Ford used this nameplate in two distinct eras. The first appeared for the 1953 model year, when Ford renamed its heavy-duty F-7 “Big Job” truck to F-700 as part of the second-generation F-Series update. That early version belonged to Ford’s largest conventional work trucks of the period and was aimed at commercial buyers who needed a heavier hauler than the familiar pickup lineup.
After a gap, Ford brought the designation back for its medium-duty F-Series trucks beginning with the 1967 model year. In this later form, it became a familiar vocational truck for fleets, trades, and municipal use, carrying the brand through several generations of conventionally styled medium-duty chassis. Over time the truck evolved with the rest of Ford’s medium-duty range, including major cab and front-end revisions in the 1980s and 1990s.
The medium-duty run continued through the 1998 model year, after which Ford shifted its commercial truck strategy to the Super Duty naming structure for the newer F-650 and F-750 line. Because the nameplate was used in separate production periods, its history should be treated as a revival rather than a single uninterrupted run.