Ford F-Series: 14 Generations Strong The Ford F-series of trucks began way back in 1948. But in a Ford vs Ford battle, which F-series generation would come out on top? Fourth generation (1961–1966) We hate to do this, but some generation had to be ranked at the bottom, and it ended up being the fourth generation F-series. Third generation (1957–1960) In 1957, Ford introduced the third generation of F-series trucks. Eighth generation (1987–1991) The eighth generation F-series can be considered the true start of the modern Ford truck era.