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In 1975, Ford approved a Carryall and a Panel conversion in limited quantities for Mexico and South America. The current Owner made a trip to Mexico in 2018 to buy a Carryall and spotted this Panel there as well. Used for deliveries, it had been parked when the business was sold. Historical ownership documents, original window sticker, original bill of sale and recent service records are included. Clean and clear title in Owner’s name.
The Beige repaint was done by the previous owner and nicely suits this body style. Original color was Oro translated in English as Gold. First impression is classic 70’s Ford F100, then the panel catches your eye and flows nicely with the body lines. Aftermarket 16 inch polished alloy wheels, deep tinted glass and black side mirrors set it off nicely. Grill is handsome and in great condition as are the heavy duty bumpers painted in white.
The cabin features Gray cloth bucket seats, black trim and rubber floor mats. The cargo area has paneled walls and a diamond-plate metal floor. The speedometer reads in kilometers showing 96,096 equivalent to about 60k miles. Power steering added, very clean and in very good condition with a floor shifter and rubber floor mats. Bucket seats have durable upholstery and are comfortable and supportive. Plenty of space in the back for your creative ideas.
The 302 V8 is mated to a 4-speed manual transmission and 2-wheel drive. Plenty of power to move this 5,500 lb classic. The drivetrain is all US built by the Ford factory in Detroit. Only the body modifications were assembled by an aftermarket company. Parts and service are all available just like any F-Series Ford truck would be here in the States. Well maintained, well cared for and lightly driven by the current Owner with only around 4k miles traveled since 2018.
I've often wondered why car guys with money don't go to Laron America and buy models there that Ford never made in the states.
If you’re thinking of them going down and bringing them back up here to sell led bet there wouldn’t be much profit in it, if any. I think if I had a connection in some of these countries like a close relative or a really good friend that could scout for the vehicles then maybe it might be worth doing. I’ve known of a few people who supposedly made a business of going to the SW part of our country with a three or four place car trailer and bringing back rust free cars to the rust belt but that’s a lot easier, and cheaper than going to another country. Just the hassle of bringing a vehicle across the borders has to a nightmare jumping through the legal and not so legal hoops.
I think car guys that have that kind of money and ambition would more likely be into something worth real money, like go fast exotics, and not so much obscure utility vehicles with a limited market, for the cost and hassle involved.
What were they thinking? White bumpers on a tan truck? But then I probably shouldn't comment, because my bumpers are yellow and black. It's probably been mentioned, but when did "panel" get officially dropped as a vehicle type. Some people say to me, "I really love your van", and I always cringe a little inside. Trucks like mine are too cool to be called vans. LOL. The South American panel is cool too, but not as cool as an F!.
What I find interesting is they used what looks like 1980~ taillights. They look like they are covered with paint overspray. Or maybe they're some kind of aftermarket likes but they aren't 1975 taillights. Also, the grill is a '76. I wouldn't think they would use parts from an upcoming model year, if anything, they would use parts from past years.
Another site has more and better pictures of the truck. The body work looks iffy to me and the grill is dinged up suggesting to me that this truck has seen some hard times and probably mudded up pretty good. IMO, no where a $24K truck. Rare doesn't mean valuable.
