Ford F-Series (sixth generation)

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Sixth generation
1974 F-100
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	1972–1979 (USA)[1] 1973–1979 (Mexico and Venezuela) 1974–1980 (Argentina, F-100, F-250, F-600 and F-700) 1974–1981 (Argentina, F-350) 1973–1979 (Australia)
Model years	1973–1979
Assembly	Dearborn, Michigan, USA Edison, New Jersey, USA Kansas City, Missouri, USA Louisville, Kentucky, USA Norfolk, Virginia, USA San Jose, California, USA St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Wayne, Michigan, USA Cuautitlan, Mexico General Pacheco, Argentina (Ford Argentina) Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Ontario Truck Plant) Melbourne, Australia (Broadmeadows Assembly Plant, Ford Australia)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size pickup truck
Body style	2-door regular cab 2-door extended cab 4-door crew cab
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel / four-wheel drive
Related	Ford Bronco Ford F-500/F-600/F-700/F-800
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol 221 CID (3.6 L) Falcon I6 (F-100, Argentina) 240 CID (3.9 L) I6 250 CID (4.1 L) I6 (1974-79, Australia) 292 CID (4.8 L) Fase II V8 (Argentine F-100/250/350/600) 300 CID (4.9 L) I6 302 CID (5.0 L) Cleveland V8 (1974-79, Australia) 302 CID (5.0 L) Windsor V8 351 CID (5.8 L) 351M V8 351 CID (5.8 L) Cleveland V8 (1978-79, Australia) 360 CID (5.9 L) FE V8 390 CID (6.4 L) FE V8 400 CID (6.6 L) 335 V8 460 CID (7.5 L) 385 V8 Diesel 203 CID (3.3L) Perkins 4.203 I4 Diesel (F-100, Argentina)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford F-Series (fifth generation) (1967–1972)
Successor	Ford F-Series (seventh generation) (1980–1986)

The sixth generation of the Ford F-Series, also known as the "dentside Ford" to enthusiasts,^[2] is a line of pickup trucks and medium-duty commercial trucks that were produced by Ford Motor Company from the 1973 to 1979 model years. Produced by Ford in North America, Argentina, and Australia, this is the third and final generation of trucks derived from the 1965 Ford F-Series.

The sixth generation marked several functional design changes and an expansion of the model line. For 1973, the regular cab F-350 became available with a wide "Styleside" bed for the first time. For 1974, a "SuperCab" extended cab pickup truck was introduced, between the two-door standard cab and the four-door crew cab. For 1975, the F-150 was introduced; a higher-payload version of the F-100 (intended to circumvent emissions standards), the F-150 would become the most popular version of the model line (ultimately replacing the F-100). A second generation of the Ford Bronco SUV was released for 1978 (after several years of delays) on a shortened F-100 chassis.

In 1977, the model line became the best-selling truck in the United States, a position it has held ever since.