Ford F-Series third generation

Main article: Ford F-Series

Third-generation Ford F-Series
1960 Ford F100
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Also called	Mercury M-Series
Production	1957–1960 1962–1971 (Brazil)
Assembly	United States Chester, Pennsylvania (Chester Assembly) Claycomo, Missouri (Kansas City Assembly) Dearborn, Michigan (Dearborn Truck) Edison, New Jersey (Edison Assembly) Hapeville, Georgia (Atlanta Assembly) Hazelwood, Missouri (St. Louis Assembly) Highland Park, Michigan (Highland Park Plant; ended 1957) Long Beach, California (Long Beach Assembly; closed 1959) Lorain, Ohio (Lorain Assembly; started 1958) Louisville, Kentucky (Louisville Assembly Plant); heavy-duty models Milpitas, California) (San Jose Assembly Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk Assembly) St. Paul, Minnesota (Twin Cities Assembly) Wayne, Michigan (Michigan Truck Plant) South America La Boca, Argentina (Ford Argentina) São Paulo, Brazil (Ford Brazil)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size pickup truck
Body style	2-door pickup 2-door panel van
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	223 CID (3.7 L) Mileage Maker I6 272 CID (4.5 L) Y-block V8 292 CID (4.8 L) Y-block V8 203 CID (3.3L) Perkins 4.203 4-cylinder Diesel (an option exclusive for the Argentinian-assembled F-100)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	110 in (2,794 mm)^[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford F-Series second generation (1953–1956)
Successor	Ford F-Series fourth generation (1961–1966)

The third-generation of the Ford F-Series are trucks that were produced by Ford from 1957 to 1960. Following its competitors at Dodge and General Motors, Ford widened the front bodywork to integrate the cab and front fenders together. Going a step further, the F-Series integrated the hood into the bodywork with a clamshell design;^[1] the feature would stay part of the F-Series for two decades. Although offered previously, the optional chrome grille was far more prominent than before. In the rear, two types of pickup boxes were offered, starting a new naming convention: the traditional separate-fender box was dubbed "FlareSide", while "StyleSide" boxes integrated the pickup bed, cab, and front fenders together. As before, Ford still offered a "Low GVWR" version of each model.

In May 1957, Ford discontinued building trucks at the Highland Park Ford Plant in Highland Park, Michigan. All light and medium trucks were transferred to 10 other plants in the USA. Heavy-duty trucks (above F-350) were transferred to Kentucky Truck Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky. Third generation trucks were built in Brazil as the F-100, F-350, and F-600 from 1962 until 1971.

OHV sixes and V8s were the same ones as used in Ford cars of the era.

Yearly changes

1958

The grille was updated; the dual headlights are replaced by quad headlights (the only generation of the F-Series to use them).

1959

Ford introduced the option of the F-Series in four-wheel drive. Previously a conversion outsourced to Marmon-Herrington, Ford was the first of the "big three" U.S. manufacturers to manufacture four-wheel drive trucks on its own.

Models:

F-100 (F10, F11, F14): 1/2 ton (4,000–5,000 GVWR max)
F-100 (F18, F19)(4×4): 1/2 ton (4,000–5,600 GVWR max)
F-250 (F25, F26): 3/4 ton (4,900–7,400 GVWR max)
F-250 (F28, F29)(4×4): 3/4 ton (4,900–7,400 GVWR max)
F-350 (F35, F36): 1 ton (7,700–9,800 GVWR max)

Engines:

Engine	Years	Power
223 CID Mileage Maker I6	1958–60
272 CID Y-block V8	1958
292 CID Y-block V8	1959–60

1957 Ford F350 Styleside

1958 Ford F100

Ford F-600 Fire Truck

1959 Ford F-100 Panel Van

1960 Ford F-Series pickup in Frankfurt, Germany

1970–71 Brazilian-built Ford F-100

References

1 2 Gunnell, John A. (1993). Standard Catalog of American Light-Duty Trucks. krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-238-9.

Ford vehicles

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Current
production
models

Cars	B-MAX C-MAX/Grand C-MAX Falcon FG Falcon G-Series Fiesta Figo Fusion/Mondeo Focus Ka Mustang Taurus SHO Police Interceptor Sedan

Pickup Trucks	F-Series Ranger Super Duty Transit

SUVs/Crossovers	EcoSport Edge Escape/Kuga Expedition/Expedition EL/Max Explorer/Police Interceptor Utility Everest / Endeavour Flex Territory

Vans	E-Series Econovan Galaxy S-MAX Tourneo/Transit Courier Connect Custom

Commercial Trucks	Cargo Super Duty F-350/F-450/F-550 F-650/F-750

Former
production
models
(by date of
introduction)

1900s	Model A/AC Model B Model C Model F Model K Model N Model R Model S Model T

1910s–1920s	Model TT Model A Model AA

1930s–1940s	Model B Model BB Model 18 Model 40 Model Y Köln Rheinland Model 48 Model C Ten Eifel Model CX 1937 Ford Model 7W Model 7Y E83W Prefect Anglia 1941 Ford Vedette Pilot Pygmy Soybean Car 1949 Ford Custom Transit Bus

1950s	1952 Ford 1955 Ford 1957 Ford C-Series Trucks Consul Country Sedan Country Squire Courier Crestline Del Rio Edsel (Brand) Fairlane Galaxie Mainline Parklane Popular Ranchero Squire Taunus Thunderbird Versailles Zephyr

1960s	1960 Ford Bronco Capri Corcel Corsair Cortina Escort (Europe) Executive Fairlane Thunderbolt Ford Falcon GT40 H-Series Trucks LTD N-Series Trucks Torino W-Series Trucks XL

1970s	Elite Fairmont Granada (Europe) Granada (North America) L-Series Trucks Landau (Australia) Maverick (North America) P100 Pinto

1980s	Aerostar Bantam Bronco II Del Rey Escort (North America) EXP Festiva Laser / Lynx / Tierra / Meteor LTD Crown Victoria Orion Probe Pronto Ford Ranger (North America) RS200 Scorpio Sierra Telstar Tempo Verona

1990s	Aspire Contour Cougar Crown Victoria and Police Interceptor Maverick Puma Windstar ZX2

2000s	Activa Courier Excursion Explorer Sport Trac Fairlane (Australian) Five Hundred Freestar Fusion (Europe) Freestyle/Taurus X GT Ikon i-MAX (Taiwan) Maverick (Europe) Sportka/Streetka

2010s	SVT Raptor

Other

Category
Commons

Ford F-Series production models and variants

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Ford F-Series generations

Pickup Trucks (½–1 ton)	First generation (1948–1952) Second generation (1953–1956) Third generation (1957–1960) Fourth generation (1961–1966) Fifth generation (1967–1972) Sixth generation (1973–1979) Seventh generation (1980–1986) Eighth generation (1987–1991) Ninth generation (1992–1996) Tenth generation (1997–2003) Eleventh generation (2004–2008) Twelfth generation (2009–2014) Thirteenth generation (2015–)

Super Duty (¾–1½ ton)	First generation (1999–2007) Second generation (2008–2010) Third generation (2011–)

Medium-Duty Trucks (Class 5–7 Trucks)	F-Series "Big Job" (1951–1953, 1954–1957) F-Series "Super Duty/Extra Heavy Duty" (1958–1962) F-Series Medium Duty (1967–1979) F-Series Medium Duty (1980–1998) F-Series Super Duty (F-450/F-550; 1999–) F-Series Medium Duty (F-650/750; 2000–)

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