At this time’s Good Worth or No Cube F150 4X4 options the Nite tape and badge bundle, which was solely provided in 1991 and 1992. Let’s see if that makes a distinction in what it could be value.
If you happen to’re eager to purchase a brand-spankin’-new BMW Alpina B7, you’ll seemingly must shell out over $140,000 to get behind the wheel, which is a bit of change. At $16,800, the 2011 BMW Alpina B7 we checked out yesterday would set you again far, far much less. In fact, that comes at one other price: greater than a decade of wear and tear and tear and a complete lack of a guaranty. That was too massive a chance for many, because the Alpina fell in a 66 % No Cube loss.
What’s your thought concerning the worth—each monetary and emotional—of a uncommon version of what’s lengthy been essentially the most ubiquitous automobile in all of the land? As everyone knows, Ford’s F150 has been America’s best-selling automobile for many years operating. Meaning there are extra of them placing round at any given time than just about the rest.
At this time’s 1991 Ford F150 is a Nite version is a type of, however it’s a pretty uncommon model owing to the decals, badges, and bespoke ground mats that comprise the Nite possibility bundle. These have been solely made out there for the 1991 and 1992 mannequin years. For ’91, the Nite remedy was restricted to the usual cab with XLT Lariat trim. In ’92, it was made out there in extra physique kinds.
Ford additionally “Nite-ed” the Bronco, and all fashions have been relegated to a single colour alternative of black paint. Manufacturing numbers for the bundle are laborious to return by however suffice to say they have been a blip on the F150’s complete run. The mannequin was important sufficient, nonetheless, to warrant quite a lot of buzz on F150 boards and encourage a number of corporations to provide reproduction decals.
It’s questionable how Ford’s advertising and marketing crew got here up with the Nite identify. That’s a casual model of “night time”—like drive-thru for drive-through—and feels much less vital than if that they had chosen the extra correct Evening for the identify. They may have additionally chosen Knight, however contemplating the embarrassing connotations “Black Knight” has as a consequence of Monte Python, maybe avoiding that was for the perfect.
This one is claimed to have been refreshed with new paint and graphics. It has additionally been to the aftermarket for its wheels, head, and taillights. General, the outside appears to be in nice situation within the footage, though these lights are slightly take-it or leave-it.
One cool characteristic right here is the rear window, which lowers as a bit, providing crazy-good air flow when mixed with the wind wings within the doorways. That’s power-operated, as are the first home windows within the doorways. Different niceties embody cruise management and A/C.
The cabin on this 76,000-mile truck is simply as good as the outside, though seemingly extra authentic. It includes a fabric and vinyl bench, full carpet, and the longest shift lever you’re ever prone to come throughout. That lever is related to a Mazda-sourced five-speed, which, in flip, is bolted to a fuel-injected version of Ford’s stalwart 5.0 Windsor V8. Within the F150, that’s good for 185 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Ford’s part-time 4WD with Twin-Traction Beam impartial entrance suspension rounds out the drivetrain.
In response to the advert, the whole lot “works completely effective,” and the entire engine has been “gone via,” with the substitute of ignition system components and an oil change below its belt. A clear title means potential patrons needn’t fear about any insurance coverage or DMV shenanigans. The asking value is $19,000.
What will we make of this particular version F150 and that $19,000 price ticket? Does that appear truthful, given the truck’s provenance and presentation? Or does that value have you ever saying good nite, Irene?
You determine!
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H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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