Description
Lot #419 - This nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration is equipped with a powder-coated and a sandblasted frame. It is powered by a 352ci V8 engine featuring a 1959 block, 4-barrel Holley 650 carburetor, factory 4-barrel manifold, 1961 Police Interceptor heads with 428 Cobra Jet intake and exhaust valves, roller lifters and balanced engine internals. The engine is paired with a 3-speed automatic transmission featuring a Ford 9-inch rear end with 2.91 gears and a balanced custom driveshaft. It also features porcelain-coated shorty headers, electric exhaust cutouts, 2.5-inch exhaust with X-pipe, 2-inch lowered front spindles, front disc brakes, rack & pinion steering, power steering conversion, 15-inch wheels, 2-inch lowered rear leaf springs, and front and rear sway bars. This Ranchero includes a new fuel tank, new and rebuilt front end, new shocks, brakes, stainless-steel brake lines, stainless-steel fuel lines, AGM vintage battery, four-row radiator with brass top, custom fan shroud with an electric fan, Mallory electronic distributor, harmonic balancer (fluid-dampened), March aluminum pulley, and the alternator is hidden in the generator case. This Ranchero has a deluxe Galaxie interior and exterior trim, 15-inch wheels, Dynamat on floors, doors and roof, factory clock rebuilt and electronic gauges that look stock. The exterior is highlighted by shaved bumper carriage bolts, NOS vintage California yellow and black commercial license plates and 1959 sticker, and urethane paint in factory colors.