Hip Small Pickup: 1997 Ford Ranger Splash (opens in new tab)

In the 1970s, Ford imported Japanese pickups to compete in the small truck market. By 1982, they decided that demand was sufficient to warrant a U.S.-built pickup in that space, and the Ranger was born. It was popular, along with the Chevrolet S-10, and filled a void where truck buyers wanted smaller, not bigger. This...