FORD F-150 (1980-1986)
The UK was way behind the USA when it came to recognising the allencompassing role of the pickup truck. By the early 1980s, American pick-ups were more than just simple load-luggers; as increasing numbers of people daily drove their trucks, extra luxury and performance options meant that a family could go to church on Sunday with the bed ready to haul goods the next day.
Ford’s long-lived F-Series line had reached its seventh iteration by 1980; this generation would bring the end to the most basic F-100 line of pick-ups, as well as readying the Ranger and Explorer trim levels for later life as models in their own right (in 1982 and 1991 respectively).
The Blue Oval was, of course, a master at nailing specification to the wall of the dealership. What worked for the Mustang and Capri still worked for the F-150. Custom, Ranger, Ranger
