1966 Ford F100 Value

November 18, 2005 11:55 AM

I need help determining the private party value of a 1966 longbed Ford F100 pickup and advice on selling it.

I am seriously considering selling this vehicle, it was my father's truck and that is the only reason I still own it. The only reason I would keep it at this point is if others with more knowledge of classic cars and the market think I am better off keeping it as an investment, which I doubt.

This vehicle has minimal rust and no rust-through or anything close to it, only a few small dents in the bed itself, none on the hood, roof, sides, etc. It has never been wrecked and the engine is in very good shape. Runs great. It needs to be painted. Needs some interior work but this is minor stuff like replacing the plastic on the inside of the doors. It would not take a great deal of time or money to make this truck look spectacular.

Most online sites either do not have pricing for cars this old or do not give you any options on grading the vehicle so it is difficult to determine just what it is worth. Or I am just bad at using google.

posted by weretable and the undead chairs to sports, hobbies, & recreation (7 comments total)

Hemmings.com has low-mileage collector specimens (67s and 65s, no 66s) listed for $12,000-$15,000
posted by Kwantsar at 12:02 PM on November 18, 2005

Have you checked eBay to get ideas of what those people are getting for their mid-'60s F-100s?
Based on what they are probably getting and the figures from Kwantsar's link, you could expect to get about $3 or $4 grand for it.
posted by NoMich at 12:22 PM on November 18, 2005

Remember to log into Ebay and search for completed auctions. It looks like an unrestored 1966 doesn't go for that much.
posted by LarryC at 3:09 PM on November 18, 2005

Do yuo have any pics? I might be interested.
posted by bradth27 at 5:09 PM on November 18, 2005

I think the sentimental value is going to be worth way more than you'll ever get for the thing. 1960s-era F100s just don't command that much. Even the sexy-styled 1950s F100s don't pull much more than $8-$10,000 in good but unrestored condition.

If you have the garage space, I'd suggest holding on to it in case you ever need to move heavy stuff. If you don't, just try and make sure it goes to someone who's going to really love it. That is to say, I'd rather get $4,000 from a dedicated enthusiast who'd like to restore it to its former glory than $5,000 to some 18 year-old who's gonna make a hot-rod out of it (and believe me, that's precisely what will happen to it).
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 11:26 PM on November 18, 2005

Personally, I'd rather get $2000 from some 18 year old who will actually drive it regularly (whether he makes it into a hotrod or not) than get $5000 from some dedicated, middle-aged "enthusiast" who will restore it to showroom condition and never drive the damn thing.
posted by sluggo at 9:14 AM on November 19, 2005

Hello, people. Thanks for the replies. I doubt anyone will read this considering how long it has been, but I haven't had time to think about it lately. I am still not certain what I want to do with it, but I am considering fixing it up and keeping it since it looks like I would not get that much out of it. If I go this route, does anyone reccomend any particular sites to get parts online?
posted by weretable and the undead chairs at 7:54 AM on December 14, 2005