Ever wonder what's in a name? Namely, why are pickup trucks called that? The reason why pickup trucks are called 'pickups' in America takes us back to 1925 and none other than Henry Ford, who ...

As legend would have it, Henry Ford claimed buyers could have his namesake company's Model T in any color they wanted, just as long as it was black. Today's Nice Price or No Dice '26 is black and a ...

The pickup truck was first invented in 1925 when Ford introduced a modified Model T. The 1925 Ford Model T Runabout with pickup body was named the "greatest" truck of all time. Two Dodge trucks, a ...

Charlevoix — In the 1920s, the Ford Model T transformed America. Bringing affordable, personal transportation to the masses, “Tin Lizzies” — as Model Ts were fondly nicknamed — established Detroit as ...