In 1948 Ford introduced their first generation of 1/2-ton pickups, the F-1. They were revolutionary in so far as they were no longer based on passenger car frames and suspension components like all Ford’s light-duty trucks that had come before. The second generation of the F-series trucks were produced from 1953-56. This series of trucks had been redesigned once again, the 1/2-ton versions were now identified as F-100s and 3/4-ton trucks were now F-250s. The third generation of Ford pickups from 1957-60 were treated to another face-lift. While several
