FIRST REPORT The latest breed of pick-ups promise rugged practicality allied to an SUV-like cabin ambience, but what are they like to live with? We're about to find out Henry Ford, the clever man that he was, saw an opportunity to cash in on farmers' habit of modifying the simple and rugged Model T automobiles they used for working on their fields, and thus the 'pick-up' was born. For nearly a century, the pick-up truck has been used to combine everyday transportation with commercial activities. Here in Blighty, the American idol remains about as popular as country music, but perhaps not for much longer.
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