(1939 Ford Truck Poster, Note the V8 symbol still used on Fords today)
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Ford Diesel Truck History Facts
Despite a rich history in truck manufacturing, very little is written about how trucks help build the Ford Empire. A reported 50% of Ford's sales come from trucks and their F series line has been the best selling truck in the world for the last 33 years. Over the years, it has amassed a series of awards for safety, design, residual value and even luxury
Production of Ford trucks started in 1908, just five short years after Ford was incorporated. It wasn't until 1948 and launch of the Ford F-Series that Ford truly made its mark on the world. The F series spanned has spanned nearly sixty years and twelve generations
First generation (1948–1952)
Second generation (1953–1956)
Third generation (1957–1960)
Fourth generation (1961–1966)
Fifth generation (1967–1972)
Sixth generation (1973–1979)
Seventh generation (1980–1986)
Eighth generation (1987–1991)
Ninth generation (1992–1996/1997)
Tenth generation (1997–2004)
Eleventh generation (2004–2008)
Twelfth generation (2009–present)
As the price of fuel has increased and demand for large trucks has decreased, for has seen a slip in units sold from 869,000 units in 1999 to 413,620 in 2009. This has driven ford to a new era in trucks, an era of fuel efficient and hybrid trucks with Ford at the forefront
