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Pickup Trucks: A History of the Great American Vehicle
by Justin Lukach
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (1998-01-10)
ISBN: 1579120113
EAN: 9781579120115
UPC: 768821201135
Dewy Decimal #: 629.2232
Hardcover: 112 pages
SKU: L1249
Condition: Very Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
With picture-packed pages and in-depth text, this colossal book is a visual celebration and informative tome on America's 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.
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Customer Reviews
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I bought it for Fathers day but have stolen it for my own!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-06-10
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have never been into trucks, but the big colorful book is a page turner. I love looking at the old pick-ups and reading the interesting tidbits of history that Mr. Lukach has added. It has the intellegence of a text book, but it is the presentation that makes it exciting. You can sit with it for hours!
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An 8-cylinder tour de force
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-01-07
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
A wonderful book for those who regard the pickup as the workingman's Cadillac. Fantastic writing from Mr. Lukach.
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This book makes me want to get out and DRIVE!
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-11-17
This book makes me want to get out and DRIVE! If you ever had a love affair with a vehicle, this book is for you. Enjoy it.
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A terrific pictoral history of the Pickup Truck
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-11-12
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories of the various owners. Justin Lukach has a wonderful story telling style that captures the essence and the love of this category of classic vehicles. Old pickups certainly have a "cult like" following.
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