Interesting Stuff Findings

[DerekTheGreat]

Rear looks better than the front.

This holds true in many situations outside of the automotive world as well.

[Tiggie]

There is definitely demand for the four door SUV conversions. It's basically a Ford Excursion before the Excursion, a four door Bronco in appearance. The half ton crew cabs are also unique. Not as much demand for the F350 pickup since Ford made that configuration off the lot. Doesn't mean people don't want them, but less so than the other Centurions in my experience. I have a really hard time liking them with all the fake trims and JC Whitney style accessories. I would absolutely drive one in four door Bronco style in one ton 4x4 flavor.

[87GrandMarq]

Are these Centurion Fords in the category of "rare doesn't make it desirable"? Some stuff I've seen on them say they're rare and cool and some say they're just trucks that got a JCW catalogue thrown at them when new.

Anyways, seems like atleast one somehow washed up in Finland. 7.3 Powerstroke & 5-speed

https://www.nettiauto.com/ford/f350/14781411

That’s not a centurion, that’s an f350. The centurion is an suv based on the f series. Still a cool truck though and they are desirable.

[Arquemann]

That’s not a centurion, that’s an f350. The centurion is an suv based on the f series. Still a cool truck though and they are desirable.

Yes I know Centurion made their own models too, but seems they mostly coachbuilt normal trucks. I'd consider everything that got a treatment from Centurion "a Centurion Ford". I think the proto-Excursion model was called Centurion Classic.

[kishy]

Yeah, that isn't what most people mean when they say "a Centurion", but Centurion upfitted many more vehicles than just the ones people think of as Centurions and the decals seem to support that being one. It would likely have a wooden centre console and maybe overhead console in it, with "conversion van" type features sprinkled throughout.

[sly]

The Centurion F350 is all interior plush stuff. Consoles and captains chairs typically. Definitely check for rust at the attachment points. Centurions are known for having no protection applied to the mounting points and bad rust issues because of it.

[87GrandMarq]

Ah I did not know that, thanks. The only time I’ve seen the centurion name was for the suv.

[Tynnerstroem]

Centurion also made some rather interesting looking conversions on Econoline vans.

[DerekTheGreat]

I've seen one of those rotting away somewhere. I sure hope the engines were hopped up. With a trailer plus the added weight of the conversion, that had to be a sloth.

[gadget73]

The E-series "pickups" are what I know Centurion for.

[sly]

The C-150 "Expedition before the Expedition" that turned a Bronco into a 4 door with front doors as the rear doors is what I know them for. Thing was a trip and drove like a bus.