1989 Ford Econoline Conversion Van E-150
14K-Mile 1989 Ford Econoline E-150 Conversion Van
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There are Low Miles No Miles trucks...and then there are the ones that remind you of a time when Ford decided a full-size SUV simply wasn't big enough.
Enter the Excursion.
Built on the Super Duty platform, the Ford Excursion was unapologetically enormous. Three rows of seating, a massive cargo area, heavy-duty construction, and enough room to take the entire family on vacation without leaving anything behind.
And more than two decades after Ford discontinued it, there's still nothing quite like it.
This particular example is a 2005 Ford Excursion XLT, finished in Oxford White over Medium Flint cloth, powered by the 5.4-liter Triton V8, and showing just 33,416 miles.
A lifelong North Carolina truck with an exceptionally clean interior, extensive service history, and an undercarriage that has been remarkably well preserved.
Clean rockers, solid door bottoms, beautiful floors, and a frame that retains its original black finish without being freshly painted or coated.
Just an incredibly well-kept Excursion from the final model year of one of Ford's most memorable SUVs.
And that's exactly the kind of vehicle we love seeing on Low Miles No Miles.
Vehicle Overview
Introduced for the 2000 model year, the Ford Excursion was designed to offer the passenger capacity of a full-size SUV with the strength and capability of Ford's Super Duty truck lineup.
Built on a heavy-duty, body-on-frame platform, the Excursion was substantially larger than the Expedition and became one of the most recognizable SUVs on American roads.
Its sheer size was part of the appeal.
With three rows of seating, an enormous cargo compartment, and a commanding driving position, the Excursion was designed for large families, road trips, and owners who needed serious interior space.
For 2005, the Excursion was approaching the end of its production run, making this example part of the model's final year.
Under the hood is Ford's 5.4-liter Triton V8, factory rated at 255 horsepower, paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive.
While diesel-powered four-wheel-drive Excursions tend to receive much of the attention today, the gasoline-powered two-wheel-drive models offered a straightforward alternative for owners who primarily needed passenger space, comfort, and highway capability.
This example is equipped in XLT trim, featuring Medium Flint cloth upholstery, power-adjustable front driver and passenger seats, an overhead information center, factory CD player, and a spacious three-row cabin.
Exterior equipment includes running boards, towing mirrors, a towing package, rear parking sensors, and polished wheels wearing Michelin tires with substantial remaining tread.
The combination of Oxford White paint and gray lower cladding gives the truck the classic appearance that made these Excursions so recognizable when new.
Condition
According to the selling dealer, this Excursion has spent its life in North Carolina and has been consistently maintained, with service history available through Carfax.
With only 33,416 miles showing, it has accumulated remarkably little use for a vehicle designed to transport families and cover long distances.
The Oxford White paint retains an excellent shine and presents beautifully, with only minor cosmetic imperfections consistent with age.
Based on the selling dealer's observations and paint readings, the exterior appears to retain its original paint apart from the roof, which has received a professionally applied bedliner finish.
The original owner reportedly explained that the roof had experienced paint peeling, a condition encountered on some Oxford White Ford vehicles.
Rather than repainting the roof white, the owner elected to have it professionally coated with bedliner material.
The work appears to have been completed to a high standard and presents well, although the finish is different from the original painted surface and may not appeal to every buyer.
Due to the Excursion's height, the roof treatment is most noticeable when viewing the vehicle from an elevated position or looking directly toward the roof.
Other exterior imperfections include scattered minor rock chips, a small ding and paint chip along the leading edge of the driver's door, and several small chips in the gray cladding on the passenger-side front door, possibly from contact with another vehicle's door.
The painted front bumper cap also exhibits some discoloration.
Beyond these minor cosmetic items, the body is exceptionally clean.
The selling dealer reports no body rust, including along the door bottoms, rocker panels, quarter panels, and fenders.
The undercarriage is arguably the most impressive part of this Excursion.
The frame is exceptionally solid and retains its original black finish, with no fresh paint or undercoating applied to improve its appearance. The floors, frame rails, and surrounding components are remarkably clean, with only minor natural discoloration on some exposed steel surfaces.
There is no significant scaling, deterioration, or structural corrosion reported.
For a truck of this age, the preservation underneath is particularly impressive, especially considering how many Excursions have spent their lives in harsh northern climates.
Inside, the Medium Flint cloth interior has been exceptionally well preserved.
The seats, carpeting, door panels, dashboard, and cargo area are all remarkably clean, with no significant damage reported.
The rear seating areas show very little evidence of use, and the cargo compartment remains in excellent condition.
The only notable interior omission is the missing driver's front floor mat.
Mechanically, the selling dealer reports that the Excursion runs and drives excellently.
The 5.4-liter V8 operates quietly, the air conditioning blows cold, the heater works properly, and all equipment is reported to function as intended.
