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From the first simple gasoline-powered cars made in the late 1800s, cars have evolved now into more than just an ordinary means of transportation. Throughout the years in the history of automobiles, there have been various kinds of vehicles manufactured for each type of auto users. Each is designed and engineered to satisfy their different driving needs and wants. In 1957, Ford introduced a unique vehicle that combined the attributes of a car and a truck, the Ford Ranchero. This vehicle looked like a pickup truck but was based on a car platform.

The Ford Ranchero was specially made for the North American market. Although in Europe, this type of vehicle was very common and popular, Ford Ranchero and the American versions of car-based pickups were unique because they were extra big and powerful than most car/pickups. The Ford Ranchero initially had no competitor. It was the first of its kind made after the war and its success inspired other auto manufacturers to create their own car-pickup vehicle.

Models made between 1957 and 1959 were based on the Ford Fairlane platform. There were two models offered: the utilitarian standard model and the Ford Ranchero Custom. The first model was widely used by American farmers and traditional pickup truck buyers because of its usefulness and lesser price. The Ford Ranchero Custom models were equipped with additional accessories and had many features available of the ford Fairlane vehicles, including stainless steel bodyside mouldings. The two models, however, can be used with either of the Ford Fairlane engines. The biggest of which is the 5.8L Thunderbird Special engine.

In 1960, the Ford Ranchero got a new platform, the compact Ford Falcon, which made it smaller, lighter and less expensive than the original models. This platform was used through the 1966 model year. Again, the Ranchero proved to be a successful Ford model during this period. In the succeeding years, Ford Ranchero again went through major changes, including a change to a more powerful engine lineup and change in platforms. Its ceased production in 1979 since cars were getting smaller and smaller, making car-based pickups like the Ranchero less attractive.

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