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Celebrating 40-Years of The Ford Ranger
18 Mar 2023

Celebrating 40-Years of The Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: Special Events | 0

This year (2023) marks the 40th anniversary of the Ford Ranger. The first Ranger rolled off the assembly line in 1982 as a 1983 model year. The new compact truck looked like a smaller version of the full-size F-Series trucks … Continued

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