Camiones - EE.UU.: libros - historia y modelos (2/2)

AM General - Hummers, Mutts, Buses & Postal Jeeps

Aunque AM General es prácticamente desconocida, fabrica algunos de los vehículos más reconocibles del mundo, como el Hummer, el Humvee y los Jeeps postales. Durante su relativamente corta trayectoria, AM General produjo una amplia gama de vehículos comerciales y militares, incluyendo Jeeps y furgonetas para el servicio postal, camiones militares de entre ¼ y 5 toneladas, remolques militares, autobuses de transporte público, chasis para autocaravanas y mucho más.

En este libro, el aclamado autor Patrick Foster ofrece al lector una mirada profunda a AM General y sus vehículos, con espectaculares fotografías en blanco y negro acompañadas de esclarecedores comentarios. ¡Una joya para todos los aficionados!

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Brockway Trucks 1948-1961 Photo Archive

From its beginnings in 1912, Brockway earned a reputation for reliability and rugged design that was carried on after the company was acquired by Mack Trucks in October, 1956.
This collection of photographs highlights Brockways post-war years and into the early Sixties. Photographs from the Mack Trucks Historical Museum Archives.

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Federal Trucks Photo Archive

Entre 1910 y 1959, Federal fabricó más de 160 000 vehículos pesados, incluyendo camiones de servicio pesado, volquetes, vehículos de reparto y autobuses. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, 11 338 vehículos militares salieron de la línea de montaje de Federal.

A pesar de la introducción del modelo Liner en 1950 y la modernización de la serie Golden Eagle en 1959, la producción de Federal cesó ese mismo año.

Este libro de Iconografix presenta una magnífica colección de 120 fotografías de prensa y de archivo de camiones pesados "Federal. Con descripciones detalladas y una breve reseña histórica, este volumen de la serie "Iconografix Photo Archive", que incluye fotografías auténticas de la época, es una valiosa fuente de información sobre los camiones Federal.

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Freightliner Trucks 1937-1981 Photo Archive

Unable to find a manufacturer to build his new design, Leland James, the founder of Consolidated Freightways, founded what would become Freightliner.
Photographs handpicked from the Freightliner Corporate Archives, combined with in-depth captions, document Freightliner trucks from those first trucks up to its partnership with Daimler Chrysler.
Through the years Freightliner's trucks brought many innovations including the all-aluminum cab, the integrated aluminum sleeper compartment and the full 90 degree tilt cab, all documented in the book.

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Lost Truck Legends: An Illustrated History of Unique, Small-Scale Truck Builders

Featuring small-scale independent truck manufacturers, this book offers a selection of trucks no longer manufactured, but that in their time had a solid reputation. Detailed histories along with vintage photographs hark back to a different era of these gone-but-not-forgotten, yet still-today-admired orphan trucks.

Major chapters cover Available, Biederman, Corbitt, Dart, Fageol, Garford, Gotfredson, Hendrickson, Hug, Republic, and Stewart. In addition, others covered include American-LaFrance, LaFrance-Republic, Linn, and Relay. All portrayed through historic images and sales literature.

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Sterling Trucks Photo Archive

One of the early pioneers in the manufacture of trucks, Sterling is synonymous with rugged well-engineered trucks with a reputation for reliable service in off-road, heavy-duty applications-mining, construction, and logging.
Distinctive engineering hallmarks included wood-lined frames and the continued use of chain drive long after its abandonment by other manufacturers.

Established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, production of Sternberg trucks began in 1907, becoming Sterling in 1915. Acquired by the White Motor Company in 1951, Sterling-White production ended in 1953.
This Photo Archive chronicles this unique truck through large-format archival photographs and detailed captions.

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