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Timeline: History of the Ford F-150

  • 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup is pictured. The automaker first introduced the F-1 in 1948 as a work vehicle for farmers. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1948 F-1 Pickup Truck

    1948 Ford F-1 Pickup is pictured. The automaker first introduced the F-1 in 1948 as a work vehicle for farmers. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup is pictured. Ford announced Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, it will revealing a new F-150 pickup at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1948 F-1 Pickup Truck

    1948 Ford F-1 Pickup is pictured. Ford announced Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, it will revealing a new F-150 pickup at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 1957 F-100 Ford Pickup is pictured. 2014 marks he 12th time the automaker has redesigned the truck. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1957 F-100 Pickup Truck

    1957 F-100 Ford Pickup is pictured. 2014 marks he 12th time the automaker has redesigned the truck. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 1961 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for the last 32 years. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1961 F-100 Pickup Truck

    1961 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for the last 32 years. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 1967 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. Since its inception, Ford has sold 33 million F-Series trucks. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1980 F-150 Pickup Truck

    1967 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. Since its inception, Ford has sold 33 million F-Series trucks. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 1980 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. On Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, Ford unveils a new F-150 built built almost entirely out of aluminum. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1980 F-150 Pickup Truck

    1980 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. On Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, Ford unveils a new F-150 built built almost entirely out of aluminum. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 1987 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. In 2013, Ford sold an F-Series truck every 41 seconds. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 1987 F-150 Pickup Truck

    1987 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. In 2013, Ford sold an F-Series truck every 41 seconds. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
  • 2009 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. Ford makes an estimated $10,000 profit on every F-Series truck it sells, making trucks a $7.4 billion business in the U.S. alone last year. (AP Photo/Ford)
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    Ford Pickup Trucks - 2009 F-150 Platinum Pickup Truck

    2009 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. Ford makes an estimated $10,000 profit on every F-Series truck it sells, making trucks a $7.4 billion business in the U.S. alone last year. (AP Photo/Ford)
    AP Photo/Ford
1948 Ford F-1 Pickup is pictured. The automaker first introduced the F-1 in 1948 as a work vehicle for farmers. (AP Photo/Ford)
1948 Ford F-1 Pickup is pictured. Ford announced Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, it will revealing a new F-150 pickup at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ford)
1957 F-100 Ford Pickup is pictured. 2014 marks he 12th time the automaker has redesigned the truck. (AP Photo/Ford)
1961 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. for the last 32 years. (AP Photo/Ford)
1967 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. Since its inception, Ford has sold 33 million F-Series trucks. (AP Photo/Ford)
1980 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. On Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, Ford unveils a new F-150 built built almost entirely out of aluminum. (AP Photo/Ford)
1987 Ford F-150 Pickup is pictured. In 2013, Ford sold an F-Series truck every 41 seconds. (AP Photo/Ford)
2009 Ford F-100 Pickup is pictured. Ford makes an estimated $10,000 profit on every F-Series truck it sells, making trucks a $7.4 billion business in the U.S. alone last year. (AP Photo/Ford)
Updated

Ford Motor Co. is introduced the 2015 F-150 pickup truck at the North American International Auto Show.

It's the 12th generation of the truck, which was first introduced in 1948. Back then it was mainly used by farmers, but sales grew as it was adopted by construction workers, loggers, oil and gas drillers and families who needed to pull trailers or boats. Ford has sold more than 33 million F-Series trucks, including the F-150 and its heavy-duty cousins like the F-350.

Last year, the company sold more than 763,000 pickups in the U.S., making the F-Series the best-selling vehicle in the country for the 32nd year.

Here are some photos of past F-Series pickups.