My late father-in-law was a diehard N.C. State Wolfpack graduate and fan and had a lot of red clothing in his closet. He also owned his own construction company and always drove a red Ford F100 pickup truck to his building sites for as long as I knew him. This truck reminds me of him from bumper-to-bumper and he would’ve loved this one. It is a no-frills, basic but comfortable workhorse that appears to be solid and in very good condition. It is currently residing in Tacoma, Washington and is being offered at No Reserve here on eBay. As of this writing, 22 bids had pushed the price up to $5,100 with the sale scheduled to end Tuesday evening at 10:35. The seller can be contacted to answer any questions or to discuss a Buy It Now option.
I personally like this truck a lot and if I lived near Tacoma, I’d be tempted to make an offer. The seller gives very little history about the pickup other than it is one-family owned, it is believed to have lived its life in Washington state, and it’s been shown at local car shows the past few years. It had a repaint “some time ago” and the paint (I’m not sure if its called Bright Red or Rangoon Red) is very presentable and attractive. The 1979 Ford Pickup Truck sales brochure led with the fancier, higher-end, two-toned trim lines of the Ranger, Ranger XLT, and Ranger Lariat that included some with mod 70’s stripes and graphics. The Custom level seen here with it’s single paint scheme and non-nonsense blackwall tires still looks great, ready to go to work, and doesn’t look dated. The chrome bumpers, trim, glass, mirrors all look great and the bed looks solid as does the undercarriage.
The interior is attractive, nice, and clean. I especially like the black and silver with red accents bench seat. Based on the sales brochure, this was offered on the Free Wheeling Package that also included a SelectShift automatic transmission and radio (which now has bluetooth). The seller says the dash has some cracking which is evident in the photos but the molded door panels, headliner, instrument panel and black floor mats look very good and compliment the Ford’s red color scheme perfectly.
The F100 is powered by Ford’s 302-cubic inch V8 (the engine of choice for 91% of F-100’s in 1979) and the seller says the pickup runs and drives well. Under “new,” the seller lists “an Edelbrock carb, aluminum intake, coil, distributor, plugs/wires, and a few other small miscellanies things.” 87,402 miles are listed on the odometer but the seller isn’t sure if these are the truck’s original miles. Ford was into its third year of top truck sales and over 250,000 of these F-100 Customs were cranked out. Many of those 44-year-old workhorses are no longer with us, but it’s great seeing one in this kind of very good driver-quality condition that looks like it’s ready to go for another 40+ years or more. Happy Bidding and Go Wolfpack!
A very nice truck overall with a lot of features that I like. It’s a regular cab with a great exterior color nicely complimented by chrome bumpers. It has a 302 V8 (an engine I’ve had in several trucks and cars I’ve owned in the past) that has had some excellent modifications to boost its performance. I’m thinking the interior has had some level of restoration as that bench seat looks too good to be original. I’d prefer a stick, but the auto trans will do. The only thing I’d add would be A/C, something I deserve at my age. Other than that, this vintage Ford pickup is just the way I like ’em. GLWTS!
It would really stand out if it was a short bed.
I like it. This is the final year for the 1965 platform, and the 302 is a good all around choice. Should be easier on gas compared to the thirsty FEs before it.
One good thing about this being A/C delete is that the engine compartment is wide open and easier to work on. My 79 has A/C and the placement of the heater core and A/C related components take up too much room. Install a Vintage Air system and you’ll be better off.
I like this truck. If I didn’t already have a 79 F250 I’d fly in and make the road trip back to Texas…
Another nice example of the best trucks made at the time. This one was ordered special, or had some extras added, the vinyl insert side moldings, chrome headlight bezels, and chrome front bumper didn’t come with the Custom. As far as the A/C, roll the window down, rest your arm on the door, and drive, just the way we did back then. Good truck
I’d prefer the short bed but it still looks great. I liked when trucks were trucks and affordable. Used to be the best bang for the buck, but not anymore. All in all it’s a nice truck and after the sale some fortunate soul will have the only one on the block.
Truck looks nice but seller just joined Ebay, zero feedback, doesn’t take any PayPal, pay by bank wire within three days, just be careful.
The engine has the valve covers from the early-mid ’80s Mustang 5.0 on it. Some of my favorites!
I thought the F150 was introduced in 1977 mainly to skirt the catalytic converter mandate for vehicles in a certain class. Didn’t know they still made the F100 too. Or I’m completely wrong.
The F150 came out in 75, the F100 was built through 83
I bought a new Ford truck in 1979, identical to this one. The next model year, the ignition switch was in the steering column.
Trucks weren’t as popular among younger people in 1979 as they are now.
I lived in a subdivision at that time, and all of my neighbors thought I should just “loan” it to them every time they wanted to buy a piece of furniture, or haul something for their ex mother in law??
I sold an almost new truck a year later with only 7 thousand miles on the odometer. They were good trucks.
Funny how things change.
Just my opinion!
I ran my remodeling business with several of these trucks, including an exact copy of this ’79. The best trucks ever. My ’74 had a 390 which was great. My ’76 had a 300 which was awesome. The real guys have longbeds.