Jeep: The History of America's Greatest Vehicle
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760345856 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Foster is an authority on AMC and its various sub-brands and has written a number of books on that automaker, as well as many others, including Jeep and Studebaker. Patrick R. Foster is a well-known and respected automotive writer and historian. His most recent books for Motorbooks are Jeep: A History of America's Greatest Vehicle and American Motors Corporation: The Rise and Fall of America's Last Independent Automaker.
Foster chronicles over 70 years of Jeep vehicle design and production. In Jeep: The History of America's Greatest Vehicle, automotive writer Patrick R. Beginning with the Jeep as a crucial component of the American World War II fleet, Foster expertly recounts the corporate shifts, financial struggles and successes, close calls, and, above all, the enduring machines that have carried Jeep from the early 1940s to its triumphant role as a modern-day embodiment of American perseverance. Three hundred color and black-and-white historical photos complement his expertly written narrative of Jeep's entire history, reminding us that sometimes, the road less traveled was just waiting for the right truck.. The definitive, fully illustrated celebration of an auto manufacturer that paved its own way by going off-ro
A Double-Thumbs Up! Centavo I bought this book for my husband (who is a big Jeep fan!) for Father's Day, and he loves it. It has given him countless hours of fun investigating and exploring the history of his favorite vehicle.. Five Stars Amazon Customer Haven't fully read it yet but looks to be excellent. mary p said 1/"1/2 Fabulous 1/2 So So" according to mary p. This book really seems to be two very different books in one. For an automotive history buff like myself the first three chapters were excellent. Rich with information from the development of the Jeep, through it's mission in WWII, the years under WIllys and then Kaiser-Jeep. Nicely illustrated and . Fabulous 1/"1/2 Fabulous 1/2 So So" according to mary p. This book really seems to be two very different books in one. For an automotive history buff like myself the first three chapters were excellent. Rich with information from the development of the Jeep, through it's mission in WWII, the years under WIllys and then Kaiser-Jeep. Nicely illustrated and . So So. This book really seems to be two very different books in one. For an automotive history buff like myself the first three chapters were excellent. Rich with information from the development of the Jeep, through it's mission in WWII, the years under WIllys and then Kaiser-Jeep. Nicely illustrated and
Foster is a well-known and respected automotive writer and historian. Foster is an authority on AMC and its various sub-brands and has written a number of books on that automaker, as well as many others, including Jeep and Studebaker. His most recent books for Motorbooks are Jeep: A History of America's Greatest Vehicle and American Motors Corporation: The Rise and Fall of America's Last Independent Automaker.. About the AuthorPatrick R