But still, some in Hiroshima must have been saddened by the replacement of the proud B-Series with Ford products.
The four digits after the B
in B-Series model designations referred to engine displacement in cubic centimeters, with the 1971 B1600 beginning that tradition. This truck being a B4000, it has the 4.0-liter version of the pushrod Cologne V6 engine. Output was 160 horsepower and 225 pound-feet. B2300s and B3000s were available as well.
The first appearance of the Cologne V6 in new cars sold in the United States was in the 1969 Capri, which was sold through Mercury dealers here but never given Mercury badging. The SOHC version of the Cologne 4.0 was bolted into various new U.S.-market Fords all the way through the early 2010s.
This truck is the most expensive rear-wheel-drive Mazda B-Series available for the 1995 model year, with the long wheelbase, the biggest engine, the top LE trim level and the extended Cab Plus.
Its MSRP was $16,035, or about $33,322 in 2024 dollars.
It’s in pretty good condition, with just over 100,000 miles on the clock.
The final model year for the Ranger-based Mazda B-Series pickups in the United States was 2009.
“I think I’ve shoveled more species of manure than anyone in the country.”
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