The early 1970s saw Ford and Chevrolet go in two different directions with their respective full-size trucks. While Chevrolet launched the third-generation ‘square body’ C/K for 1973 on a new, modernized platform (that would last until nearly the end of the following decade), Ford elected to stay the course with the F-Series that very same model year. Rather than make the move to a new chassis—which wouldn’t arrive until 1980—Ford built the sixth generation of the F-Series pickup on the same frame and suspension that dated back to its 1965 model. That being said, the company made sure to include enough updates and feature changes over the course of the next seven years to elevate the F-100 and its new F-150 cousin to the top of the American pickup truck sales charts… read more >
