Ford F-150

Prototype Information

The Ford F-150 grew from the 1948 Bonus-Built F-Series. This was Ford’s first post-war truck built on a dedicated truck platform. The specific F-150 nameplate arrived later in 1975. Ford designed it as a heavy half-ton model to bridge the gap between the F-100 and F-250. This new model helped Ford bypass stricter emissions standards while hauling heavier loads. By 1977, the F-Series became the best-selling truck in America. Ford eventually phased out the F-100 in 1983, making the F-150 its primary light-duty workhorse.

The truck has shifted from a basic tool to a high-tech daily driver. In 1997, Ford split the F-Series into personal-use and commercial Super Duty families. The company introduced EcoBoost turbocharged engines in 2011 to save fuel. Ford adopted an all-aluminum body in 2015 to reduce vehicle weight. In 2022, the lineup expanded again with the all-electric F-150 Lightning. Today, the 14th-generation F-150 leads the market with options ranging from basic work trucks to high-performance Raptors.