One-Owner Work Truck: 1972 Ford F-100

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1972 Ford F-100

One very careful owner has taken painstaking care of this light-duty workhorse for almost a half-century.

Who doesn’t love a good honest work truck? That love only grows deeper as time marches on. Here at Ford Truck Enthusiasts, we have a real appreciation for trucks that have performed their duties and withstood the test of time.

That’s why this one-owner, mostly original 1972 Ford F-100 caught our eye. It’s currently being auctioned off by Hemmings. If the bidding history is any indication, it seems to have caught plenty of attention.

1972 Ford F-100

The truck is currently located in Fresno, California, where it has spent its entire life. The original Tidewater Aqua paint is still in great shape, as is the interior. It’s incredible that both have survived the relentless UV onslaught of the California sunshine. “Built Ford Tough” indeed.

Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.

He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.

In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.

You can follow Cam, his cars, his bikes, and his chickens at @camvanderhorst on Instagram.

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