Daily Slideshow: When Ford Does Special For its Trucks, it's Pretty Sweet

1979 F-150 Indy Pace Truck

The concept of pace cars has been around forever, and Ford has had a few of them. So it made sense that the all-new, Fox chassis Mustang would be invited to pace the 1979 Indianapolis 500. But Ford decided to also offer a matching pace truck with the same silver paint and orange and black stripes. The trucks also came equipped with the Free Wheeling package, hence the blacked out bumpers and trim. The cost for all that goodness? A mere $575.

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1977–1979 Free Wheeling F-series and Bronco

Ford offered up the Free Wheeling décor package from 1977-1979 on virtually every model of truck, van, and SUV they produced at the time. Blacked out bumpers and mirrors provided a nice canvas for those outrageous stripes, and wheels were 70's-tastic white wagon spokes. Just looking at a Free Wheeling edition makes you want to turn on some Bee Gees and throw on some bell bottom pants.

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1991 SkyRanger

The unusual SkyRanger is easily one of the rarest, and perhaps the craziest, special edition Ford truck ever produced. Less than 20 of the all-wheel drive, convertible Rangers were produced, though the exact number is unknown. American Sunroof Company did the conversion, which was based on an extended cab, 4.0 V6 model. The idea unsurprisingly didn't catch on, and Ford quickly scrapped the project.

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1976 F-Series Bicentennial Edition

The 1970's were chock full of weird and wild special edition trucks in a decade known for interesting fashion choices. Among the most garish was the 1976 Bicentennial Edition F-Series, available in either Wimbledon White or Bahama Blue. What made the truck so wild was the golden stripe running down the side of the truck, a trail left by the eagle adorning the front fender and door. Perhaps even better is the special plaid upholstery done up in red, white, and blue.

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1998 F-150 NASCAR

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of NASCAR and the F-Series in 1998, Ford produced 3,000 special edition F-150's. All were black regular cab models equipped with the 5.4-liter V8. Aside from the NASCAR decals, the trucks were lowered one inch and had 16" yellow letter tires mounted on black spoke wheels. Other NASCAR cues include the Roush front air dam and side exhaust, and the interior featured embroidery on the seats and floor mats. The NASCAR F-150 went from concept to production in a mere 17 weeks, and the one-year model is a rare sight on the road today.

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1987 Bigfoot Cruiser

The original Bigfoot monster truck was a hugely popular rolling billboard for Ford. So it would only make sense that they would produce a special edition truck paying homage to the legend. You couldn't exactly get giant monster truck tires on the Bigfoot Cruiser, but it did come with 33 or 35-inch tires, a light bar with KC lights, and a front winch. Sadly, a number of Bigfoot Cruisers caught on fire thanks to a faulty cruise control, and many were involved in accidents thanks to those large tires. Ford cut the cord after only one year of production, and Bigfoot Cruisers are a rare sight today.

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2016 F-150 Dallas Cowboys

Late in 2016, Ford decided to honor its role as the official truck of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys for two decades by offering a limited-edition Cowboys themed large pickup. The F-150 came with badging, logo, and other enhancements like 20-inch wheels that have the Cowboy star on the center cap. In the rear, the molded heavy duty cargo bed mat has a Cowboy star logo and the interior has a badge autographed by Jerry Jones. 

Only 400 of these trucks were produced and they all come painted in Cowboys helmet silver and were sold at selected Texas Ford dealerships. 

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