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Configuration
| Specification | Ford F-Series | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
| Also called | Ford Lobo (Mexico, 1992–present)[source] | — |
| Production | 1948–present[source] | 1959–present[source] |
| Class | Full-size pickup truck[source] | Truck |
| Layout | Front engine , rear- or four-wheel drive[source] | FR layout[source] |
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| Predecessor | 1941–1948 Ford pickup[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 6, cell 3; revision 1375121504; retrieved 2026-10-01 | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Successor | — | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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