Trivia... Ford, who made the first pick-up trucks, shipped them to dealers in crates that the new owners had to assemble using the crates as the beds of the trucks. The new owners had to go to the dealers to get them, thus they had to "pick-up" the trucks.
Derek69SS said
Feb 21, 2014
Hmmm...
Ford's first "pick-up" truck was introduced in 1925, and had a metal bed.
bowtie said
Feb 21, 2014
Trivia plus: Technically, those "dealers" were general stores and not the traditional dealerships. You ordered out of a catalog or booklet right along side the washers, refridgerators, and hardware.
Derek69SS said
Feb 21, 2014
By the mid-teens, most dealers were dedicated dealership/garages... prior to that, especially in smaller towns, you bought your car from the local hardware store/gas station/automobile agency/druggist/grocer/funeral parlor/blacksmith/wagon repair/coffee shop.
-- Edited by Derek69SS on Friday 21st of February 2014 02:14:29 PM
Trivia... Ford, who made the first pick-up trucks, shipped them to dealers in crates that the new owners had to assemble using the crates as the beds of the trucks. The new owners had to go to the dealers to get them, thus they had to "pick-up" the trucks.
Hmmm...
Ford's first "pick-up" truck was introduced in 1925, and had a metal bed.
By the mid-teens, most dealers were dedicated dealership/garages... prior to that, especially in smaller towns, you bought your car from the local hardware store/gas station/automobile agency/druggist/grocer/funeral parlor/blacksmith/wagon repair/coffee shop.
-- Edited by Derek69SS on Friday 21st of February 2014 02:14:29 PM