The Ford Courier is a compact pickup truck which was sold in the United States and Canada from 1972 to 1982 and elsewhere to the present day. It is considered to be the forerunner of the Ford Ranger. The Courier name has also been used on various other Ford models since 1952. The Courier was manufactured by Toyo Kogyo (Mazda)[1], and imported and sold by Ford Motor Company as a response to the unforeseen popularity of the small Toyota and ...