1966 Ford F-100 Custom Cab
VIN F10YL781211
What’s special about this listing
This 1966 Ford F-100 Custom Cab is described as a well-traveled work truck with a story. According to the seller, it was purchased in Atlanta in 2012 and spent the following twelve years serving as the calling card for a Kansas BBQ business—pulling up to catering events in its baby blue and white livery, the seller notes, meant "people already know something worth paying attention to just arrived."
Key characteristics of this pickup include:
- Drivetrain: 390 cubic inch V8 pulled from a 1971 Ford, rebuilt in 2017 with fewer than 2,000 miles since, paired with an automatic transmission
- Originality: Described as a Custom grade vehicle—the seller notes this truck has no power steering, no power brakes, and no air conditioning, making it a period-correct experience
- Configuration: Two-door Custom Cab pickup in blue over blue, left-hand drive
- Condition: Recently driven from Kansas to Florida without issue, according to the seller
- Market Category: Fourth-generation (1961–1966) Ford F-100 in the Custom market
The 1966 model year represents the final year of Ford's fourth-generation F-Series, a design era that bridged the gap between the utilitarian trucks of the 1950s and the more refined, consumer-focused pickups that would follow. Introduced in 1961, this generation introduced Ford's first factory-integrated styleside bed and narrower body width compared to its predecessor. The Custom Cab was an upscale trim level offering additional interior appointments over the base model.
Comparable 1966 Ford F-100 Custom trucks have transacted across a wide spectrum of values, reflecting the diversity of builds in this space—from original-patina drivers to high-end restomods. In the current market, this particular truck's 390 V8 swap places it among a popular subset of fourth-generation F-100 customs that blend vintage presence with upgraded V8 power. According to the seller, the truck "presents exactly as what it is: a genuine, deeply loved 1966 F-100 Custom Cab that spent twelve years being driven by someone who understood its worth.
Specs
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- Year
- 1966
- Make
- Ford
- Model Family
- F-Series
- Model Generation
- 4th Gen
- Model Variant
- F-100
- Model Trim
- -
- VIN
- F10YL781211
- Mileage
- 55,858 mi TMU
- Originality
- Modified
- Engine
- 352ci V8 (FE)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive Type
- Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
- Vehicle Type
- Automobile
- Body Style
- Pickup
- Driver Side
- LHD
- Doors
- 2 Doors
- Color Group (Ext)
- Blue
- Color Group (Int)
- Blue
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