1977-1979 Ford F-150 Free Wheeling
Naturally, Ford had to get in on the rising popularity of pickup trucks, so they offered the F-150 Free Wheeling. This truck was designed to be an off-road beast but it also offered a lot of interior and exterior upgrades over your run-of-the-mill F-150. The Free Wheeling package came with a variety of vibrant color options, which were more daring compared to the standard truck lineup. Who could forget the orange and black paint scheme or the white and orange paint scheme (via CJ Pony Parts)?
The F-150 Free Wheeling was one of the first trucks that showed us that the pickup could do more than just haul hay around. The look and feel of the truck was beyond what most consumers expected out of the company and it ended up being a popular ride. Unique trim packages for pickup trucks continued for decades. But this was one of the most unique options that we saw during the rise of luxury pickup truck models.