Laura Cunningham

History of the Ford F-150 Pickup Truck

The F-Series line was Ford’s first civilian truck after shutting down that production to deliver vehicles to support our troops and allies. He had already produced over four million trucks, but the first F-150 was a lot different than the F-150s we have today. It was initially designed as a work truck and was used […]

Does “Duel” Qualify as One of the Best Trucker Movies Ever?

By Laura Cunningham

Duel is Steven Spielberg’s first feature-length film and his directorial debut. It earned number six on The Drive’s list of the top ten car movies of all time. Critics agreed that Spielberg made one of the best trucker movies from a simple story. Duel was brilliantly uncomplicated, which allowed the visuals to take center stage. […]

Best Trucker Movies By Genre

By Laura Cunningham

Best Trucker Movies By Genre During the late 70s and through the 80s, Hollywood produced some of its best trucker movies. They romanticized the trucker lifestyle and their larger-than-life personalities. Life on the road is entertaining, whether your hero is battling 18-wheeler sentient cyborgs or hauling a load of illegal beer from Texas to Georgia. […]