 In 1986, Ford began phasing in the Ford Cargo in North America, serving as its replacement after the 1990 model year.Like other automotive manufacturers that built COE trucks before the 1960s, early Ford C-series trucks were "helmet-shaped", cab-forward trucks that shared components with pickup trucks (the F series, in this case).From 1948-52, they were simply COE versions of the F-5, F-6, F-7, and F-8.