covers, ranchero script, service records back to early 1990''s and much more.
Look at the photos, this is a great driver or a perfect cadidate for a full restoration of a very rare Ranchero.
Questions? (805) 312-7774
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Thank you and good luck
On Apr-08-13 at 15:55:30 PDT, seller added the following information:
We believe that the odometer has gone over 100,000 miles...
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