Ford F-Series (eighth generation)

The eighth generation of the Ford F-Series is a line of pickup trucks and light- to medium-duty commercial trucks produced by Ford from 1987 to 1991. While the 1980 cab and chassis was carried over with minor changes to the vent windows, interior trim mounting locations, and floor pan shape on the transmisson hump, to the new model, the 1987 model was more streamlined, and maintenance items were made simpler. The exterior was facelifted with new composite headlamps, the first American Truck to sport modern headlight design, a more aerodynamic front end, an aluminum finish panel with a red reflector strip with FORD on the right hand side was added to the tailgate on trims higher than custom, and circular fenders. Inside, the interior was given a complete redesign. Rear antilock brakes were now standard, the first pickup truck to boast this. For the first time, all models were produced with straight-sided Styleside beds; the Flareside bed was discontinued except for a small number of early 1987 models using leftover 1986 beds with new circular fenders. In October 1989, Ford premiered the ninth-generation taillights (the white reverse light was decreased in size) in the middle of eighth generation production. The 8th generation F-series is considered to be the transition generation of Ford trucks to the modern era of truck design, being the last fully mechanical truck and was the platform used to introduce many modern comforts found standard in today's trucks.