RARE COLOR COMBO MARTI REPORT NON SMOKER 90% ORIGINAL PAINT SURVIVOR NO RUST

I think we made it through the most difficult days of this pandemic, friends. With an honorable Memorial Day weekend behind us, many of us are starting to see and feel some normalcy again in our communities. Locally, here in Wisconsin, nearby restaurants and brewpubs are reopening for dine-in service, along with many other non-essential businesses. However, the car hobby is different, because of the event planning involved. All of my favorite car shows and swap meets have been canceled for 2020, many of which I've been attending for over 30 years.The temporary loss our hobby is enduringmakes me want to drive and connect with my cars and trucks even more. For many of us, this particular summer is the first time since childhood that we may have extra time to just play with cars and trucks . For me, I just want to get out and drive these winding country roads in western Wisconsin. More often than not lately, I've been grabbing the keys to one of my trucks. They're a ton of fun, get just as many or more looks than my musclecars, are easy to drive and fuel efficient because of fuel injection, have all the power options of my newer daily driver, and have cold AC on these hot summer days. And, if you see an old dresser or other antique on the side of the road, you can haul it home!

My Purchase and Exterior Condition

After 26 years of ownership, the family of the original owner knew it was time to let their Dad's pickup truck move on to a new caretaker. The truck had only been used as a second vehicle since day 1, but was sitting for longer and longer periods of time these last few years. Originally from southern Illinois, the owner saw this truck on the Sparta Ford Mercury lot while getting the oil changed on his Crown Vic. The story goes that the dealership wanted an F150 on their lot that was flashy, and, they got flashy! For a non customer ordered pickup, this one got all the goodies: regular cab, short box, XLT package, 15" aluminum alloy wheels, and the 302 V8, with automatic overdrive transmission. A 3.55 geared, limited slip rear differential was added in case a little extra traction was needed. Then, my understanding is the dealership wanted the truck to sit more stout like a 4x4, so they opted for the incredibly rare Handling Package offered by Ford. This option package includes heavy duty shocks, springs, as well as front and rear sway bars. For those of you wondering, THAT'S why this truck sits so sweet! Lastly, rather than go with the ever popular Oxford White center with Vermillion Red on the top and bottom, the dealer decided to flip the paint scheme. That simple flip, was a game changer for the original owner. He HAD to have this truck. You know the rest of the story...while his car was being serviced, negotiations began on a new 1993 F150. For the next two decades, this truck was his baby; driven just a few thousand miles a year, never in foul weather, and stored in the garage otherwise.

After the owner's passing, I was able to bring the truck back up to Wisconsin for preservation from its home in Kentucky. I've outlined the mechanical updates below, but let's take some time to talk about how a truck like this stays so clean.

Although they're typically reserved for Mustangs and Torinos, I reached out to Marti Auto Works to get a Marti Report for this pickup. Please feel free to see the report in the photos below. What I found in the report is that my suspicions were true: just 684 F150 XLT's had this unique Oxford White & Vermillion Red paint scheme. That's out of nearly 400,000 trucks! If you've never seen this color combination before, now you know why. It's THAT rare. A hard copy of the Marti Report will be included with the sale, along with a copy of the clean CarFax Report run on the truck.

The depth and gloss of the paint backs up that this truck spent a whole lot of time in the garage over the years. The paint is ridiculously glossy and deep; be prepared for people wanting to touch the truck! It's absolutely gorgeous. There are just a couple small dings you can see in the photos, and this truck's paint stands tall, especially considering it's nearly all 27 year old factory paint! Up close, though, you can see some flaws that I tried to point out in the photos and video. The truck is from the south, so there are gravel roads kicking up stones. There are stone chips in the paint. Other than a light mark here and there, the only other flaws worth noting are a horizontal scratch behind the driver's side door on the cab, some wear on the passenger side of the box, and some chipping along the door from opening it against something in the garage. In my opinion, though, these flaws do not detract from the look of the truck in any way, and only support its title as a true survivor. The wax build-up in the emblems and light lenses also showed the TLC it received from the owner. The family wasn't aware, but the driver's side of the box has been repainted at some point. There's a bit of orange peel that can be seen in the photos in a couple spots, and this area is clear coated, as evidenced by no red on my pad while waxing. The remainder of the truck appears to wear its Ford factory paint.

Another sign of this truck's pampered life is the original glass, which is almost unheard of in a pickup of this age. Other than the passenger side wing-window (replaced after the original owner locked his keys in the truck), all of the glass is Ford Carlite, including the windshield. For those of you from below the Mason-Dixon line, you know how hard it is to keep your original windshield, even in a low mile vehicle! In the photos, notice that the windshield is showing just the slightest delamination along the edge. It's certainly not enough to be upset about, but it's also a testament to the originality of the truck. Also notice how scratch free and spot free the glass and trim is on this truck...it's gorgeous.

The chrome, grill, and rear tailgate trim are also in excellent condition, with just light wear or scratches showing in a few spots. The rear bumper is the correct style chrome step bumper, but I believe it has been replaced. The curve of the bumper appears to be a little more square than other F150 bumpers I've seen. It looks correct for the truck, and I doubt anyone will ever point it out to you.

It doesn't appear that a frame mounted trailer hitch was ever installed on this truck, further supporting its use as a just a babied weekend driver. It appears a ball hitch has been installed on the bumper as needed, as there is a mark on the step area where the ball would install.

Finally, the factory aluminum alloy wheels look stunning on this truck. Seriously, this may be the most perfectly ordered F150 I've ever owned. The new Goodyear tires were road force balanced with the weights on the back, so the front of the wheels is clean. Please note in the photos that there is some wear/crazing showing in areas on the wheels. This isn't distracting and doesn't take away from them, but it should be mentioned.

I've tried to be incredibly detailed in the 8 videos and nearly 275 photos to show every last inch of the truck, so please look things over so you can see some of the minor flaws I point out. But honestly, this truck looks spectacular, overall.

Interior

We’ll make the interior description short: It’s near mint and other than a little minor wear on the driver's side seat edge and wear on the top of the steering wheel, it could pass as nearly new. The truck has never been smoked in, and remnant pieces of living room carpet were covering the factory carpet when I got the truck. All the options work too, including the air conditioning, which is ice cold, as noted with the thermometer in the test drive videos.