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The American Taxi – A Century of Service Monier. This heavily illustrated book examines the more than 100-year history of the American taxi, covering famous marques such as Yellow, Checker, Packard, Ford, and Studebaker as well as forgotten makes including Oakland, Huppmobile, and Stearns-Knight. You’ll even view unusual lights, meters, taxi memorabilia, and more. 144 pages, color and B&W photos, 8¼"x10¾", softcover. #R05638 Reg: $34.95 $25.95 Kaiser-Frazer

1947-1955 Photo Archive Foster. This nostalgic photo-history of one of the great collaborations in American motoring, pitting two engineers against America's Big Three automakers, contains an outstanding collection of rare factory photos and archival materials. 128 pages, 121 B&W photos and illustrations, 10¼"x 8½", softcover. #R10688 Reg: $36.95 $26.95 Ford Medium-Duty Trucks

1917-1998 Photo History McLaughlin. Enjoy this focused look at Ford’s medium- duty line. You’ll see everything from the Canopied duty line. You’ll see everything from the Canopied Express, to the F-Series Super-Duty line, as well as variExpress, to the F-Series Super-Duty line, as well as various models, engines, sales gures, styling and technical ous models, engines, sales gures, styling and technical development, and more! 120 pages. 140 illustra development, and more! 120 pages. 140 illustra tions, 7½"x 9", softcover. #408198 Reg: $29.95 $21.95 tions, 7½"x 9", softcover

DeSoto Automobiles

David. Filled with period advertisements and contemporary factory images, this volume explores the temporary factory images, this volume explores the history of the DeSoto from its introduction in 1928 history of the DeSoto from its introduction in 1928 to its demise in 1961. You’ll learn about the wonderto its demise in 1961. You’ll learn about the wonderful styling, vivid colors, and power to spare of this ful styling, vivid colors, and power to spare of this beautiful vehicle that was billed as “a lot of car for beautiful vehicle that was billed as “a lot of car for the money.” 128 pages, 60 B&W and 60 color photos, 8½"x11", softcover. #R10731 Reg: $42.95 $31.95 Mack Model B Fire Trucks

1954-1966 Photo Archive Eckart. You’ll love this retrospective on Mack’s most popular truck, the Model B! Equipped with a fire fighting apparatus, learn all about the versatile vehicle from 1954-1966, when it was a popular choice of fire departments across the country. 124 pages, 10¼"x 8½", softcover. #403294 Reg: $36.95 $26.95 Modi ed Stock Car Racing of the '60s and '70s

Kennedy. There's a rst time for everything, and a national publication has nally created a collection of photos featuring the Northeast's favorite stock car racing's division - the modi eds! This illustrated book examines the region's beloved drivers and their cars from the 1960s and '70s as they once were in their glory days. 128 pages, 350 images, 8½"x11", softcover. #403198 Reg: $37.95 $27.95

Old Look Buses

Yellow Coach and GM in the '40s and '50s Luke & Metler. The GM “old look” transit bus, which was introduced in 1940, helped shepherd the change from gasoline- to diesel-powered buses. Examine those famous “old look” buses and the companies that operated them. 112 pages, 70 color and 70 B&W photographs, 8½"x11", softcover. #R10197 Reg: $34.95 $25.95 Kenworth Trucks of the 1950s

Adams. This book examines Kenworth trucks that moved goods across America. You'll view the special truck built for ARAMCO, the mid-1950s cab-beside-the-engine design that improved visibility, the tilt cab-over-engine that was introduced in 1957, and more. 128 pages, 106 B&W and 22 color photos, 10¼"x 8½", softcover. #R10634 Reg: $34.95 $25.95 R. G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment Photo Gallery

The Electric-Drive Era (1953-1970) Orlemann. The time period of 1953 to 1970 saw many more innovative engineering achievements in the elds of earth-moving, o -shore oil exploration, logging, anddefense. This second volume of fantastic machine creations covers the later years before the sale of the company in 1971. 160 pages, 320 illustrations, 8½"x 11", softcover. #408197 Reg: $39.95 $29.95 GMC Heavy-Duty Trucks

1927-1987 Photo History Wagner. This title covers the history of GMC’s trucks and predecessors Rapid and Reliance with emphasis on heavy-duty models. It includes engine speci cations, year-to-year changes, charts, and background on the makers and its major in uences. 126 pages, B&W and color photos, 8½"x11", softcover. #403287 Reg: $39.95 $29.95 Ford Heavy-Duty Trucks

1948-1998 Photo History McLaughlin. Covering every heavy-duty truck line, including the T, N, H, W, C, and F Series, as well as the Louisville Line, this photo-history examines the history of Ford's large utility vehicles. 118 pages, 170 B&W photographs, 7¼"x 9", softcover. #R10594 Reg: $34.95 $25.95 Greyhound Scenicruiser

McNally. The GM’s PD-4501 Scenicruiser bus – built from 1954 to ‘56 for Greyhound – is the coach that, to this day, oods advertising pieces, and stars in movies and TV shows. This illustrated book examines its earliest prototypes to the vehicles that have been restored and currently operate today. 128 pages, 350 B&W and color photos, 8½"x11", softcover. #R10718 Reg: $36.95 $26.95 Order Today at 800-261-5922 or www.HistoricRail.com

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