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Classic American pickups: the history, specs and details behind every generation.

A green and white two-tone pickup parked on gravel beside a red barn and hay bales, with a wooden fence and the sun setting over fields behind it.

Ford Dentside 1973-1979: F-100, F-150 and F-250 History

Why the 1973-1979 Ford F-Series is called the Dentside, the 1975 F-150 debut, engines from the 300 six to the 460, the Highboy, and year ID tips.

Two weathered classic pickups parked side by side in front of an old wooden gas station at sunset, a faded blue truck with round headlamps and a rusty red-and-white truck with dual headlamps, hills on

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Ford F-100 vs Chevy C10: Which Classic Half-Ton to Buy

Ford F-100 vs Chevy C10: engines, Twin I-Beam vs coil springs, bed styles, values and parts for the 1967-72 C10 and 1967-79 F-100.

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Chevy Square Body Years: How to Tell 1973-1987 Trucks Apart

Round or square headlights? Silverado or Scottsdale? A year-by-year guide to dating a 1973-1987 Chevy square body, plus what K10 actually means.

A tan and white full-size Chevrolet Blazer with knobby tires parked on gravel beside a misty lake at sunrise, next to an olive canvas tent, a camp lantern, a cooler and a stone fire ring.

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Chevrolet K5 Blazer (1973-1991): Years, Engines, Specs

Chevrolet K5 Blazer, 1973-1991: the 1969 start, the 1976 half-cab, engines from the 250 six to the 6.2 diesel, and what to check before you buy.

A brown Chevrolet K10 4x4 pickup with round headlights driving toward the camera on a snow-covered forest road, headlights on, tires kicking up slush under a gray sky.

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Chevrolet K10 Square Body (1973-1987): Years, Engines, Specs

The Chevrolet K10 Square Body 4x4, 1973-1987: engine lineup, GM's first factory diesel, trim ladder, and how to date one by its headlights.

A light blue Ford F-100 with a white roof parked beside vintage gas pumps at a weathered small-town service station, other classic cars visible down the street.

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Ford F-100 (1953-1956): History, Engines and How to Spot the Years

The second-generation Ford F-100, 1953-1956: why the F-1 became the F-100, the grille that changed almost every year, and the 1956 wraparound windshield.

An orange-and-white Chevrolet C10 pickup parked beneath the glowing neon awning of a drive-in burger stand at night, its chrome grille and round headlights lit up against the dark parking lot.

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Chevrolet C10 1967-1972: The Action Line's History and Specs

The Chevrolet C10's 1967-1972 "Action Line" generation: engines, the CST and Cheyenne trims, and how to spot the year by the grille.

A weathered dark green Chevrolet 3100 Advance Design pickup parked inside a wooden barn, dust and cobwebs on the fenders, sunlight cutting through the barn boards.

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Chevrolet 3100 (1947-1955): History, Engines and Specs

The Chevrolet 3100 Advance Design pickup: its 1947-1955 run, the 216 and 235 Stovebolt sixes, and the grille and windshield changes that mark each year.