Classic American Semi-Trucks
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076030825X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brief profiles convey the history of each company's products, while nostalgic and contemporary photographs showcase their big rigs.. Climb in for an over-the-road journey through the variety of handsome semi trucks of yesterday and today. This colorful volume showcases the big rigs of Mack, Peterbilt, White, Western Star, Freightliner, and Volvo, plus many defunct manufacturers such as Hayes, Autocar, Sterling, and American Coleman
S. Jones said Classic American Semi Trucks. If American Iron is your bag, especially 1960's through 1980's then it does not get much better than this. There is a brief history (just the way I like it) and some excellent classic trucks going back to the thirties, but mostly the late 50's onwards dominate this book, especially sixties, seventies, and eightiesPopular classics are well represented, e.g Kenworth A and B models, all the Macks, Peterbilt, Diamond T , Autocar, Marmon, Dodge Bighorn, Western Star, Freightliner Powerliner and even the DFClassic American Semi Trucks S. Jones If American Iron is your bag, especially 1960's through 1980's then it does not get much better than this. There is a brief history (just the way I like it) and some excellent classic trucks going back to the thirties, but mostly the late 50's onwards dominate this book, especially sixties, seventies, and eightiesPopular classics are well represented, e.g Kenworth A and B models, all the Macks, Peterbilt, Diamond T , Autocar, Marmon, Dodge Bighorn, Western Star, Freightliner Powerliner and even the DF400 International. Excellent paper quality and mostly color photos on 1. 00 International. Excellent paper quality and mostly color photos on 1. "AWESOME!!!!!!!! SUPERB!!!! FANTASTIC!!!" according to A Customer. I'd recomend this short but awesome book to ANY truck enthusiast. It has the model and style history of over 18 semi truck manufacturers, as well as awesome photos. JUST BUY IT, OK?. Ernest Montoya said Drove there,and Went There. Have not yet had the pleasure of reading that book,or have not seen it,I would not make a fair review,but I am looking forward to purchasing it,Having drove truck myself,from 19Drove there,and Went There Ernest Montoya Have not yet had the pleasure of reading that book,or have not seen it,I would not make a fair review,but I am looking forward to purchasing it,Having drove truck myself,from 1948 until I retired in 1998 I drove the 11 western states,hauled,Black powder,produce when trailers had bunker blowers,swinging meat,beef,lamb,and pork.also frozen meat,export grapes,the kind that was packed in chest,with sawdust,juice grapes to canada,produce from nogales,mex to B.C.canada and have tons of pics.that I took along the way all those years.. 8 until I retired in 1998 I drove the 11 western states,hauled,Black powder,produce when trailers had bunker blowers,swinging meat,beef,lamb,and pork.also frozen meat,export grapes,the kind that was packed in chest,with sawdust,juice grapes to canada,produce from nogales,mex to B.C.canada and have tons of pics.that I took along the way all those years.