Hauling Past 100
BY MIKE McNESSOR
Ford has defined and redefined light trucks in the U.S. for more than a century doing what it has always done best: offering a lot of utility and style for the dollar. Over the last 40-plus years, the F-150 has earned honors as America’s best-selling truck and best-selling vehicle. Along the way there’s been a fleet of standouts and trendsetters, but we figured compiling a list of Dearborn’s top 10, spanning 100-plus years, would be a snap. Instead, it wound up being nearly impossible without leaving out many great trucks (Ranchero! Ranger!). Nevertheless, here’s what we came up with. Feel free to write us with some of your favorites.
1917 -’27 TT
The Model T willingly transformed from car to pickup with the addition of a bed, but the 1917 TT announced Ford’s century-plus-long commitment to building dedicated trucks. The 1-ton rated TT chassis was first sold without a cab or body for $600 but, by 1927, the price of
