Decades Before The Maverick Was Cool, Ford Built A V6 Cortina Pickup With 138 HP

Everyone knows the Ford F-Series — it has dominated American truck sales for decades and shows no sign of slowing down. But buried in Ford‘s history is a completely different kind of pickup success story: a compact, sedan-derived workhorse that quietly racked up impressive sales numbers across Europe, South Africa, and beyond. It never hauled as much as an F-150, and it certainly never turned heads at a stoplight — but the P100 earned its place in the Blue Oval’s legacy through sheer, unpretentious utility. Here’s everything you need to know about it.