Freightliner Trucks 1937-1981 Photo Archive |
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| Author:
| Gabrick, Robert |
| Series title: | Photo Archive Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58388-090-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Bridgewater Book Group LLC.
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| Imprint: | Enthusiast Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Unable to find a manufacturer to build his new design, Leland James, the founder of Consolidated Freightways, founded what would become Freightliner. Photographs handpicked from the Freightliner Corporate Archives, combined with in-depth captions, document Freightliner trucks from those first trucks up to its partnership with Daimler Chrysler. Through the years Freighliner's trucks brought many innovations including the all-aluminum cab, the integrated aluminum sleeper compartment and...
More DescriptionUnable to find a manufacturer to build his new design, Leland James, the founder of Consolidated Freightways, founded what would become Freightliner. Photographs handpicked from the Freightliner Corporate Archives, combined with in-depth captions, document Freightliner trucks from those first trucks up to its partnership with Daimler Chrysler. Through the years Freighliner's trucks brought many innovations including the all-aluminum cab, the integrated aluminum sleeper compartment and the full 90 degree tilt cab, all documented in the book.