The seller doesn’t have much to say about this classic Ford F250 Camper Special, but one thing is clear: this is a Camper Special that truly lives up to its name. The Ford appears to be parked in some sort of warehouse or perhaps a barn on a family compound, and the photos seem to promise that there’s a highly original truck with awesome period colors inside, and the camper attachment looks to be in surprisingly good shape with a complementary color scheme. Overall, there’s plenty to be intrigued by, but the asking price of $65,000 may scare the curious away. Find the Ford Camper Special here on craigslist near Seattle.
Old-school trucks with the Camper Special destination are a dime a dozen in some ways, with numerous pickups listed for sale that bear the iconic badge indicating some heavier duty hardware is on board. What happens far less frequently is that the truck in question has an actual camper attachment tethered to the bed that remains in excellent original condition. This particular Ford looks to be pretty darn close to what one would consider a survivor, as the oftentimes fragile camper shell interior appears to be both in very good condition and completely authentic to how it would have looked in the mid-60s.
These trucks often have great stories attached to them of long-term ownership with a local family that drove it all over creation. I feel farmers were somehow more likely to own one of these factory camping rigs, owing to the fact that they had the space to park such a vehicle indoors when not in use. And based on the strong cosmetic condition we’re seeing in the photos, it seems likely this Ford lived indoors when it wasn’t on the open road. The interior upholstery, the exterior paint condition, and the well-preserved camper attachment all suggest years of careful use despite being built for a life outside the confines of a secure storage environment.
The listing mentions that the Ford was used for family trips over a matter of decades, which again builds on the notion that this Camper Special likely has some excellent stories to tell. The asking price is certainly high, but in a way, I can understand why the seller is asking such a high number. For one, very few Camper Specials of any make come up for sale in such original condition, so to that extent, is it somewhat unrepeatable. In addition, there could be a resistance to selling on the part of a family estate that knows they are letting go of a piece of history. Regardless, this Ford F250 Camper Special does look like one of the better ones left, and it deserves a fair price no matter what.
The seller must not want to sell this rig as he provides almost zero info and the pictures aren’t as good as they should be, especially for what he’s asking. The F250 seems to be in good original shape with the odometer showing 55k+ miles and it seems to be rust-free, but I’d want to know something about this setup besides the price. I’d want to know the engine specs, if the truck is even running and if it is, how does it run. Does everything in the camper work like the stove, fridge, crapper, heating and electrical system? The seller seems to think that what he has is so awesome and the price is so enticing that he doesn’t need to post a reasonable description of either the pickup or the slide-in camper. Good luck with that approach.
Is that the “I don’t really want to sell it” price?
Thank you FordGuy72, BrianT and angliagt for your bang on observations. You, along with other Comments sums this seller up: Flipper. At 20% of asking price, as is, this would be a sweet old camper. Seller is asking at least $50,000 more than what this is worth / will sell for. Few details, whopping asking price, sketchy description poor and few pictures. Nice “try”. This lovely old vintage truck-camper should have been bought by a new caretaker who would do the basics, get it all working, and enjoy it for what it is. Love to see this at a Cars & Coffee. So tired of opportunistic flippers who add no value and just ruin this hobby for so many of us.
To me,this looks like a flipper bought this from an estate,
& took pictures of it when they bought it.If you look closely at the
pictures,the paint is good,but not perfect.
Does the top on the camper leak?That was a common problem
with these old campers/trailers.
These are really cool rigs,but the newer ones drive so much nicer.
I had a ’68 F250 CS,but would drive my ’95 Dakota most of the time.
And later,I bought a ’96 F150 that drove really nice.
When you’re asking crazy money,you need a MUCH better ad,
with much more information,& take some pictures of it outside.
So, we don’t even know for certain what year truck it is, what engine and in what condition? Does it start/run?
Hard pass.
Very little information on this truck. Seller has not even provided what year this truck is. Ford did not start painting its engines blue until the 1966 model year. This truck looks older than a 1966 model. I suspect a engine removal or rebuild at some paint with the engine painted blue. This has all the feel of a quick flip by someone. Price is totally unrealistic.
$ 65,000 !!!! Am I reading that right ? Holy Moly !!!
What are people thinking ?
