This 1971 Ford F100 Custom was advertised for sale in the local newspaper in August 2007 as having less than 17,000 original miles and even running the original tires! Even though I couldn't afford the asking price, I got permission from the seller to come by and take some pictures, just to document this beautiful low-mileage truck.

The story I was given was that this Calypso Coral beauty was purchased by an old man who rarely drove it. He lived on a farm and kept the truck parked in a lean-to with the back end facing out, which is why the white tailgate lettering is faded out. The seller had approached the old man several times over the years about selling the truck, but was always turned down. However, the original owner had recently passed on, and the truck was auctioned off at an estate sale.

I spent some time taking lots of detail shots to be used for future reference on my own restoration projects, and decided to share them here as well. Each photo is saved in a low-res (800x600) version and a hi-res (1600x1200) version. Click on the links under each thumbnail to enlarge.

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