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September 14, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
Classic Ford F Series Pickup Trucks 1948 1956 Truck Color History
September 6, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
Classic Ford F Series Pickup Trucks 1948 1956 Truck Color History
In 1948, the Ford Motor Company restyled its pickup line and identified each model with an F designation, from F-1 for their half-ton to F-8 for their three-ton. That classic era of Ford pickups is captured in this colour history devoting one chapter to each year in the F-Series’ first nine years. Featured are interviews with retired Ford designers and engineers, period advertisements, and much more.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars average book
This is an average book. The specifics and detailed photos I was looking for in the book weren’t there. What was was a bunch of info already pasted over the internet, including photos and dialog.
5 Stars Classic Ford F series Pickup Trucks
An excellent book. Does exactly what it says on the cover. Detailed and informative text, with lots of entertaining and well written information. Well illustrated throughout with both monochrome and full colour pictures. Including period ads and photos and recent photos of restored and customised examples of Ford trucks. Highly recommended
5 Stars Classic Ford F-Series Pickup Trucks: 1948-1956
Great book, tons of pictures. Good value, would purchase again.
4 Stars Great photos and interesting stories I hadn’t heard before.
The photography was excellent and the stories and details on Ford collectable trucks were quite interesting. If you are into old car or truck history or collecting, this is a great addition to your library. Buy it!
Ford N Series Tractors Farm Tractor Color History
August 3, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
Ford N Series Tractors Farm Tractor Color History
Immaculately restored tractors are shown in exquisite detail, with text, charts, and listings that cover the mechanical features–invaluable information for collectors, restorers, and historians. These classic Ford tractors are prized by collectors across the country. 200 color photos.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars N tractor book
This book covers the 9N, 2N and 8N tractors. The Jubilee is hardly mentioned; but for 128 pages it gives you a little insight into each model. It also covers experimental and tractors made for show.
Good book for a 128 pages. It could have been 3 times bigger with more pictures.
5 Stars tractor review
The price was very reasonable and the book was delivered really quickly, excellent service.
3 Stars A good overview
A good overview of the Ford N series but did not have the detail I was looking for.
5 Stars correction/amendment to previous review
I previously stated that the pictures used in this edition were previously published. This statement is in error. The confusion arose because many tractors included have been seen in other works. The author assures me that these pictures are all new issues.
4 Stars A must-have book for the Ford tractor collector/restorer
Although there may be a few minor details subject to scrutiny, this work meets an important need. Replete with color and B/W photos, the authors point out the differences between the various Ford N-models, and attempt to illustrate the important details to be considered when restoring these tractors. Paint details, variations in models and years, options, and anomalies are described in detail. As with many Motorbooks International publications, there is a tendancy to use oft-published photos, but this is not a major concern. A section on the popular Sherman auxiliary transmissions includes a table of various gear ratios and speed ranges. Original and aftermarket reproduction aprts are compared and the appendix includes a pretty thorough list of suppliers. While this book is not the final authority on the subject, it is by far the best thing yet to come out on this topic. Highly recommended.
