“Get your kicks on Route 66” was the anthem over 30 years ago when the Ford Ranchero GT’s unique profile cruised America’s legendary highway. Now, enthusiasts can once again recapture the essence of the original svelte pick-up hybrid with the Ranger “RANCHERO GT.”
The new RANCHERO GT fits the theme of the compelling beat of Nelson Riddle’s score for the legendary Route 66 television program. Here is a sport truck that’s ideally suited for the long endless stretches of the asphalt Route 66 as it winds out of Chicago and heads across the Great Plains, tops the mountains outside of Albuquerque, drops into the heat of Needles and winds down to a cool cruise toward the Santa Monica Pier. The original Route 66 may be difficult to piece together today, interrupted by mega-highways, but the nostalgia of the original Ranchero is alive and thriving in the Ranger RANCHERO GT.
The original Ranchero matched the allure of the muscle car with the practicality of a pick-up, and has become a coveted cult vehicle. Now watch out, ‘cause with the new 2002 Ford Ranger RANCHERO GT picks up where the original left off, while adding 21st century technology and sophistication.