This is how a Ford pick up after 30 years

Possibly many will coincide that the Ford F-100 It is the most iconic pick up in the history of the Argentine field. Although the market leader is currently Toyota Hilux, More than 30 years ago the ‘flat’ of the oval was synonymous with robustness, reliability and off -road capacity.

That is why it is always interesting when units of this pick up appear in a “collection” state or with very few kilometers in the odometer. These two conditions meet the unit that has a dealership located in Vicente Lópezin the northern part of the province of Buenos Aires.

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It is an F-100 of 1995 in a little seen version such as Super Cab or cabin extended in Creole. In addition, the unit in question belongs to the last circulation of copies that were manufactured in Argentinamore precisely in the Pacheco plant where today it operates no less than Volkswagen. As of 1995 the production of the Serie F She was transferred to Brazil, which marked a breakdown in the history of the Full Size pick up.

But let’s go back to the pick up that illustrates this note. Red, your odometer accuses just 9,500 kilometers traveled, or at least that is announced in the publication. The absence of scratches or damage to paint and bumpers, the chrome of the grill or the presentation of the upholstery and the plastics inside do not generate any doubt about their true mileage (although perhaps it is a restoration, of course).

Under the hood, this 1995 Ford F-100 hides an engine 3.9 -liter diesel, which at that time replaced the old perkins. It has four online cylinders and about 92 horsepower with almost 300 nm of torque. On the transmission side, the novelty of this line had to do with the five -speed box with the floor. With this combo the pick up accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in about 30 seconds (the maximum speed bordered the 130 km/h). It is clear that his fort was not to walk fast but his robustness and reliability to endure all the punishments of the field user.

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Regarding the equipment, according to the publication it is an XLT version, which at that time offered an interesting level of comfort with items such as air conditioning, mirrors and electric lifts, assisted direction, Audio equipment with AM/FM radio and corduroy.

How much do they ask for this pick up with 30 years and less than 10,000 kilometers? 36,900 dollars is the published pricepractically the same as a Ford Ranger Zero Kilometer. Which one would you go for?

The last national Ford F-100

The Ford F series is a true icon for industry and today has the title of being the world’s best -selling pick up. In Argentina he began his industrial career in the 50s and over the years he had different evolutions, either in terms of design, equipment and mechanics.

The latest version of the truck that was manufactured in the country was the eighth generation, which began its production in 1988. The design was similar to that of the variant marketed in the United States, with straight lines that gave it solidity but at the same time they transmitted some elegance and hierarchy in front of the previous editions.

In addition, although the Ford F-100 was always considered a true work tool, this generation already showed some evolution with details that added comfort and followed the fashion imposed by the Americans.

That is why the most equipped versions of the F-100 (XLT) already incorporated an endowment that until then was unthinkable in a Full Size pick up. In this sense, the presence of electric lifts and mirrors, air conditioning, hydraulic direction and an audio equipment with good sound was highlighted.

In this way, the F-100 not only demonstrated solidity and reliability in the field with a praiseful performance and great robustness of suspensions, but also offered (in some of its alternatives) greater comfort and equipment for all its occupants, something that maintained in the subsequent generations that came from Brazil.

Thus, with this series the Ford F-100 said goodbye to the Pacheco Industrial Center but at the same time showed that it still had a lot of way to go. Likewise, with the transfer of its production to the neighboring country, the F-100 was losing ground and prominence in our country, until finally in 2011 it would stop selling in Argentina, leaving our market without Ford Full, at least until the landing of the American F-150 that would arrive just 9 years later.