Dearborn, Michigan — All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. America’s best-selling vehicle rolls off the assembly line every 53 seconds at Ford’s Dearborn truck plant in Michigan. More than 41 million F-150s have been sold since the truck was introduced 76 years ago. “The F series has been the best-selling truck in the U.S. for 47 years, the best-selling vehicle of any kind in the U.S. for 42 years,” says John Emmert, general manager of Ford North America, Trucks. What makes the truck so popular generation after generation? Vaux Adams, a city employee in Sterling Heights, Michigan, says his father-in-law introduced him to the Ford F-150, and Adams liked it so much he just leased his second one. “I’m just going to stick with the truck, because I bought a house, and I’ve got to move furniture, got to do yard work, so I needed it,” Adams says. “I really liked the interior and everything, whether it’s from leather to just the cloth seating. I have one with a big touchscreen, which is amazing. I’m a tech guy, so that’s great.” Ford attributes its success to constant innovation. “We are always engaging with customers, whether it’s through market research or going out and observing how they use our vehicles or interacting with them in a number of different ways,” Emmert says. “We take all that intelligence, and we develop vehicles, the F-150, to serve their needs at every possible turn.” – Read more