Truck Wars: The Birth of 4WD | History

Though trucks gained popularity in the early 1900s, America’s roads left drivers stuck in the mud, that is until four wheel-drive hit the market.
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Since their inception at the turn of the last century, pickup trucks have been essential to the American way of life, and manufacturing titans such as Ford, Dodge and Chevrolet have engaged in brutal competition to outsmart, outmaneuver and outlast one another. In this 2-hour special, automotive experts, designers and historians weigh in on the most influential innovations in the truck world over the past 120 years.

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