Anyone else amazed at the prices of classic vehicles today ?
😯😯
Yes, today’s classic car/antique car prices are really crazy. I won’t be around to see it but someday, down the road they will have to come back down, because the folks living in that time will no longer care about cars from the nineteen hundreds. Anyone else think that is true?
I was thinking the same thing, $65K! I wonder what they been smoking in that camper. Must be a “I don’t want to sell price”
These camper specials , like everything else right now, are going for ridiculous money. But, NOT without much more detailed info, photos, videos,etc… 65K is fully restored and operational, this truck is a project.
I think there was a typo, it should read $650.00.
6500 is a very fair price. :)
Even sitting in a barn, it gets 6 miles per gallon.
WOW 65k for that he must be smoking pot
Did I miss something here, what engine is that and what is the transmission? I read it twice and saw no mention of either, did I miss it?
65K??? Yeah….NO!
Would be something a movie studio would like for period pieces, or a hard core old school type but 65k is unrealistic…
Judging by the pictures, it’s a ‘66. Has a 352 and a 4 speed.
It’s cool and looks to be in pretty decent shape, but also pretty well used. Nice, but you’d have to really want one bad to shell out the asking price. Just my opinion.
Might be a ’65 ’cause they also used that basic body shell and offered the 352 big block engine.
Would be nice to see a photo of the grille to help ID the year.
You’re right, Rick. I thought of that, too, except this one has a padded dash, which was a ‘66 only feature.
The registration wrapped around the steering column with the spring holder is a nice touch. Haven’t seen one of those in 60 years…..
I think the seller meant $6,500 and he meant to clean the thing before taking the pictures. And he meant to say whether or not it starts… and he meant to stop doing drugs.
For that kind of coin one could do much better investing in a modern camper..
Check the exhaust for leaks. I think maybe he wrote the ad while sitting in the camper with the engine running. Maybe he put one extra zero in the price. Even that would be a stretch. You know what W.C. Fields would say. “There’s a sucker born every minute”, and you know the rest. $65,000 would buy one heck of a nice camper, or a down payment on a house. Sheesh.
It isn’t pot this guy is smoking, he would be lucky to get 6500 out of it. I wouldn’t want to know what is under that commode lid, ohooo! Stupid is as stupid does. But holy sh@t house batman.
Here is what is probably going on with the price. It belonged to someone’s father or grandfather, and it was willed down to the family. One member of the family wants it for themselves and made the rest of the family a fair offer for what it worth. Another member is upset about the price offered and wants it for themselves, or no one gets it and decided they should sell it. So, they list it for a ridiculous price knowing it will not ever sell, or if it does, everyone is financially happy.
Grief does horrible things to people’s decision making process.
Wife and I were in an antique store looking around, she found a book she wanted. Inside the cover it was marked 75 cents, got up to the register and the lady $20.00 plus tax. When my wife showed her it was marked .75 cents she erased it and said “oh, that’s what I paid for it.” Maybe the flipper thinks that if he paid 5 grand for it, it must be worth 65 grand?
this would be super scary to drive.
As trucks go, it is one hell of a nice one. Campers restored like that one can go for $100k. This one depending on condition of appliances and the drivetran of the truck, if runs can be worth $65k…Sounds like tbe high end though…Prices are nuts andconly getting worse.
The FLIPPER does not own this truck yet, has not seen the title, has not talked with anyone in charge of the sale.
Soon as You sent him $65,000 he will go back to the seller and buy it.
The FLIPPER is FISHING…
Based on the fender tag it’s a 1965. Engine would have been a 352. First year of the Twin I Beam front suspension.
Make a list of the kind of glorious Classic Vehicle you could buy with that amount of cash …!
“the game” for me has slowly been undone.
I see above (& agree) comments “What kinda prices are these!?!” I used to drag home junk (sometimes out of the yards) and restore/mod, drive ‘for free’ before selling to get the next lill jewel that caught my eye (mostly late 50s – early 70s Italian). I could never afford those cars any other way.
1st the auctions put their damper on it all. Next came the net. That @ 1st was both a bennie & a loss. BUT when they came together it broke the law of supply’n demand. World-wide deep pockets prevailed. My fun (a hobby, not really a business model) eradicated. Glad I’m old … aahahasha