23/07/2008 14:10. The pickup truck is a uniquely American vehicle. The history of the working pickup truck goes back to the same time when Henry Ford started rolling vehicles off of his assembly line, and he knew a pickup bed would offer some more utility than an enclosed cab. Ever since then, the pickup has found itself deeply rooted into American culture as a spartan workhorse - you know, roll-up windows, no air conditioning, column-mounted manual transmission. The big three American automakers over the years have been steadily adding features to their pickups to make them more like their passenger car counterparts. But now Toyota is taking a big stab at the full-sized pickup truck market. This is where the big boys playcontractors, campers, horsemen, and boaters in a uniquely American vehicle category. I... // E-Gear