There has not been a market for a pickup coupé in the United States for roughly four decades at this point. Also known as a coupé utility, this mashup between a sedan and a pickup truck seemingly ...

The sun hangs high over Beltsville on a mid-October afternoon, radiating enough light to make even these semi-industrial streets look inviting. But the spell is broken the moment I step inside El ...

Despite being the first "coupe-utility" on the market, the Ford Ranchero exists in the long shadow of the Chevrolet El Camino. That can lead to us overlooking gems like this 1971 Ranchero Squire—it's ...

If Ford had a plan to market the original Ranchero of '57-and if Chevrolet had one for the El Camino that came along two model years later-it's hard to determine what they were. Reflecting back some ...

After World War II, Ford was fighting a losing battle to seize Chevy's crown as the king of the truck world. Ford's first F-Series pickup, introduced in 1948, was overshadowed by Chevrolet's more ...

The La Jolla of the 1940s was very different from the La Jolla of today. But an anchor of the community for the past 80 years has been Verdes El Ranchero restaurant. Opened in 1946 by the Martinez ...

A resounding Ole! was heard from our group after enjoying a meal at El Ranchero. Good food, reasonable prices, great atmosphere combined with wonderful service- what's not to love? Nestled in a strip ...

Martin, Efrain and Faustino Perez proudly welcome you to El Ranchero. As owners as well as cousins, they prove that hospitality runs in the family. Prices range from $3.50 for two delicious bean tacos ...