Ciężarówki Chevrolet: książki - historia i modele

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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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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Les camions Chevrolet de l'U.S. Army

W latach 1940-1945 Chevrolet Motor Division koncernu General Motors dostarczyła armii USA nieco ponad 170 000 pojazdów. Około 160 000 z nich stanowiły ciężarówki 1.5-tonowe z napędem 4x4. Pojazd występował w wielu wersjach, m.in. transportowej, zamkniętej, łączności, wywrotce, ciągniku oraz jako nośnik bomb dla lotnictwa.

Był używany na wszystkich frontach II wojny światowej i wyróżniał się dużą wytrzymałością oraz niezawodną mechaniką. Ponad 75 lat później cieszy się dużym uznaniem wśród kolekcjonerów. Ta ilustrowana książka przedstawia historię, technikę i zastosowanie tego legendarnego wojskowego samochodu ciężarowego.

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