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Fairmont Ranchero? - who knew?

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Interesting! I never knew about these either.

But I'd prefer this:

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OK - I agree!
 
I'm with Nial too.
 
I've never seen an A30 Pickup before, only pictures... Apparently a few of them came here to Canada in the 1950's for dealership use, like running parts around, etc... LHD of course...

There may still be some up here but I haven't personally seen one...
 
I'm trying to picture this in the context of the times...but it's still not a pretty conversion. I'm not a huge fan of the El Camino / Ranchero types, but I found that the El Camino almost always had nicer lines than their Ford counterpart.
 
SaxMan said:
I'm trying to picture this in the context of the times...but it's still not a pretty conversion. I'm not a huge fan of the El Camino / Ranchero types, but I found that the El Camino almost always had nicer lines than their Ford counterpart.
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I tend to agree - though the 67 Fairlane Ranchero & the Falcon based ones were both pretty cool
 
I remember seeing one,brand new,on a dealer's lot,
up in WashingtonAs I like Fairmonts,I thought that it was cool.
The one I want is a Falcon ute,built by Ford,in Australia.
They had two of them at Ford's 100th celebration,in Dearborn,in 2003.

- Doug
 
AngliaGT said:
I remember seeing one,brand new,on a dealer's lot,
up in WashingtonAs I like Fairmonts,I thought that it was cool.
The one I want is a Falcon ute,built by Ford,in Australia.
They had two of them at Ford's 100th celebration,in Dearborn,in 2003.

- Doug
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I like the way you think Doug - I love them too - actually pretty much any Australian Ute
 
interesting A30 , had the chance to get an A40 pickup about 15 years ago but at the time had too much on my plate
 
AngliaGT said:
What can I say - I'm a Midget owener. - Doug
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Are you a doctor? No but I just spent the night at Holiday Inn Express.

Are you a doctor? No but I did just buy an MG Midget :jester:

Buying a Midget definitely makes you smarter - at least that is what I tell Mrs JP - of course she thinks the exact opposite. :p
 
I think Mrs. JP might be a very smart women.
 
waltesefalcon said:
I think Mrs. JP might be a very smart women.
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yes she is! Though we have this constant conversation about who is smarter - I maintain I am because I married her, but she married me - game, set match. :D
 
In my household the evidence that I'm smarter because I married her always wins the debate. :encouragement:
 
I bought on of these in 73, which I also liked the style better than the Ford. Mine had a rare option, the drivers seat would swivel facing out once a lock was released. You could walk up to the car, set down and swivel into driving position, it would automatically lock. Don't know why it came through that way, as I didn't order it. I think I only used it twice! PJ

Not mine, but looked just like this one.
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