Ford Ranchero (1957 to 1979)

The Ford Ranchero is a coupe utility that was produced by Ford between 1957 and 1979. Unlike a pickup truck, the Ranchero was adapted from a two-door station wagon platform that integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body. A total of 508,355 units were produced during the model's production run. Over its lifespan it was variously derived from full-sized, compact, and intermediate automobiles sold by Ford for the North American market. The original Ranchero sold well enough to spawn a competitor from General Motors in 1959, the Chevrolet El Camino. The Ford Ranchero was built in seven generations: 1st Gen (1957-1959), 2nd Gen (1960-1965), 3rd Gen (1966-1967), 4th Gen (1968-1969), 5th Gen (1970-1971), 6th Gen (1972-1976), and 7th Gen (1977-1979).