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I got in an argument with the Ford CMO on Twitter about this. He said that the F150 has maintained the overall footprint for years, which is true. However, if you super-impose an image of older F150s and newer ones (which I did) you find that the hood is much more "cubic" leading to a higher edge and much worse viewing angle. I believe this is entirely stylistic.

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Another big difference between a new one and a 50 year old one, is the cabin on the old one is basically like driving in an aquarium tank in terms of visibility with the lack of a or b pillar obstruction and low belt lines. Suspension is also generally lower on smaller tires from the ones I still see around town from the 70s. Sometimes their hoods aren’t much taller than a sedan but that could be from the suspension setup.

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