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Books about Semi and Other Heavy Trucks
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Peterbilt: Long-Haul Legend
Veteran trucking author Beach highlights the models that
have made Peterbilt such an outsize presence in the trucking
industry, as well as those trucks that figure prominently in the
Peterbilt story. From the classic "iron nose" and "narrow-nose"
butterfly hood, to the tilt-cab cab-over-engine model; from the
high cab model and first tilt hood to fiberglass and flat "pit style"
fenders; from the rarest Peterbilt ever manufactured (a mere
10 of the 346) to the company's flagship truck (the 379, built
from 1987 through 2007), these are the trucks and features,
the innovations and marvels of engineering, detailed and
richly illustrated in this book, that have made Peterbilt a name
to be reckoned with in trucking worldwide.
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Custom Semi
With the success of Bette Garber's Custom Semi Trucks
book, this will be another installment of fantastic big rigs.
Chapters focus on more spectacularly customized working
trucks - Kenworths, Peterbilts, Freightliners, Western Stars,
Internationals, Mack, even a GMC, offering ultimate examples
of beautiful paint jobs, sleeper units, lighting, and more. Side
stories showcase 2- and 3-generation trucking families, plus
“Monster Motifs” and "Cutting Edge" customization with
examples of gorgeous paint, lighting, and custom metal work.
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Price:
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32.95
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Extreme Trucks
Extreme Trucks includes custom rigs from Peterbilt,
Kenworth, and Freightliner. Dozens of America’s most radical
and desirable customs roll across the pages of this stunning
collection. Photo illustration wizard Greg Smith, digitally
combines the best semi trucks with beautiful backgrounds in
this must-have book.
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Price:
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9.99
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Big Rigs of the 1960s
This book follows on the heels of Big Rigs of the 1950s,
which has proven popular with vintage truck fans. This book
tackles a new era, the 1960s, providing views of the trucks
that traveled Americas highways during that decade.
Photography again comes from the enormous archive of Ron
Adams, author of Big Rigs of the 1950s, Mack Trucks, and
100 Years of Semi Trucks. Each prominent manufacturer
receives its own chapter, and less prominent brands are also
covered. Adams provides detailed information about the truck
models pictured, as well as the trailers, trucking companies,
and hauling configurations seen in the photographs.
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Price:
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22.95
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Big Rigs
This book provides a general introduction to the history of
big rigs, with chapters devoted to all of the major makes of
Class 8 diesel trucks: Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner,
International, Western Star, GMC, White, and more. You’ll find
a short history of the maker, plus fabulous photos
accompanied by extended captions describing model
histories and backgrounds. In addition, period ads and
brochures make this a complete and unique look at the
history of American big rigs. Each chapter provides a short
history of the maker and is packed with fabulous photos
showing them in all their glory.
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Price:
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19.95
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Big Rigs of the 1970s
Travel the 1970s, what may have been the last great era of
the big rigs, with the man who knows semi trucks better than
anyone. Ron Adams, author of Big Rigs of the 1950s, Big
Rigs of the 1960s, Mack Trucks, and 100 Years of Semi
Trucks, takes readers through the decade, introducing the
trucks that debuted or saw significant revamping, describing
the quirks and innovations, and offering detailed information
about the models, trailers, trucking companies, and various
hauling configurations. Spotlighting manufacturers from Mack
and Freightliner to White, Peterbilt, and Kenworth, and
featuring Adams' fabulous photography, this is the 1970s on
the highway. Looks like we got us a convoy, good buddy!
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Ultra-Custom Semi Trucks
If a custom vehicle is something to see, a custom semi is
something else--something much, much more. This brilliantly
illustrated book celebrates the time, energy, patience, hard
work, and skill that go into these monumental rolling works of
art. The author, who has spent a quarter of a century
photographing and writing about semi trucks, takes readers
behind the scenes in a semi customizing shop. There she
surveys eye-popping examples of themes for custom
construction and gives readers a rare close-up look at how
the custom semi goes from inspiration to road-ready
masterpiece. As interesting for its technical insights as it is for
its fantastic photographs, her book is a fitting tribute to this
pinnacle of automotive art.
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Price:
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16.95
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GMC Heavy-Duty Trucks 1927 thru 1987
Focusing on GMCs most fruitful six decades, from 1927 to
1987, this book offers a prologue and epilogue to round out
the 100+ year history of GMC trucks and their predecessors
Rapid and Reliance, with particular emphasis on the
heavy-duty models. In-depth coverage of all models, engine
specifications, year-to-year changes, and model-by-model
genealogy charts is included, as well as the story of GMs role
as a heavy-duty truck maker and the influences of Max
Grabowski, William Crapo Durant, and Alfred P. Sloan Jr. An
essential book for truck enthusiasts, historians, restorers, and
anyone interested in General Motors. Archival photos, many
from the National Automotive Historical Collection, show
these models in pristine form.
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27.95
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Semi-Trucks of the 1950s: A Photo Gallery
After WWII Americans were anxious to re-stoke the economy
after a long "make-do with what you have" dry spell. By the
1950s new highways were being built, new trucking
companies were being formed and old ones revived.
Americans were buying newly-styled cars and the latest
technologies once again. Semi-trucks helped pave the way
for this huge growth spurt in America with dependable trucks
built by Mack, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, International,
White Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Diamond T, Reo,
Autocar, Brockway, Sterling and others, many using the
increasingly popular diesel engines made by Buda,
Hercules, Waukesha, and Cummins, which helped their
heavy loads haul quicker. Ron Adams portrays this booming
era with over 300 superb photos of trucks hauling cement,
fuel, and a variety of goods to enthusiastic Americans.
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International Heavy Trucks of the 1960s
The success of International's 1950s semi-trucks continued
into the 1960s. Many series were carried over from the
1950s, but International now offered more models in each
series to make them more versatile. The pictures you see in
this book mainly cover the bigger straight trucks and
over-the-road and off-highway trucks; the popular trucks like
the V series, R series, D-400, DCO-400, CO-4000, and the
line of “stars,” to mention a few. As you look at them, enjoy and
admire them, as many are long gone.
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Price:
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