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The best-selling truck in the U.S. (and possibly the world).
The F-Series has been sold by the Ford Motor Company for over 5 decades. The most popular is the F-150. It has been the best-selling vehicle in the world for 23 years and the best-selling truck in the United States for 28 years, though this does not include combined sales of GM pickup trucks. Analysts estimate that the F-Series alone makes up half of the Ford Motor Company's profits in recent years.
The first F-series truck from Ford was introduced in 1948, replacing the company's previous car-based pickup line. It was a modern-looking truck with a one-piece windshield and integrated headlights. The F-series was available as three models: F-1 - half-ton, F-2 - three-quarter-ton and F-3 - Heavy Duty.
In 2004, Ford redesigned the F-Series using the new P2 platform. The side windows also changed to a Super Duty-like profile, also dipping towards the front of the door. Initially, only Ford's 4.6 L Triton and new 3-valve 5.4 L 3V Triton V8 engines and automatic transmissions were offered on the new trucks. Work-oriented versions with an available 4.2 L Triton V6 and manual transmission debuted in 2005.
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