The first Ford car was sold on July 23, 1903 — a little before my time. Over the years, cars and trucks have become faster, sleeker and safer. But the vehicle my grandfather drove in the 1920s… the one my father drove in the 1940s… and what I drove when I finally got my driver’s license (first time around I failed!) in the 1960s were basically the same.  Then — about 25 years ago — a…