1972 F-250 Sport Custom 390ci Inline 6cyl, 4-speed transmission, 2wd, long bed

Price: US $27,000.00 Item location: Costa Mesa, California, United States
Description:

1972 Ford F-250 Sport Custom

This 1972 Ford F-250 Sport Custom is a regular-cab pickup powered by a 300ci inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission, and it reportedly spent a period of time in storage under prior ownership in Washington before being relocated to Arizona and later acquired by the seller in August 2021. The truck is finished in red over black vinyl upholstery, and equipment includes FiTech electronic fuel injection, 16″ steel wheels, wheel covers, power-assisted drum brakes, chrome trim, a diamond-plate rear bumper, Western-style side mirrors, an aftermarket steering wheel, a heater, and a Philco AM radio. This F-250 is now offered in California with an Idaho title in the seller’s name.The truck left the factory finished in Calypso Coral (1), and the driver’s door was repaired and repainted under prior ownership. Equipment includes a diamond-plate rear step bumper, vent windows, a receiver hitch, Western-style side mirrors, Sport Custom badging, a single exhaust outlet, and chrome trim on the rocker panels, wheel arches, grille, and bed sides. Corrosion is noted on the rear bumper and on the bed floor.Steel 16″ wheels wear Ford Motor Company covers along with 235/85 Cooper Discoverer tires. Braking is handled by power-assisted four-wheel drums.The standard cab features bench seating upholstered in black vinyl and complemented by a color-coordinated dashboard top and door panels. Additional interior features include a floor-mounted shifter, a body-color lower dashboard, a glovebox, seatbelts for two occupants, a heater, sun visors, and a Philco push-button AM radio.An aftermarket woodgrain-rimmed steering wheel fronts a 100-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges for fuel level, battery status, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 13k miles, approximately 1k of which have been added under current ownership. Mileage verification from Arizona MVD is provided in a photo. The 300ci inline-six is equipped with FiTech electronic fuel injection, an Offenhauser intake manifold, and a blue-painted valve cover and air intake.Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission and a Dana 60 axle with 4.10:1 gearing. Additional underside images are provided in the gallery below, and corrosion is noted on some underbody components.Decoding the data tag yields the following information:F25 – F-250 two-wheel-drive pickupB – 300ci inline-six w/single-barrel carburetorR – Manufactured at the San Jose, California factoryP06593 – 1972 model year consecutive unit number, April 1972 build131 – 131″ wheelbase1 – Calypso Coral monotone paintF251 – F-250 4×2 pickup with 6,900-pound gross vehicle weight ratingD 4 – Black vinyl upholstery in Sport Custom Styleside pickupF – Four-speed T-18 manual transmission24 – 4.10:1 Dana 60 rear axle06900 – 6,900-pound gross vehicle weight rating117 – Certified net horsepower3400 – Horsepower rated at peak rpm74 – Seattle, Washington district sales office