A t age 15, Ventura, California, construction services contractor Jim Wachsman purchased his "first car" (actually a '49 Ford F-1 pickup) from his father for the princely sum of $250. The truck had ...

Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc. Heavy-duty trucks from the immediate post-war period rarely attract the same attention as classic pickups, but a 1949 Ford F-4 Dually Stake Bed now heading to ...

One day after work Randy stopped in to get a drink with a couple buddies. What started out as a casual get-together quickly became a negotiation when a friend mentioned that his daughter was looking ...

The historic hill climb at Pikes Peak once again demonstrated its perilous nature this year when a 1949 Ford F1 racing truck drove off the cliff due to a mechanical failure. Scott Birdsall’s endeavor ...

Long before urban cowboys began invading the highways with person use pickup trucks, farmer Peyton Estle — a man for whom working pickup trucks were built — bought a 6,800-pound gross vehicle weight ...

TULSA, Okla. — A 1949 Ford/American LaFrance 500/150 fire truck that once was in service with the City of Tulsa has returned. The truck was one of four pumpers that serve the city. It is returning to ...