RARE 1978 4x4
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RARE 1978 4x4
Hey! I'm new to this. And have a few questions. I came across a 1978 4x4 im guessing it's a f-100. It's an extended cab, but has a 4" bed on it.. And has 2 seats in the bed. And the guy says its factory, and it was a forest service vehicle.. Can anyone tell me how rare or valuable it is.
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7043977919
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Poole359@yahoo.com
If you can shoot me a text or a email with any help. I'd appreciate it.
Thank you.
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Very rare. 
According to the Ford production book written by Phineas Taylor Barnum, it could be one of nine factory vehicles prepared for the USFS. Four are known to exist. One is in the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI and another was fully restored by the husband of Dorothy Gale in Kansas. I forget his name but he died in 1999. Two are in private collections. Whereabouts of the others are unknown. The last restored USFS Special sold for $65,000 at a Barrett-Jackson auction due to its extreme rarity and collectability.
We'll need to know the VIN on the frame to make sure it is real.
According to the Ford production book written by Phineas Taylor Barnum, it could be one of nine factory vehicles prepared for the USFS. Four are known to exist. One is in the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI and another was fully restored by the husband of Dorothy Gale in Kansas. I forget his name but he died in 1999. Two are in private collections. Whereabouts of the others are unknown. The last restored USFS Special sold for $65,000 at a Barrett-Jackson auction due to its extreme rarity and collectability.
We'll need to know the VIN on the frame to make sure it is real.
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There is another rare truck... it's was a 1-of-1 1979, four-door Bronco which is now in Cokey Coker's collection. Cokey did some research and it turned out it was a regular Bronco pulled off the assembly line, stretched, and then put back on the line as a regular production vehicle with a standard VIN.
It was ordered by some Cuban guy with a Scottish last name who owned his own island.. I remember now! His name was Mr. Rourke and according to Wiki had a trusty sidekick named "Tatu" who was a dwarf.
The Bronco was trimmed out in Corinthian leather... whatever that is.
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I like mine better.....
Here is rare...bump side and no "dent side" truck and Bronco. SC soft top tilt front clip Bronco, 77 grill in full size Bronco, propane powered CC real short flatbed with 46x21 tires and aluminium spoke 16.5 rims.
I bet it is a modified plain ol F150, if it is a 78 and some hold my beer and hang on seats added in.
Here is rare...bump side and no "dent side" truck and Bronco. SC soft top tilt front clip Bronco, 77 grill in full size Bronco, propane powered CC real short flatbed with 46x21 tires and aluminium spoke 16.5 rims.
I bet it is a modified plain ol F150, if it is a 78 and some hold my beer and hang on seats added in.
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My ol Bronco is even rarer than that. It actually was on an Apollo moon mission. They used it to pull the lunar rover out when it got stuck. Story is Neil Armstrong wanted it for his use when he got back to Earth so they smuggled it back on the lander and brought it home.
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