Today’s Nice Price or No Dice F150 4X4 features the Nite tape and badge package, which was only offered in 1991 and 1992. Let’s see if that makes a difference in what it might be worth.
If you’re keen to buy a brand-spankin’-new BMW Alpina B7, you’ll likely have to shell out over $140,000 to get behind the wheel, which is a chunk of change. At $16,800, the 2011 BMW Alpina B7 we looked at yesterday would set you back far, far less. Of course, that comes at another cost: more than a decade of wear and tear and a total lack of a warranty. That was too big a gamble for most, as the Alpina fell in a 66 percent No Dice loss.
What’s your thought about the value—both financial and emotional—of a rare edition of what’s long been the most ubiquitous vehicle in all the land? As we all know, Ford’s F150 has been America’s best-selling vehicle for decades running. That means there are more of them putting around at any given time than pretty much anything else.
Today’s 1991 Ford F150 is a Nite edition is one of those, but it is a fairly rare version owing to the decals, badges, and bespoke floor mats that comprise the Nite option package. These were only made available for the 1991 and 1992 model years. For ’91, the Nite treatment was limited to the standard cab with XLT Lariat trim. In ’92, it was made available in additional body styles.
Ford also “Nite-ed” the Bronco, and all models were relegated to a single color choice of black paint. Production numbers for the package are hard to come by but suffice to say they were a blip on the F150’s total run. The model was significant enough, however, to warrant a lot of buzz on F150 forums and inspire several companies to produce replica decals.
It’s questionable how Ford’s marketing team came up with the Nite name. That’s an informal version of “night”—like drive-thru for drive-through—and feels less important than if they had chosen the more proper Night for the name. They could have also chosen Knight, but considering the embarrassing connotations “Black Knight” has due to Monte Python, perhaps avoiding that was for the best.
This one is claimed to have been refreshed with new paint and graphics. It has also been to the aftermarket for its wheels, head, and tail lamps. Overall, the exterior looks to be in great condition in the pictures, although those lights are a little take-it or leave-it.
One cool feature here is the rear window, which lowers as a piece, offering crazy-good ventilation when combined with the wind wings in the doors. That’s power-operated, as are the primary windows in the doors. Other niceties include cruise control and A/C.
The cabin on this 76,000-mile truck is just as nice as the exterior, although seemingly more original. It features a cloth and vinyl bench, full carpet, and the longest shift lever you’re ever likely to come across. That lever is connected to a Mazda-sourced five-speed, which, in turn, is bolted to a fuel-injected edition of Ford’s stalwart 5.0 Windsor V8. In the F150, that’s good for 185 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. Ford’s part-time 4WD with Twin-Traction Beam independent front suspension rounds out the drivetrain.
According to the ad, everything “works perfectly fine,” and the whole engine has been “gone through,” with the replacement of ignition system parts and an oil change under its belt. A clean title means prospective buyers needn’t worry about any insurance or DMV shenanigans. The asking price is $19,000.
What do we make of this special edition F150 and that $19,000 price tag? Does that seem fair, given the truck’s provenance and presentation? Or does that price have you saying good nite, Irene?
You decide!
Denver, Colorado, Craigslist, or go here if the ad disappears.
H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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