1967-1972 Ford F-series Pickups Factory Literature
1968
Ford Explorer Special Factory Brochure
12 pages
~ 8.5" x 11"
In 1968, Ford conducted a two-phase endurance/evaluation
test of their F-series pickups. Phase I consisted of a
3,500-mile trip from Florida to the Mexican Yucatan
Peninsula, which is detailed here. (Scroll down for a
link to the bulletin detailing Phase Two.)
'68
Ford Truck - Better Ideas' - Bulletin #2
(4
pages) -
Phase II of the endurance and evaluation test shown in the
brochure above, consisting of an Owner's Panel of 21 Ford and
Chevrolet truck owners from across the nation, taking them on a
130-mile cross-country run through Texas, and then evaluating
the results.