Pickup Trucks

by Mueller, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780760315132
• ISBN10: 0760315132
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

Who knows when it became known as a pickup? One thing is for sure, no American has to ask what it means. A working man's best friend, the pickup truck started as an early horseless carriage that delivered milk and produce from farms to local markets. Today, the pickup truck -- along with the tractor, the bulldozer, and the forklift -- is used daily to do the heavy work on farms and ranches, in factories and construction sites throughout the land. Picking up on the popularity of this four-wheeled beast of burden, Mike Mueller tells the complete history of these light trucks in an engaging text filled with facts, legends, and lore. Over 100 color and 100 historical black-and-white images complement the text. You'll find all the popular pickups here -- Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Dodge -- as well as long-retired marques, such as International, Willys, Studebaker, Hudson, and more. So hop in the back and discover the story of where the pickup's been and what lies down the road. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction: Over the Long Haul	p. 9
In the Beginning: A Pickup Pre-History	p. 27
Henry Gets Even: Birth of the American Pickup	p. 39
The Big Boys' Toys: One Size Didn't Fit All	p. 57
Smaller Haulers: Minitrucks in America Are Nothing New	p. 69
They Came in Peace: Production Picks Up on the Home Front	p. 87
New and Improved: Enter the Thoroughly Modern Pickup	p. 101
A Touch of Class: Gussied-Up Pickups Were Born in the 1950s	p. 111
When Car Met Truck: Ford's Ranchero and Chevrolet's El Camino	p. 119
Picking Up the Pace: Kinder, Gentler Trucks Emerge	p. 133
Truck Trends Today: Where Have We Gone from There?	p. 145
Index	p. 160
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