Ford Durango was a car manufactured by Ford and modified into a Durango by National Coach Corporation of Los Angeles, California, between 1981 and 1982. This company is no longer in business. It was intended to replace the Ford Ranchero. The car was based on the Ford Fox platform, specifically the Ford Fairmont Futura. Reports of the total number of Durangos built are from a low of 80 units to a high of 350 to 400 units (the number varies widely based on the source) though the exact figures are unknown. Is has been speculated that Ford researchers could ascertain the exact number sold through the vintage sales records Ford still has on file though Ford seems disinclined to have an archivist do the research. Ford Fairmonts were delivered to National Coach Corporation which modified the body