1948

• F-Series ?Bonus Built? trucks are introduced Jan. 16 (F-1 through F-8), the first of Ford Motor Company?s all-new postwar line of vehicles.

1953

• F-100 pickup is introduced, replacing F-1.

1959

• Ford?s 4x4s are introduced, primarily for commercial use, but just in time for the growth in recreational off-road driving and personal use of pickup trucks in the 1960s.

1965 Ford F-100: Twin I-Beam front suspension is introduced. Suspension allows F-Series to ?drive like a car ? work like a truck.?

1965

• Twin I-Beam front suspension is introduced. Suspension allows F-Series to ?drive like a car ? work like a truck.?
• Nearly two-thirds of pickup owners use trucks for recreational and personal use. In response, Ford introduces its Camper Special package for F-100 and F-250, an industry first.

1974

• Ford introduces F-Series SuperCab, signaling further growth in personal use of pickup trucks.

1978 Ford F-100 Custom: Ford sells 864,000 F-Series trucks, a record

1975

• F-150 pickup debuts.

1978

• Ford sells 864,000 F-Series trucks, a record.

1980

• Most extensive redesign of F-Series to date.
• Ford?s diesel pickups debut with 6.9-liter V-8.

1980 Ford F-150 Ranger: Ford?s diesel pickups debut with 6.9-liter V-8.

1987

• F-Series becomes first truck with rear-wheel, anti-lock brakes.

1994

• Driver?s-side air bags introduced.

1995

• F-Series surpasses Volkswagen Beetle as world?s best-selling vehicle nameplate.
• F-Series introduces the Eddie Bauer edition truck.

1997

• Completely redesigned F-150 and F-250 models introduced.
• SuperCab features industry?s first standard third door in a full-size pickup.

1999 SVT F-150 Lightning: The SVT F-150 Lightning is introduced and featured a supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 with 360 horsepower.

1999

• Ford and Harley-Davidson form an alliance and introduce the first Harley-Davidson edition of the F-150 as a 2000MY vehicle.
• The SVT F-150 Lightning is introduced and featured a supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 with 360 horsepower.
• Ford launches a new F-Series Super Duty built on its own unique frame and ushers in the first true medium duty pickup truck.

2001

• A second passenger row is added, giving F-150 SuperCrew trucks more passenger space then the previous SuperCab trucks.
• Ford debuts the new super-premium King Ranch edition truck.
• Ford unveils the second Harley-Davidson? edition based on an F-150 SuperCrew.

2004 F-150: All-new F-150 reflects shifts in market with more consumers using pickup as a daily vehicle.

2003

• Ford?s third Harley-Davidson? edition F-150 debuts.
• The 6.0-liter Power Stroke diesel joins the Super Duty line-up

2004

• All-new F-150 reflects shifts in market with more consumers using pickup as a daily vehicle.
• Ford debuts new super-premium King Ranch edition truck.

2005

• Ford launches an all-new, redesigned and more capable Super Duty

2006

• Ford?s fourth Harley-Davidson edition F-150 and the first Harley-Davidson edition built on the new 2004 F-150 platform.

2007

• Ford introduces a supercharged F-150 Harley-Davidson? edition truck.
• All-new Super Duty is launched for the 2008 model year. For the first time the Super Duty includes the F-450 pickup and 6.4-liter PowerStroke® clean Turbo Diesel.
• The 2008 F-Series 60th Anniversary Editions are introduced