24 cars blue sky: Junkyard Find: 1977 Ford LTD Country Squire

02 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin We saw a 1976 Country Squire Junkyard Find yesterday, after going seven months since seeing this '75 Country Squire, but this Denver yard has given us back-to-back (actually, tailgate-to-tailgate) Malaise Era Country Squires. Today's find is in far better shape than yesterday's (which is both cool and saddening), so let's check it out!
11 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 1977 was the second-to-last year of the extra-huge LTD Country Squire, and the factory shipping weight of this machine was a mighty 4,674 pounds. That's 554 pounds more than the 2013 ZL1 Camaro, so you know we're talking about a pretty hefty car here.
10 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin The 400M V8 in this car didn't make a lot of power by 21st-century standards (if I look up the horsepower number for the '77 400, we'll all get depressed), but the torque was sufficient to haul a family of nine in comfort. Note the high-altitude spec on this sticker.
20 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Looks like this car was sold in Denver, and— 36 years later— it will die in Denver.
06 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin It's in pretty decent shape overall; no rust, most of the upholstery looks pretty good.
17 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Manual windows, Ford Aeronutronic AM radio, and hideaway headlights. Not exactly luxurious by current standards, but these cars were very comfy on long road trips. Anyway, Blondie sounds best on AM.
13 - 1977 Ford Country Squire Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin With scrap cars going for $240/ton, this car was worth more as parts and steel than as a street-driven vehicle. How many remain?