
{"id":2758,"date":"2017-09-08T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/?p=2758"},"modified":"2025-12-23T16:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:50:32","slug":"ford-celebrating-100-years-of-pickup-truck-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/ford-celebrating-100-years-of-pickup-truck-greatness\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 100 Year of Ford Trucks: From the Model TT to the F-150 and Everything In Between"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ford Celebrating 100 Years of Pickup Truck Greatness<\/h2>\n<p>Ford has been a leader in innovation in the automotive industry since the very beginning, and one of their most impressive innovations took place on July 27, 1917 \u2013 the day the Ford Model TT was introduced and changed the automotive world forever. And after 100 years, Ford is still setting the bar when it comes to pickup trucks. Now, instead of the Model TT, it\u2019s the rugged, powerful and dependable F-Series lineup leading the way, including the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/clp-2017-ford-f-150-atlanta-ga\">2017 Ford F-150<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/clp-2018-ford-f-150-atlanta-ga\">2018 Ford F-150<\/a>. So, with all that in mind, let\u2019s take a moment to celebrate 100 years of Ford\u2019s pickup truck supremacy.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>[ READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/pictures-of-all-2017-ford-f-150-exterior-color-choices\/\">Pictures of All 2017 Ford F-150 Exterior Color Choices<\/a><strong> ]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>See How Ford Trucks Have Grown Better and Better Throughout the Years<\/h3>\n<p>Ford has been dominating the pickup truck segment for its entire 100 years of existence. In fact, the Ford F-Series has been the best-selling truck in the country for 40 years in a row, and the best-selling vehicle in America for 35 years in a row. And that dominance is due to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/new-ford-f-150-winder-ga\">new Ford trucks<\/a> constantly being upgraded, updated and improved each and every model year to give customers more of what they want, and less of what they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19216\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2017\/01\/30115313\/2018-Ford-F-150-Red-towing-a-trailer_B1_o.jpg\" alt=\"2018 Ford F-150 Red towing a trailer\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2017\/01\/30115313\/2018-Ford-F-150-Red-towing-a-trailer_B1_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/678\/2017\/01\/30115313\/2018-Ford-F-150-Red-towing-a-trailer_B1_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to know more about our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/new-cars-winder-ga\">new Ford cars, trucks and SUVs<\/a>, please contact our friendly Akins Ford staff near Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford Celebrating 100 Years of Pickup Truck Greatness Ford has been a leader in innovation in the automotive industry since the very beginning, and one of their most impressive innovations took place on July 27, 1917 \u2013 the day the Ford Model TT was introduced and changed the automotive world forever. 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