This humble little pickup truck is known as the P100 – a name ... which both transformed the look and security of the pickup. In the early 1980s, Ford began exporting the P100 from South Africa ...

The base Ranchero was essentially a low-to-the-ground, no-frills pickup truck, while the up-market Custom trim allowed for two-tone paint and more civility based on the Ford Fairlane's options list.

The F-series full sized pickup is again the best selling truck in America. It is also the cornerstone of Ford's success.