This past weekend I looked at 2 57 rancheros, the front seat in one was the same as you would find in a sedan or 2 door station wagon, the other had a seat that the whole back folded foward like you find in a Chevrolet pick-up. Both owners clamed that their Rancheros were original. Which is correct?
Lou,
Mine always had a split back on the seat.
Mine was a split seat. I also have an original data book that shows the split folding seat.
every stock ranchero i have ever seen has the split seat back, this is also what is show in all the sales lit. hope this helps tom
The bench without the split would be from a 4-door car wouldn't it?
Also didn't the one piece bench seat have an ashtray in the middle rear of the seat?
My Edsel wagon did maybe Fords were different.
I had a Ranchero in the late 60s real Plane Jane. The back of the rear seat was one piece and folded forward like a Chevy Pickup. I was a early Marwar, NJ vehicle
I have seen them both ways. When I lived in Tennessee, the local junkyard there had a really rusty but complete Ranchero, base trim level, no stainless on the side at all, the seat had a one piece back, folded forward to access the storage behind the seat. Most of the ones I have seen are the split back though.