The Next Hot Market: Vintage Pickup Trucks

Forget the classic Defenders and Broncos—now it's all about collecting these old haulers.

This 1979 Ford F-350 Ranger Lariat had a major refurbishment in 2019, which included body repairs and repainting as well as installing a new Ford V8 engine and a new transmission. Finished in two-tone burgundy and gray paint over black vinyl upholstery and woodgrain trim, the truck sold for $122,000 on May 29 on Bringatrailer.com.

Courtesy: Bring a Trailer

Hannah Elliott

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It takes a special truck to get someone to turn down a killer pad because it's difficult to park said rig on the steep hillside out front. In LA's pressure cooker of a real estate market, most people would take the apartment and find another car.

But Michelle Faucheux couldn't bear to let go of her 1966 Ford F-150. Painted a faded sunshine yellow, it was her beloved daily driver, which she had long ago christened "Delilah." Sure, the apartment was in the hills above the trendy Silverlake neighborhood, in a 1920s building with a glamorous Old Hollywood fireplace and rooftop patio. But the house hunting had to continue.