“The Best Never Rest,” Ford remarked in some of its promotional truck advertising in the 1990s. From a sales perspective, Ford was indeed the best in the business: the F-Series truck lineup sold 691,452 units in 1995 – outpacing every other pickup brand for that model year.
Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1995 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD. The pickup is being sold by a private seller in Arlington, Virginia, and the auction will end on Wednesday.
Shades of teal green were all the rage in the 1990s (for vehicles, for apparel, and for home interiors), as were two-tone paint jobs. This truck is coated in period-correct Tobago Green and Oxford White, and the theme is carried through to a color-matched Leer shell as well as complementary side steps. Aside from some underbody surface corrosion as one would expect living in the northeast, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the truck is 30 years old.
A Ford truck brochure from the 1990s reads, “In the world of trucks, the name F-Series is synonymous with rugged and dependable performance. On its solid reputation for toughness, F-Series has built its record as the best-selling full-size pickup.”
What made the F-Series so solid, anyway? A few things come to mind: The truck’s backbone came from a ladder-type frame with a wax coating for corrosion protection. The cab and bed were made from two-sided galvanized steel. There were side door “intrusion beams” for occupant protection. The independent Twin-Traction Beam suspension featured standard nitrogen gas-pressurized shock absorbers. And finally, the braking system used power front disc and rear drum brakes (the latter were anti-lock).
Power for the F-150 could be derived from three different engines in 1995: A 4.9-liter inline-six, a 5.0-liter V8, or a 5.8-liter V8. This truck was built with the largest of the three, which was rated at 205 horsepower and 330 lb-ft of torque when new. A column-shifted four-speed automatic transmission and a dual-range transfer case send power to all four corners, and grip comes from a set of Goodyear Wrangler tires. A Virginia safety inspection was performed in April 2024, and the engine mounts were replaced in October 2023.
The CARFAX report shows accident-free history. The truck began life in 1995 in Pennsylvania and stayed there until 2022 when it was relocated to Virginia.
With all its rugged engineering and the clear level of care the truck has received, it easily has another three decades left in it. Place your bid!
The auction for this 1995 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD will end Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. (PDT)
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