There’s a lot of celebrity memorabilia out there, but to a car enthusiast, it doesn’t get any better than buying a star’s vehicle. At a Barrett-Jackson auction, someone paid $107,800 to get not only comedian and actor David Spade’s 1978 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT, but also a piece of Ford truck history.
This is what you call a “Dentside” because of the indentation down both sides of the body, a styling cue on Blue Oval trucks from 1973-1979. As a ’78, this one has the visual updates that Ford incorporated for the model year. Speaking of updates, Spade bought this truck after its 400ci V8 and three-speed automatic were rebuilt. It had also been upgraded with a four-inch lift, 17-inch Raceline Rockcrusher wheels with BFGoodrich KO2s, a hotter cam, an Old Air Products air conditioning system, and more. If you missed your chance to get Spade’s F-250, don’t worry — he’s sold several vehicles through Barrett-Jackson before and we’re sure there are more to come.
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