Lose The Rims: 27k Mile 1972 Ford Ranchero GT
I have always liked the looks of the front end on the 1972 Ford Ranchero GT. It looks like it is sucking in as much air as possible with the big oval grill that was unique to 1972. This car has 2 days remaining here on eBay with a current bid price of $11,000. The car is located in Troy, Michigan and claims to be an original 27,000 mile 1972 Ford Ranchero GT. After checking out the detailed pictures, the car looks very nice. There are currently 24 bids. Are you going to be the 25th bidder?
The black vinyl interior of this car looks flawless. It has a high back bench seat to support you when accelerating. The automatic transmission is operated with a column shift and the car was ordered with the GT package. The GT option should have come with stripes but the seller states that the original owner special ordered this car with the stripes deleted. The car has power steering, power brakes, 3.25:1 rear end gear ratio, air conditioning and vinyl top.
The ad states that the car as its original paint and engine. The engine is a rare 351 cubic inch Cleveland V8 that produced 275 horsepower when equipped with a 4 barrel carburetor in 1972. There were multiple V8 engine options available in 1972 ranging from the 302 cubic inch small block motor to the 429 cubic inch big block motor. The 1972 Ranchero represents the last year before federal bumper regulations forced a redesign of the front end starting in 1973.
This car is equipped with aftermarket wheels and tires but is otherwise fairly stock. The 1972 model represents the 6th generation of the Ranchero that was originally introduced in 1957. So, while the Ranchero doesn’t get as much attention as the Chevrolet El Camino, it is a slick looking multi purpose vehicle. Let me know what you think about the price of this low mileage beauty in the comments below.
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Comments
The rims are cool. Just write the articles. We will provide the running commentary.
The rims are ugly.
I agree with Ike. Write about the car, but don’t editorialize.
The rims are ugly, but them I’m kind of a purist who thinks cars look better with OEM wheels.
Ha, that’s exactly the opposite comment I have when I read the headline. There’s a lot of ugly rims find their way onto cool old cars.
I second that headline.
Might I suggest those adapters that allow early 72 bowtie Rally Wheels with caps and trim rings …..😜😜😜😜😜😜👌😉👀
Okay sorry just a sarcastic it’s almost the weekend comment. I did vote for both comments above too 😂
I would probably seek out the ford 500 wheels from 72 . One could put shelby lil caps on it if they wanted even should they not want the rim and cap original ones.
They also make non shelby center caps. I am sure one could get creative with a self centered painted lil cap of the ford logo too (maybe avail too)
https://www.cjponyparts.com/legendary-wheel-co-shelby-magstar-alloy-wheel-15-x7-charcoal-machined-1965-1973/p/W120-V/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhojzBRC3ARIsAGtNtHVPqfu3i6JWTopbrz4AwN7p2SqEARQuqDAZLs7b7y_0IWbYh3w9T_kaArLSEALw_wcB#228=2582
Not a fan of low profile rims on older cars. Never looks tough enough with too much open space.
I would like to see a picture of the dash
It’s in there.
I think larger diameter rims look gorgeous on 60s/70s cars when they’re properly dropped, however there are not many designs that work. What I really miss is more renderings of OE wheels in larger diameter
16″ are the biggest wheels to use on old muscle cars IMHO. Bigger wheels than that look odd to me, the cars don’t look “planted” on the road.
This is a nice clean car, but the 78 Ranchero wins hands down in the
looks department, IMHO
Thanks! I have a black ’79 Ranchero Gt Brougham. Found it in South Carolina 3 years ago. I have had alot of fun with it, 351 engine. Converters delete, dual exhaust with Flow Masters. Shiny black repaint, no stripes. Magnum 500 wheels, with Cooper Cobra radial Gt’s.
Nothing wrong with that. (and I’m a Chevy / El Camino guy)
This was a nice version for the Ranchero.
Love the front end on these.
My G-friends dad had a Grand Torino back in the sensational 70’s that looked like this. That’s what it reminds me of !!
I’m not seeing any of these left around, does anyone else?
Rims cheapen an original cars look, and I bet lower the value when it sells. Very ugly.
Might be the computer, might be my eyes but it looks to me like the drivers door paint is slightly off the other body panels. Overall it looks to be in good condition and I’m sure someone will enjoy it.
Beauty is “…in the eye of the beholder”. I think this truck looks KILLER! And I’d make this a daily driver.
I love the looks of the 1972 only Ranchero. Yes there are other attractive years of them, just saying I prefer this one the best. As to any writer of these articles adding there 2 cents about certain things they don’t care for, I believe they are entitled to even if I don’t always agree. He didn’t make any scathing comments about them being the ugliest wheels ever created or something similar. If a writer starts going too overboard with comments like saying a featured car is the biggest piece of crap ever created that would be too much. They are the ones writing these articles we read daily. Without them there would be nothing exactly like this for us to read. I’m not a huge fan of the wheels but I’ve seen worse. I’ll go out on a limb and face verbal repercussions but I honestly don’t care. He’s entitled to his opinion.
While I prefer the ’68-’71 Rancheros, I have to say this one is a good-looking example. It should be a decent performer with the Cleveland and it’s nicely equipped. I’d probably want to apply the GT stripes to break up all that white and I’d definitely get rid of those wheels. I’m more of a purist so I would go with a nice set of Magnum 500s. The condition is outstanding so it should fetch a good final bid. I wish I could take a shot at it but I’m cursed with no room and an empty wallet.
I wonder about the miles being true, see how the numbers are out of alignment, often when a car gets a hair cut as we used to call it when a car came it to be traded when I was selling new and used cars ( Miles trimmed ) the numbers will never line up properly again unless done by someone who knows how to do it properly.
I think that the car looks great rims and all.
Well , I’ll chip in my 2 cents too!…..they aren’t ” rims” , they are ” wheels” . A wheel has a ” center” which attaches to the hub and the ring or hoop or ” rim” which the center is fastened into and the tire is mounted on….and me personally I rarely like aftermarket wheels and really don’t like these ridiculous low profile/ large rimmed wheels that make nice cars look like ” hoopties”
Can’t believe everyone is ditching on those beautiful nostalgic alumium torque thrust wheels! Nothing looks better on old ford and chevy than torque thrust wheels. You can have any stock old car in any shape and that’s all you have, a plain jane! Add those wheels in alumium and the look pops! Makes any car 81 and older look great! Everyone must be to young to know what good looking wheels are! Classic! These ugly wheels of today are all face, nothing great looking and to big, these wheels makes the car! I’m not a Ford fan of these cars, wish it was an El Camino! But those wheels got my attention and would consider buying it and I love the look! Put those wheels on any junker and it would look cool! Mustangs,Z28s,Transams,corvettes, best choice wheels. Alumiun color contrast is always the best choice.
I agree 100% Rick, the wheels make the ride, I can look at a car from the 60s or early 70s with great paint but stock wheels and it doesn’t flip me so much but, I could see the same car in primer with the right stance and 18″ wheels , I’ll stare at it for half an hour, always loved aftermarket wheels sence I was a teen,(now a youngster at 66) I have the same torque thrust wheels in 18″, only with painted gray spokes on my 69 camaro ,love the look!
The wheels are attractive, just too big! Above 16″ is too big for a classic or muscle car. That’s just my opinion, worth what you paid for it.