Ford launched the Courier mini truck in 1972. It came after a 12-year hiatus, initially using the Courier name from 1952-1960 for the iconic Ford Delivery sedan. The Courier was the first compact pickup truck from a legacy American automaker. It prompted others to launch their respective contenders, while taking cues from Ford’s original recipe of partnering with Japanese firms to reduce development and production costs. The first-gen Ford Courier that appeared in dealerships for the ’72 model year
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