Best Selling

As the calendar ticks over into 2002, the Ford F-Series pickup will celebrate its 25th anniversary as America's best-selling truck, and its 20th anniversary as America's best-selling vehicle — car or truck — according to a Ford press release.

Although the final 2001 sales results will not be released until Jan. 3, the gap between Ford F-Series and the next best-selling vehicle is equivalent to three months of sales, the statement said.
"This is an unprecedented milestone," said Jim O'Connor, Ford Division president. "F-Series is the foundation of the Ford franchise. Celebrating its silver anniversary of sales leadership is a testament to our Built Ford Tough truck heritage."

Through November, Ford dealers delivered 827,319 F-Series trucks to U.S. customers, an increase of 1.6 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Last year, Ford F-Series set an all-time calendar-year truck sales record of 876,716.
Ford's F-Series lineup includes F-150, Harley-Davidson F-150, King Ranch F-150, F-150 SuperCrew, F-150 SVT Lightning, and F-Series Super Duty.

Ford added that its Ford Division has been America's best-selling automotive brand for 15 years running, and is the best-selling individual brand of cars, pickups, sport utility vehicles, and vans, including the following best-selling nameplates:


Mustang: America's best-selling small specialty car for 16 years.
Ranger: America's best-selling compact pickup 15 years.
F-Series: America's best-selling pickup for 25 years, best-selling vehicle for 20 years.
E-Series: America's best-selling full-size van for 23 years
Explorer: America's best-selling SUV for 11 years.
Escape: America's best-selling small SUV in its first full year of sales.