Little Engine That Could: 1983 Ford Ranger Diesel (opens in new tab)

Throughout the 1970s, Ford relied on imports to fill the needs of the compact truck market in the U.S. Mazda supplied a Japanese truck badged as the Courier to compete against the likes of the Chevrolet LUV, also an import. But that changed in 1983 when a U.S.-built Ford small pickup was introduced, the Ranger....