Fifth-generation Ford pickups continue to rise in popularity. They have now started to reach the 50-year-old mark and the aftermarket has stepped up to provide restoration and upgraded parts well beyond what was available just a few years ago. When you start talking about a crew-cab pickup from this era, they become very rare. As you can see in the photo, this 1971 F-250 is now a 4-wheel-drive although it wasn’t originally made that way. Found here on eBay with a current bid of $5,800, the truck is said to be from Colorado but currently resides in South Jordan, Utah. Let’s take a look at this long ride and see what you think.
One really cool thing about this era of Ford is the ability to decode the VIN number and VIN tag to get specific “born-with” information. You can also dive deeper with a Marti Report which will tell you how rare the options for your truck are. This truck’s VIN is F25HCL26077. This indicates the following: F25 = F-250 2-wheel drive. H = 390 cubic inch V8. C = Ontario, Canada. L26077 indicates it was made in March of 1971. As you can see from the sticker above, the Canada information is confirmed along with 03/71. The VIN tag isn’t shown in the ad, but that would tell you a few more details like horsepower rating, color, and axle ratio, etc.
This truck is definitely a project. You can see the saddle-blanket seat cover (which almost seems to have been standard equipment for 70s Fords). Overall, it just looks like it needs a good cleaning and tidying up. There isn’t much information in the ad regarding the different body panels but they do say “…originally some sort of combination of blue and white…” It appears at least two of the doors and the driver’s fender are from a different truck. As stated before, the VIN tag would show you what color the truck was sprayed in from the factory.
The engine is a 390 cubic inch V8 which the seller has been sitting for a number of years. They don’t say whether it runs or not, but they say they guess it isn’t good anymore. I guess that pretty much answers that question.
These trucks can be pretty neat family haulers when done well. This one will take a ton of work, but with the rarity of crew-cab pickups from this era, I bet someone will take a shot at restoring it. What do you think? Is a crew cab pickup your ultimate family hauler?
Love these trucks!! In fact in December I was able to purchase a 71 standard cab on barn find!! Another case of wanting everything I see!! The four door with a four speed and 4 wheel drive would be great for the family to go to dinner in or a weekend camping trip!! Could of, should of, would of!!!
Cab, back doors right front fender are from one truck. box, hood and front doors are from another truck left front fender from a third truck. I’d say this truck was risen hard and put away wet.
For a 1971 Ford F250, this thing is long! Must be tough parallel parking.
That would make a sweet vintage race car hauler.
Hey not a bad looking truck but you tried to make something look authentic and it’s not I don’t know where they got the frame or if it’s from that era if it was a true highboy it would start with F 26Y being a 2 Wheel Dr. originally it would’ve been worth more money If it would’ve stayed that way it looks put together with care but it’ll never meet the real thing and then again everybody wants $1 million for a truck that’s not all originalNice try but if it doesn’t run and it’s not all original I’d say it’s only worth $25-$3500 if you get more God bless you but you should’ve left it as a 2 Wheel Dr. and you probably would’ve got more money for it
It`s ugly needs a lot of work and certainly not a collectors item.
I`m not seeing what some of you people are writing about it?
Just seems to me people are trying to get top dollar for what I would call junk.
yeah John, my ’66 bronk would probably fit right in the bed.
I liked them w/the lill curb side tool box.
Y 4WD in such a big vehicle never made sense to me. The smaller the better for that (get in tight spaces?). May B rd work? Or load/unload a big boat at the ramp?