Captain's chairs could be optioned for the second row and removing the third row transformed the rear of the rig into a spacious place to lay a large air mattress. Further, customizing the seating arrangement added more benefits to the machine. Between the sheer passenger capacity and the plush appointments, road miles melted away beneath the Centurion Classic. Interior comforts were top-notch and far outweighed any complaints about fuel economy. Location: Blairstown, New Jersey, United States. Unloaded freeway jaunts earned us 13 miles to the gallon. 1986 Ford E350 Centurion Century Conversion-dually-truck/van on 2040-cars. With a 3,000-pound trailer in tow, those figures dropped to around 10. The company created a four-door station wagon combining the Ford Bronco and the F-series truck called the Centurion Classic. The Centurion's 5.8-liter V-8 felt a bit overworked by the vehicle's extra weight, especially towing up grades. Centurion Vehicles was a coachbuilder in the United States. Naturally, the rig was a bit more of a chore to squeeze into parking spaces and boat ramps, and we found tighter off-road trails were a bit more challenging. Two adult owners since new.In evaluating the Centurion 150SC, we found its 139-inch wheelbase, which was 8 inches longer than that of a Chevy Suburban at the time, added to the 4x4's stability while towing and its ability to even-out bumps in the road. New: oil cooler, exhaust manifolds, high torque starter, battery control modual, electric trailer brake control. was based in Michigan and in the 80s and 90s churned out some of the most interesting conversions of Ford. 5,000 + miles on professional c6 automatic transmission rebuild. Only 127,000 miles on truck and 3,000 miles on Jasper 460 v8 gas motor. Reduced from $10,900! Factory Van-Truck 3 Door Conversion with rare fiberglass cap. 2/3 of its original length) van body in place, an extended frame with a full sized pickup bed, and a dually axle package. Im posting this for a friend, contact him only! This vehicle is a 1985 modified E350 sometimes called a 'centurion' - it has a shortened (appx. Here’s the text of the ad in case it sells – The guy is asking pretty stiff money for it and we think that this is one of the situations where the vehicle is not rare because it was built to limited editions it is rare because no one wanted them in the first place. We have no idea as to how many of these things were built or how many are left surviving but how cow is this thing a rarity. The fact that the poster the ad literally says, “posting for a friend” makes this whole thing that much better. If you were wanting to really capture the 1980s hauler vibe of this thing you are going to need to hunt down a period funny car and enclosed trailer to drag around. With a big block engine, a slightly smaller than usual conversion van whore house interior, and a truck bed with a call cap just because, you can do and be anything you want in this truck thing. It is a 1987 Ford E350 van, which is unusual enough at this point, but this one is a Cabriolet, a dually version with a pickup bed, offered in an advertisement on by a private seller in Quincy, Illinois. This is the type of thing that’s basically the love child of a dually and a conversion van. The Pick of the Day is something different, actually, quite different. We assume it’s some variety of Ford V-8 engine, but we could be. We have no idea what engine is under the hood because the seller doesn’t say. Well, our man Rocco has been killing it this week with the weird finds and tips.This time he presented us with this true gem, a rare 1988 Ford E350 Centurion. The seller of this 1989 Ford Centurion Dually gives no real specifics on the vehicle other than to say that it is very rare and is a van/dually and noting that it has 330,000 miles on it.
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