Timeline of Ford Truck History A timeline of dates marking important achievements and events in the history of Ford trucks. 1957 Land Rover Series I - 107 Pickup In 1948, brothers Spencer and Maurice Wilkes had an idea for a double-duty vehicle, one that could be used for farming chores and regular transportation. Their brainstorming resulted in the first Land Rover.
Pictorial History of Ford Trucks With all of the features we enjoy in today's trucks, it's easy to forget that for most of their existence pickup trucks have been work vehicles. Here's a pictorial look at the evolution of Ford trucks. History of the Compact Truck in the US It's 1959. Nissan's 37-horsepower compact truck enters the V8, gas-guzzling world of US pickups. How could it compete with the powerful Fords and Chevys and other trucks on the market? Classic Pickups - Best Gallery Books Here are five great "gallery" books, all with strong visual appeal--lots of photos of lots of trucks. Good to pull out even on days when you don't feel like reading. Classic Truck Desktop Patterns Several classic truck images for your computer desktop. From Classic Trucks Magazine. One Step Further Brothers Darrell and Tim Cimbanin didn't set out to build a show truck, but their '55 Chevy longbed won the Goodguys Truck Of The Year Award at the Lone Star Nationals. Take Two Classic Trucks Magazine shows you why this '57 Cameo turned out better the second time around. Clay Clark's '61 Chevy Classic Trucks shows us the thought and efforts that went into the restoration of Clay Clark's '61 Chevy truck. Working Class Trucks Dick Cutting's hobby is restoring old trucks, but he restores them to use, not just to look at. Dick says he doesn't care if the logging chains "ding" the paint or the if the wheels get full of mud. The fun is using them after restoration.
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