Ford's Australian arm sold a Roadster Utility model there until the late '30s as well, and this hybrid is credited with helping start the ute craze down under. When Ford brought the Ranchero ...

The story of the first Ford ute ... the early 1930s, many auto manufacturers and vehicle body builders had constructed wooden or metal 'utility' bodies on car chassis. Henry Ford's Model T was ...

The Model T, the Thunderbird, the Mustang -- these are names of Fords that have reverberated through auto history. But the brand has had quieter successes.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: How Ford Motor Co.'s early Model T could be used for almost anything ...