{"product_id":"ford-tough-100-years-of-ford-trucks-hardcover","title":"Ford Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick R. Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Ford's complete story in \u003ci\u003eFord Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks\u003c\/i\u003e and see why they've dominated the truck market, selling 1.5 million trucks every year in the US alone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In July 1917 Ford Motor Company introduced a one-ton chassis for commercial trucks, marking what many historians feel was its official entry into the dedicated truck business. Sure, after-market pickup beds could be added to a Model T car to convert it to a pickup, but with the debut of the \u003cb\u003erugged Model TT truck chassis, Ford was firmly in the truck market\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eight years later, Ford introduced its\u003cb\u003e first factory-produced pickup\u003c\/b\u003e, a sturdy half-ton job the public loved. During the century that has passed since that first Ford truck chassis, the \u003cb\u003eF-series\u003c\/b\u003e has become the \u003cb\u003ebest-selling truck in the world\u003c\/b\u003e, and the\u003cb\u003e best-selling vehicle of any type in America\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFord Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks\u003c\/i\u003e tells the entire Ford truck story from the very beginning, when Ford got its start in truck production. This book provides the \u003cb\u003ehistory of the wide array of models Ford has built\u003c\/b\u003e over the past century, including the \u003cb\u003eModel A roadster pick-up\u003c\/b\u003e, stylish \u003cb\u003e81C pickups\u003c\/b\u003e, legendary \u003cb\u003e1948 F-1\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBronco\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCourier\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRanchero\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eEconoline\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of America's best-known automotive writers, \u003cb\u003e Patrick R. Foster \u003c\/b\u003ehas spent over 30 years studying the automotive industry. The leading authority on AMC and its predecessors, Pat has written several books on that subject along with many others, including \u003ci\u003eJeep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudebaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHudson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKaiser-Frazer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan\u003c\/i\u003e. His popular columns appear in \u003ci\u003eHemmings Classic Car\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOld Cars Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has won awards for his books and articles from the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) and SAH (Society of Automotive Historians). In 2011, he was honored with the Lee Iacocca Award--one of the most coveted awards in automotive writing. His website is The Olde Milford Press (oldemilfordpress.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.3 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897660657861,"sku":"9780785838753","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/i0Birry8P9780785838753.webp?v=1789129880","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/ford-tough-100-years-of-ford-trucks-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}