Ford Celebrates a Century of Iconic Trucks

On July 27, Ford celebrated the 100 year anniversary of their first truck, the 1917 Ford Model TT. A century later, Ford still leads the charge in the truck industry. Henry Ford’s invention of a vehicle capable of accommodating heavy cargo is still the model for all trucks today, a century later. The Ford F-Series has been America’s best-selling truck for 40 straight years, constantly providing drivers with innovation, capability, and durability. Since 1977, more than 26 million Ford F-Series trucks have been sold in the United States! Keep reading to find out more about the history of Ford trucks!

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100 Years of Ford Trucks

The Beginning of the Legendary F-Series From Ford

“After the war, a lot of rural Americans moved to urban and suburban centers looking for work, and many took their Ford pickups with them,” said Ford historian, Bob Kreipke. “Ford saw this as an opportunity, and began work on the next generation of trucks for 1948, what came to be known as F-Series Bonus Built trucks.”