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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> From their original conception as workaday vehicles to their current status as second family cars pick-up trucks have become a mainstay of the automotive market. Once a homogeneous cross section of the rural population pick-up truck drivers today can be found in every walk of life. Rejecting the glitz and glamor of a Mercedes-Benz BMW or Audi in favor of a rough-and-tumble attitude and a vehicle capable of taming the great and rugged outdoors many men and women have turned to light-duty trucks. And even as parking lots fill up with pick-up trucks and sport utility vehicles that are mere fashion statements the classic utilitarian pick-up maintains a devoted following. From Chevys to Studebakers Pick-Up Trucks tells the fascinating but little-known history of light-duty trucks. With details on the performance design technical data and historical significance of each make and model this lavishly illustrated volume chronicles the rise of each of the major truck manufacturers. In fascinating sidebars. author Rob Leicester Wagner details the emergence of luxury customized and hot rod trucks and illuminates the passion behind such truck-lovers’ hobbies