The polished wheels are in excellent condition and are fitted with Michelin tires displaying deep tread.
Accompanying the vehicle are the original owner's manuals, two keys, and one remote.
Overall, this is an exceptionally well-kept final-year Ford Excursion with remarkably low mileage, maintenance history, and the kind of condition that becomes increasingly difficult to find.
It may not be the diesel-powered four-wheel-drive configuration that collectors typically chase, but finding another Excursion this clean, inside and out, would be no easy task.
Highlights
- 33,416 miles showing
- 2005 Ford Excursion XLT
- Final model year of Excursion production
- Oxford White exterior
- Medium Flint cloth interior
- 5.4-liter Triton V8
- Four-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
- Lifelong North Carolina vehicle
- Service history available through Carfax
- Exceptionally clean body with no rust reported
- Clean door bottoms, rocker panels, quarter panels, and fenders
- Remarkably well-preserved undercarriage
- Exceptionally solid frame retaining its original black finish
- No fresh frame paint or undercoating
- Clean floors and underside components
- Original paint believed to remain on exterior panels apart from roof
- Professionally applied bedliner finish on roof
- Excellent overall paint shine
- Power-adjustable driver and passenger seats
- Overhead information center
- Factory CD player
- Spacious three-row seating
- Exceptionally clean rear seating and cargo area
- Running boards
- Towing mirrors
- Towing package
- Rear parking sensors
- Polished wheels
- Michelin tires with deep tread
- Quiet-running 5.4-liter V8
- Cold air conditioning and functional heat
- All equipment reported operational
- Original owner's manuals
- Two keys and one remote
- Minor cosmetic imperfections documented
Letter From The LMNM Team
Remember when Ford built an SUV so big that people actually complained about how enormous it was?
Well, here it is.
The Ford Excursion.
And we absolutely love these things.
There's something about the Excursion that represents an era of American automotive manufacturing we may never see again.
Ford basically took a Super Duty pickup, gave it three rows of seating, an enormous enclosed cargo area, and decided that was exactly what the world needed.
And you know what?
For a lot of families, it was.
These were the SUVs you saw pulling boats to the lake, hauling families across the country, sitting in driveways with three or four kids climbing in and out, and taking up what felt like two parking spaces at the grocery store.
They were big.
They were comfortable.
And they were built like trucks.
Real trucks.
Body-on-frame, Super Duty-based, heavy-duty construction.
And then, just like that, they were gone.
Ford discontinued the Excursion after 2005, and nearly every year since, somebody seems to ask why they don't build them anymore.
Now, here's what we find interesting about this particular example.
It's not a 7.3-liter Power Stroke.
It's not a four-wheel drive.
It's a 5.4-liter gasoline-powered, rear-wheel-drive XLT.
And we still think it's fantastic.
Because sometimes the condition of a vehicle is far more interesting than the configuration.
And this one is a perfect example.
Just 33,416 miles showing.
A lifetime spent in North Carolina.
And an underside that looks remarkably close to the way it did when the truck was new.
That's what really gets us excited.
We've seen plenty of Excursions over the years.
And if you've spent any time looking at them, you know how difficult it can be to find one without rusty rockers, corroded door bottoms, or a frame that's spent two decades getting blasted with road salt.
But this one?
According to the selling dealer, the frame remains exceptionally solid and retains its original black finish.
No fresh paint.
No undercoating trying to make everything look pretty.
Just a remarkably clean, well-preserved truck.
That's something we appreciate.
And the interior is just as impressive.
Those Medium Flint cloth seats, the clean carpeting, the enormous rear passenger area.
It's like looking at an Excursion from back when these things were still sitting on Ford dealership lots.
We also appreciate the fact that the selling dealer is being upfront about the roof.
The original owner reportedly had some peeling paint and chose to have the roof professionally coated with bedliner material.
Would everybody have made that choice?
Probably not.
But the work looks well done, and it's part of the truck's story.
We'd much rather see something disclosed and documented than have somebody try to hide it.
And honestly, with how tall these Excursions are, you're probably not spending much time looking at the roof anyway.
What really matters to us is the overall preservation.
The clean body.
The beautiful interior.
The low mileage.
And the fact that this is a vehicle from an era that's becoming increasingly nostalgic.
We think people are starting to appreciate these big American SUVs in a different way.
They aren't making them anymore.
And finding one that hasn't been driven into the ground is getting harder every year.
This is exactly the kind of vehicle that Low Miles No Miles was built to celebrate.
It doesn't have to be the rarest or most expensive configuration.
Sometimes it's simply about finding an exceptionally clean example of something that everybody remembers, but hardly anybody saved.
And this Excursion fits that description perfectly.
A final-year example with just over 33,000 miles, a clean North Carolina history, and the kind of overall condition that makes it stand out from the crowd.
That's a pretty compelling combination in our book.
