The Jeep Cherokee (among several others) was first, but many people credit the Ford Explorer with turning the sport utility vehicle from a hobby vehicle to something you could use every day, and eventually, the default option when buying a new car. More than ...

Toyota first started selling pickup trucks here in 1966, and Nissan began importing the 620 shortly after. These new imported trucks were unlike anything the domestic manufacturers were offering; aside from the reliability and durability their passenger cars were becoming famous for, they were ...