Kenworth:
The First 75 Years - This is one of the most exciting truck
books to be published in a long time...Great photos and
detailed, yet easy-to-read text inform the reader about Kenworth
activities in not just the U.S., but also China, Mexico, Saudi
Arabia, South America and Africa....This is a "must-have"
book for any collector of trucking history, and a great book for
insights on what made American trucks the standard for the rest
of the world to follow.
American
Car Haulers - In the early 1920s, over-the-road auto transporters
proved an economical alternative to railway shipping. Since then,
auto transport trucks have progressed through several stages of
evolution, from flat trailers to ramped double-deckers and streamlined
units. This chronological scrapbook of archival and contemporary
photography documents the evolution of auto transporters over
the last 75 years, while introductory text and detailed captions
explain the development of these vehicles. Truck and automotive
enthusiasts will enjoy the wonderful photography showing haulers
from several manufacturers filled with factory-fresh cars from
every American automaker.
Big
Rigs - The King of the highways of the world is the big rig,
the semi trucks that carry the cargo destined for sale around
the globe. Here is a unique look of these motorized behemoths.
Examine the details of the top twenty rigs in use today. Full
color photographs, cutaway diagrams, and charts detail everything
from their power plants to cab design and custom paint work. Big
Rigs offers something for the expert and amateur enthusiast alike.
Classic
American Semi Truck - 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 and some excellent classic trucks going
back to the thirties, but mostly the late 50's onwards dominate
this book, especially sixties, seventies, and eighties.. Popular
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.