Oldies but Goldies

1940 Willys Quad

Freedom, victory and 4-wheel drive
The original Jeep's résumé is the stuff of legend: It was commissioned by the U.S. government, went almost anywhere and helped win World War II. If you don't know the story by heart, you probably live under a very large, very un-American rock.

(http://editorial.autos.msn.com/listarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=1179082&page=2)

1948 Ford F-1

The best-selling truck in America
Before the Ford F-Series launched in the late 1940s, pickup trucks were largely based on cars. The first F truck, the 1948 F-1, looked nothing like a car, but it offered a docile personality paired with industrial-strength utility. The F-150 badge didn't arrive until 1973, but every modern Ford truck, regardless of name, is evolved from the F-1. The current F-Series trucks are available with airbags, turbochargers and even a capable V6 engine, but they're still what they were 60 years ago: good, honest pickups.

(http://editorial.autos.msn.com/listarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=1179082)

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