Here's Why This 1997 Ford Dump Truck Is Almost a Steal at $72K

You're looking at one of the cleanest '90s Ford trucks left. It only gets sweeter when you learn it has a 7.3-liter Power Stroke diesel, a ZF-5 manual transmission, and just 1,600 miles on the odometer. Obviously, it's also a dump truck, and that's why some people are scratching their heads—why spec an F-350 so specifically for work and never use it? That didn't stop someone from bidding $72,050 on it and winning the auction on Wednesday. And while it may seem hard to believe, they actually got a steep discount.

See, I wrote about this truck in 2023. I spoke with the previous seller, Anthony Clavenna at Gateway Car Connection, who specializes in pre-emissions diesel pickups. He acquired it from New York and told me, "Basically, the truck was ordered by a guy that owned a large Ford store. He ordered it and hauled one load of gravel in 1999, so that's the only thing that's ever been in the bed." It wasn't even titled until 2020, so before that, the main documentation was a certificate of origin.

Clavenna listed the Ford for $84,800 and it sold within days.