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FordBantam

1983–2011 United States Pickup truck 29 production years
Record depthReference-ready→ ComparePlace beside another car⇄
Production1983–2011
Recorded originUnited States
ClassPickup truck
Background

The Ford Bantam is a coupé utility/pickup produced in South Africa. Production of the Bantam spanned three generations, with the vehicle produced in South Africa for sale within the South African market.

Text adapted from “Ford Bantam” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1983–2011

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia infobox ↗29 years
Production timeline

1983–2011

19831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
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