Chevrolet Truck Books - History, Types and Construction

Chevrolet Trucks : One Hundred Years of Building the Future

In 1917 Chevrolet introduced its first truck, the Series 490, marking the company's official entry into the dedicated truck business. During the century that has passed since that first Chevy truck, Chevy (and later GMC-brand trucks) have become some of the most ubiquitous and recognizable brands around the world. Every year the company sells over 1 million trucks worldwide.

From the very beginning of the story to today's modern global brand, "Chevrolet Trucks: 100 Years of Building the Future" covers the entire Chevrolet truck saga, from the early Series 490, to the medium and heavy-duty models, to the light-duty C-series pickups, right up to today's contemporary Silverado and Colorado.

Officially licensed with Chevrolet and created with their full cooperation for imagery as well as interviews with key figures involved with today's truck program, this thorough history covers the full array of Chevy models since 1917 and is a must have for any truck fan whose heart beats with a V-8 rhythm.

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Author:	Larry Edsall
Details:	224 pages, 28.5 x 24.5 x 3 cm / 11.2 x 9.7 x 1.18 in, hardback
Illustrations:	100 b&w and 200 colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbooks International (USA, 2017)
ISBN:	9780760352489

Chevrolet Trucks - 100 Years of Building the Future

In 1917, Chevrolet introduced its first truck, the Series 490, marking the company's official entry into the dedicated truck business. During the century that has passed since that first Chevy truck, Chevy (and later GMC-brand trucks) have become some of the most ubiquitous and recognizable brands around the world. Every year the company sells over 1 million trucks worldwide.

From the very beginning of the story to today's modern global brand, "Chevrolet Trucks: 100 Years of Building the Future" covers the entire Chevrolet truck saga, from the early Series 490, to the medium and heavy-duty models, to the light-duty C-series pickups, right up to the contemporary Silverado and Colorado.

Officially licensed by Chevrolet and created with their full cooperation, this detailed book includes hundreds of photos from Chevrolet's historic and design archives. Automotive journalist Larry Edsall combed GM's archives and interviewed key personnel to weave the story of Chevrolet's truck evolution from working vehicle to lifestyle companion.

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Author:	Larry Edsall
Details:	224 pages, 28.5 x 24.5 x 2.3 cm / 11.2 x 9.7 x 0.91 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Crestline Books (USA, 2019)
ISBN:	9780785837473

U.S. Army Chevrolet Trucks in World War II : 1 ½-Ton, 4x4

Between 1940 and 1945, large numbers of trucks of all categories were delivered to the U.S. Army by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. Over 160,000 of these trucks were the G-506 light four-wheel drive trucks - which became the standard 1 ½-ton, 4x4 truck for both the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps during the war. In addition, many more thousands were delivered to Allied forces as part of the Lend-Lease program, including nearly 50,000 delivered to the Soviet Union.

Tough, well-built and more agile than the deuce and a half, the Chevy 1 ½-ton played a part in every theater of operations during the war. Its durability and mechanical reliability made it ideal for a wide range of missions. Not for nothing did Chevy advertise the trucks during the war as "Vehicles of victory."

More than 75 years after it was designed, the small Chevrolet truck is still a favourite with collectors. This fully illustrated book details the different series of trucks and their many uses within the U.S. Army including cargo trucks, panel delivery trucks for the Signal Corps, dump trucks for engineers, telephone trucks, tractors, bomb service trucks for the air force. It also covers their part in the Lend-Lease program, and their continued use after the war.

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Author:	Didier Andres
Details:	144 pages, 26 x 21 x 0.9 cm / 10.25 x 8.25 x 0.35 in, hardback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Casemate Books (GB, 2020)
ISBN:	9781612008639

Les camions de l'U.S. Army : Chevrolet 1.50-ton 4x4

Between 1940 and 1945, the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors delivered just over 170 000 vehicles, all categories combined, to the American army and to the allied nations. In this production, almost 160 000 units were in the 1.5-ton, 4x4 version. It would have many versions: cargo, transmission van, dump trucks for engineers, tractors, bomb carriers for aviation, etc.

This small truck was present in all theaters of operations of the Second World War, where its robustness and the reliability of its mechanics would allow it to accomplish without weakening all the missions entrusted to it. More than three-quarters of a century after its first turns of the wheels, it is the pride of happy passionate collectors.

The author Didier Andres, born in 1959 in Verviers in Belgium, is passionate about military history and American vehicles from the Second World War. He has collected an impressive technical and photographic documentation on the subject, which he is happy to share through regular writings - books and magazines - for about twenty years.

Table of contents:
1. General decryption.
2. The different series.
3. Cargo Trucks.
4. Panel Delivery Trucks.
5. Cargo Dump Trucks.
6. Tractor Trucks.
7. Bomb Service M6.
8. Telephone Trucks.
9. Chassis with/Cab.
10. Cab Over Engine.
11. Low Silhouette.
12. The 1-ton trailer.
13. In the countryside.
14. Planned obsolescence?
15. Lend-Lease.
16. The post-war period.
17. The posterity of the Chevy.
Appendices, administrative data, bibliography.

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Author:	Didier Andres
Details:	144 pages, 25 x 21 cm / 9.8 x 8.25 in, paperback
Illustrations:	250 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Histoire & Collections (F, 2018)
ISBN:	9782352504511