Re: Build it they will come....

On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:15:47 GMT, "Jim Warman"
<mechanic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>The Ranchero as a pick up truck? Well... yes, I guess.... More like a 
>station wagon missing half it's roof....
>
>S'funny that we had the Ranchero and the El Camino.... but Dodge never 
>offered anything comparable...
>
>
>"Spike" <veeger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>news:rjn0u31ei53u32g4va23q4f6hd0k8k6jv9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:19:45 -0600, "Scott W."
>> <69ta_mustangatcomcastdotcom> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Spike" <veeger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>>>> A large percentage of the early models were 6
>>>> cyl. And the parts came largely from other models, like the Falcon
and
>>>> Ranchero as I recall. S****ty? Yes. Performance? No.
>>>
>>>Ranchero?
>>>
>>>Scott W.
>>>
>> Yeah. A smallish pickup truck that used the same wide sweep gague
>> panel and a lot of other parts. 
>
OK, so technically it's a Ranchero Falcon. LOL :0) And you are right.
Just like a stationwagon with the roof chopped off. 

Maybe Dodge was just waiting for the Viper to come along because they
know the El Camino and Ranchero wouldn't last. :0)

Besides, Dodge had things like the Power Wagon and other models which
they were serving up to the military around that period.
http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/PowerWagon-01.html