Pictorial history chronicles American trucks

Jul 11, 2018

The new American Semi Trucks illustrated history of U.S. truck tractors retails for $34.95 in 8.5 by 11-inch oversize paperback.

Ron Adams’ new pictorial history, American Semi Trucks: A Photo History of Trucks at Work, details the evolution of tractor-trailer styles and engineering through three and a half decades’ worth of classic models.

The book covers the war and post-war years of 1943-1979, and is available via its Enthusiast Books publisher and online retailers like Amazon.com.

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