1971 Ford F-Series Camper Special

1971 Ford F-Series in The X Files, TV Series, 2016-2018 Ep. 1.01

Class: Cars, Pick-up — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
shlc647 ◊ 2016-01-25 23:24	1971 or 1972? -- Last edit: 2016-01-25 23:25:56
rjluna2 ◊ 2016-01-26 02:29	That is correct model year range. I can't see the grille well enough Looks like this was lifted from the real police chase -- Last edit: 2016-01-26 02:29:56
shlc647 ◊ 2016-01-26 06:53	If so, it would probably be from the 1990s or early 2000s because those Caprices are no longer in service. The police chase I mean.
rjluna2 ◊ 2016-01-27 02:08	Looking at the picture again and I see the badge at the cowl. This tells me that is Ford F-250 Camper Special.
eLMeR ◊ 2016-01-28 01:11	Looks like the logo of a Camper Special indeed. But I think that this viewpoint can't help to differentiate an F-250 from a "small" F-350 through their (relatively close) wheelbases (131"/3.33 m vs. 135"/3.43 m), all the more as the view is quite obstructed. So does this pickup have the smaller rear overhang of the F-250 (8 ft./2.44 m bed) or the bigger one of the F-350 (9 ft./2.74 m bed)? As this means only a 8"/20 cm difference (rear axle to end of bed: 40"/1.02 m vs. 48"/1.22 m), is this visible in this picture?