Like most carmakers established in the early years of the 20th century, it didn't take long for Chevrolet to start producing trucks. The bowtie company introduced the 490 one-ton hauler in 1918, only ...

Pickup trucks have evolved over the years, but the need to clearly designate a truck's capacity for work has been around for generations. Ford produced the F-1 pickup truck starting in the late 1940s.