1987 Ford F-150

Description

Not quite a collectable yet, but if you need a rugged, reliable daily driver that can still put in a hard day's work and look great doing it, this 1987 Ford F150 pickup might be a smart choice. The two-tone paint job still looks smart, and it features a host of comfort and convenience options that make it a pleasure to drive every day.

The two-tone green and tan paint job has been recently applied looks upscale and elegant, disguising the truck's working-class origins easily. On the other hand, 1987 was just about the time that driving a pickup truck instead of a regular car became fashionable, hence the handsome paint job. Hailing from the south, that means no rust or other issues hiding underneath, and it appears that all the sheetmetal is original and unwrinkled by accidents. There are some signs of age, but the care this truck has received over the years is evident everywhere you look. The bed features a set of tie-down hooks in the stake pockets and a heavy-duty rubber mat, so it's still quite useful as a truck with no worries about damage. Lots of bright trim accents the two-tone paint, and it's all in good shape, although the grille appears to have been repainted at some point.

The gorgeous tan XLT interior has been recently re-done, with a reupholstered bench seat, factory door panels, and even 1987-vintage rubber mats underfoot. The dash pad is in excellent condition and it has a much more upscale look than you'd expect for a truck of this vintage. It offers factory A/C, which is always a nice find, as well as a full array of gauges for the driver, including a tachometer. The modern AM/FM/CD stereo in the center of the dash isn't original, of course, but it's surely an upgrade over whatever was there originally. And the most appealing feature just might be that shifter on the floor, which makes this thing feel like a big Mustang rather than a utility vehicle. With an interior like this, can't you see yourself hitting the road on a nice day in your new Ford?

Ford's rugged, reliable, and eminently famous 5.0 liter V8 lives under that new hood, and while it doesn't have the same high-performance personality as its Mustang cousins, it remains a torque factory that moves the pickup with authority. Thanks to that long-runner intake, it hauls loads without straining and still hustles with urgency when the need arises. Someone took exceptional care of it, too; just look how clean it is! All the original equipment is there, including things like the AIR injection pump, factory A/C compressor, and those two long intake pipes running to the throttle body. It's linked to a 4-speed manual transmission, so it's a lot of fun to drive, regardless of what you're doing. The chassis may show its age a bit, but there are no signs of trouble, no rust, and a recent exhaust system with a snarky Flowmaster muffler and twin tailpipes. 15-inch alloy wheels and 235/75/15 Yokohama radials round out the clean, classy look.

Too nice to be a simple work truck, and perhaps someday these trucks will capture collectors' hearts. In the meantime, you can enjoy a seriously nice truck for not a lot of cash. Call today!