Pickup Trucks: A History of the Great American Vehicle
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About this book
With picture-packed pages and in-depth text this colossal book is a visual celebration and informative tome on Americas most loved and depended-on vehicle--the pickup truck. Representing the "Heart and soul of America" as the successful Chevy commercials tout pickup trucks have loyal and enthusiastic owners a quality reflected in truck sales figures. Believe it or not more American-made pickup trucks are sold in this country than either American-made sedans or stationwagons. Following the success of the oversized Heavy Equipment Pickup Trucks features huge full-color spreads and showcases each evolutionary step of pickups from the classic trucks of the 1920s to the run-away success of the new Dodge Rams. Fact-packed sidebars and boxes give historical context and engaging truck trivia. A wealth of entertaining stories cover industry personalities from CEOs to designers to zealous truck owners. Every brand of truck is covered including Chevrolet Ford Dodge International Mack Studebaker Diamond T Reo foreign imports and more.
