Okay guys and girls, here in Kentucky you know we have the Kentucky Derby. The week prior during the Derby Festival we have the "Great Balloon Race". Now in the 70's and 80's there was a special edition of Ford trucks around here that had a decal on the bed with a Rat-Fink style truck doing a big burnout with the words "The Chaser" above it. These were designed to commemorate the practice of "chasing" the hot air balloons during the race. Does anyone on here have a clue to what I'm talking about? If you do, do you know where I could find a pic of the decal? I'm wanting to show my wife.

 

Here you go......maybe?

Infamous Stroppe Built Balloon Chase F100 Found! | Off Road Action

 

That's one cool stepside ,I like the stacks

 

Although that is kinda cool, not what I'm looking for. The trucks I'm talking about are not that elaborate. The ones I saw in my youth had just the decal on the rear quarter on solid color paint. Thanks for the effort though LOL

 

Well let me do a little more looking around....the internet is a wide open thing.

 

I like the trucks, really like that Bronco. That article also showed a van, wonder where it is?

 

Those are nice also saw this on there. Wonder if Steve new he was popular.
Beautiful 1979 Ford F350! | Off Road Action

 

I remember the chaser trucks! We had just moved from Texas to Louisville Kentucky in 1977. I remember going to the ford dealership and looking at new trucks with my dad. They had two chaser editions in the showroom. They were both two tone in color . One was Orange and white. The other was yellow and white. They were both heavily optioned f150's with aluminum mag wheels, like the kind that the freewheelin package had. They had a decal on the side of the bed, at the rear. The decal read: "The Chaser" which was underneath a caricature of a truck and what I remember as a balloon. Maybe I'm wrong about the balloon, but that is what sticks in my head. I loved those trucks. I am still in louisville ky, but I have not seen a chaser since the 80's. I would love to see one of those restored! I can't help with the pic, but I do remember them!

 

Man I hope you find a flic of one. I would like to see the decal too.

 

YAAAA!!! I'm not crazy! Someone has seen one LOL No that you mention it the ones I saw were 2-tone. Would love to find a picture.....

 

Cool truck

 

hay man i have two of the green and yellow 1977 "chasers" one still has the decal your looking for. my grampa bought it new at Conway Heaton in bardstown, ky feel free to call me at (502) 640-7943 if you wanna check it out

 

C'mon man, snap a few pics and post them up here...we all would like to see them!!

 

I will try to tonite. ol truck is lil rough around the edges. im trying to get it all put back togather right now. i just got the moter in it tuesday. but ill try to get sum pics posted as soon as i can!

 

Any body out ther have any info on these trucks? i have only seen 3 77's and i own 2 of thos. All i really know about them is thay had sumthing to do with the durby. Id really like to know how many of them were built.