About 3 months ago I purchased a '99 Flareside Extended Cab 2x4 Lariat. My truck is solid burgandy with tan interior. I think Ford calls it dark toreador red. Most Lariats have the two tone paint. I have been told that since mine is a solid color that it is rare find or a limited edition model. Does anyone have any info that could prove or disprove this thought. I bought the truck used from a friend who wholesales cars. The truck came out of Michagan and was supposedly a Ford exec vehicle. Thanks

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I am not an expert on the subject, but it does sound like a pretty rare find. I have NEVER seen a solid colored Lariat. Sounds like you found yourself a winner, unless somebody added Lariat stripes and badges to the truck and screwed you out of extra money. One way to tell will be the side badges on the truck. If they only say, "F-150 Triton V-8" then you've probably got a Lariat. If they say "F-150 XLT Triton V-8" then you've got an XLT with Lariat stripes. A guy at work got the Lariat stripes put on his XLT. It looks good, but I know it's not a Lariat. It kinda reminds me of another guy I know with a '84 K-5 Blazer that has Z-71 stickers on the side.

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2000 F-150 SuperCab
Oxford White/Harvest Gold
5.4L V8
3.31 Gear
Husky Liners
Ford Duraliner
FlowMaster 40 Series
K&N FilterCharger
Airaid FIPK

 

ed's truck is a lariat and its solid white.

 

Mine is a Lariat!
I thought '98 was the last year for the Dark Toreador Red color (which is what mine is)

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A little more rare than usual. I have a solid black 2000 Lariat Flareside. The only way you can tell it's a Lariat (from the outside) is by the pinstriping and by the badging mentioned above (no XLT). The inside has the tan leather Lariat-embossed leather seats.

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2000 F150 SC Lariat Flareside, Solid Black, 4x2, 5.4L, 3:55LS, CIII Tow, 6CD, Captain's Chairs, Linex Liner, Tint

 

With the F-150 being the best selling vehicle on the planet, I doubt any of these trucks are rare. There were only 6000 94 Cobras made and I see one at least once a week (not mine ). And many have been totaled since production.

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2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, LT265-70-17 Tires, Clarion Pro Audio, Herculiner Bedliner, Air Silencer Removed.

1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. #1032 of 6009. Black coupe with black leather int., 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S, Bridgestone RE-71 255-45-ZR17

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I believe what would make your truck rare would be that it is a 4X2 Lariat. It's very difficult to find a Lariat 4X2 on a dealers lot that was not special ordered.

Also as 2000 F150 4x4 states with more than 800,000 F-series trucks produced a year, it's hard to imagine one rare other than Lightnings or the 98 NASCAR edition.

I thought I was ordering a rare one, but have been surprised at the number I have seen. Raoul has one just like mine except his is the toreader red that was discontinued after the '99 model year. The reg cab option for Lariat's was also discontinued after the '99 model year.

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1999 F-150 Lariat 4X2
Reg cab Short box Styleside
5.4L 3.55ls
Deep Wedgwood Blue/Silver
Lund Interceptor hood shield
VentVisors
Class III hitch
Ford molded mud guards
Soft tonneau cover
Factory CD with changer (thanks Dusty)
Tinted windows
Factory fog light kit

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I just wanted to add a little point to this.
On my title it reads "F-150 LAR"
I'm assuming that stands for Lariat?
If so, then you'd be pretty sure it's a Lariat.

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'97 F-150 Lariat Ext. Cab 4X4

• White/Silver, 4.6L, Auto.
• Tinted Windows/Bedmat/Toolbox/Lund Bug Deflector
• 265/75/16 BFGoodrich on polished 16x8 AR-136's
• Cat-back Dual Exhaust
• Polar Bear Grille Guard

 

if your truck has leather interior then its a lariat, plus you should have a lariat pinstripe going f/ the nose to the end of the cap - unless you or some one else took it off.

this last weekend I saw a solid green lariat and 2 solid black lariats.
i have also seen a reg cab long bed lariat and a reg cab flareside lariat.

 

I have the same truck as Matt00Lariat except with the 4.6L. Does that mean it is still rare?

See it at http://members.home.com/giseles/Home/vehicles.htm

Wayne

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2000 Lariat SuperCab 2WD Flareside 4.6L 3.55LS, Class III Tow, Black/graphite int, Rear Slider, Keyless Entry, Captains Chairs, Fibertech Hard Tonneau, Ford Cab Bars/Steps, Tinted Windows. Pretty stock right now!
2000 Mustang Convertible, V6, Auto, Triple Black, leather, MACH 460 stereo, 16" Alum wheel/tire package, included the very small back seat hence the F150 is now the "family" vehicle.
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To quote Full Metal Jacket:

"...There are many like it, but this one is mine."

I had the pinstriping removed, too 'flashy.'

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Model: '99 F150 Lariat Supercab 4x4 SS Mechs: 5.4L, 3.73 Diff (9.75" LSD Rear, 8.8" Front)
ORP: Skid Plates, LT265/70R17 GY Wrang. AT/S
Group III towing: HD Electrical/Cooling, GVWR 6500# (Extra leaf spring).
Stuff: Step Bars, 4W Disc ABS, K&N filter, 0W-30 Series 2k Amsoil @ 8200 miles, Herculiner
Stock Items That Differ Across F150s: Steel Driveshaft, Oil filter bolted to engine w/ drip guard, 4R70W transmission.

 

Saw a solid black one on my way from dallas to Houston,with a gold lariat stripe,
as Steve Irwin would say "What a Beeooty
!!" LOL

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98 F-150 4.6 Litre XLT2wd Ext. cab
prarie tan/tan int.
K/N gen.II fipk
custom dual exh/gibson rectangle tips/rear exiting.
color matched snuglid
Superchip!!!
Westin nerfs blk .powdercoat
Clear front corners
Cobra 75WXST cb w/weather alert
Kenwood cd w/Radio Shack speakers,don't laugh it sounds pretty good
On the way/wheels,tires,air dam, etc..etc.......
doin the monochromatic boogie
on the front end.Billet grilles on order
Hoping for deliverance from door crack hell.

 

If a 4x2 Lariat is rare, what about a 4x2 Lariat Longbed?

 

Yep, I ordered my 2000 Lariat BLACK ONLY, I didn't want 2tone paint - the dealer had no idea you could even order it that way, so I made him enter it and lo-n-behold - it worked...dumb dealer....however, I couldn't get it without the stickers, so I had to remove those hideous things as soon as I got a chance!!!much better now...ahhh

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2000 F150 4x4 Lariat SuperCab
5.4L V8, ORP, Tow Pkg, Lthr Captain Chairs
Plain Black w/o trim color
Mobile 1 synthetic user

Mods so far:
-SuperChip from Mike T. (Best $225 ever spent!!!)
-Clear front corner lenses
-Carr Polaris step nerf bars (stainless steel)
-20% tint (drivers/passgrs windows to match factory tint)
-United Welding Service solidlid toolbox w/rails
-Herculiner (love it)
-Huskyliners and Bull Rings

 

In '98 two-tone paint was optional on the lariats (a downgrade to keep the base price the same as '97s). I really don't know if that changed in '99 or not.

Jay St. Peter
Really rare '98 lariat 2wd 5-speed, but I did get the common two-tone paint option