As long as Ford has been producing pickups, station wagons and SUVs, we’ve been creating innovations to make them more capable and easier for our customers to use. With F-Series leading the way, Ford has continued to advance tailgates since the 1920s, with the new Pro Access Tailgate on the 2024 Ford F-150 kicking off the second century of modernizations. Scroll through to see highlights of Ford’s innovations from the past 100 years.