• One style in 1960 for Ford was the flareside like this pickup truck.pickup image by Allyson Ricketts from Fotolia.com
  
  In 1960 Ford pickups ended the third generation of Ford's popular F-series. Ford continued to offer new styling and innovations that year. In addition, Ford offered its truck customers more power with a new V-8 option. Four-wheel drive trains were now built in-house instead of by an outside contractor. Ford trucks still catered to the farmers so the inside cabs were bare bones and Chevrolet continued to be its major competition.
  
  

Two Versions

• By 1960 Ford offered eight models of pickups. Basically, Ford had four basic models with two of each model. Each model had the following number designations: 1/2-ton F-100 and F-110, 3/4-ton F-250 and F-260, one-ton F-350 and F-360 and finally Ford had the F-500 and F-510, a 1 1/2-ton model. Ford offered a light-weight version and a heavy-weight version for each model. For example, the F-100 1/2 ton had a GVWR, gross vehicle weight rating, of 5,000 lbs. and the F-110 had a GVWR of 4,000 lbs.
  
  

Changed Style

• The 1960 body style on the third generation F-series truck had changed once again. The F-series had a crowned hood that capped the engine with a wide and large chrome grill. The 1960s version had two body styles. The flareside was one and continued to be offered. This was a normal cab attached to a curved bed body with a step side and no running board. The other option was a straight or styleside body. This body was attached to the cab and was straight. The bed was a bit wider and had the wheel well inside the bed -- this was new. The new bed did not detract from the space but rather added to the space available by 45 percent because the beds were made wider. By modern standards the cab interior was spartan catering to the Ford pickup truck clientele, the farmers.
  
  

Engines

• Ford offered two Engines for the Ford F-series in 1960. The 223-cubic inch, in-line, six-cylinder engine with 139 horsepower at 3,600 rpm was standard on all trucks. The engine had 186 foot-pounds of torque at 1,600 rpm with a compression rating of 8.4:1. Those needing a V8 had the option of purchasing the Y block 292-cubic inch 186 horsepower engine. The 292 was equipped with a four barrel carburetor. It had a bore and stroke of 3.75 by 3.30 inches and was offered with a manual or automatic transmission.