Photo Archive Books

Of all the companies that built motor fire apparatus in America in the 20th century, none has acquired the cult-like devotion accorded the truly distinctive products of the Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company...

Starting with the 1951 Nash-Healey, then the Hudson Hornet, Nash Ambassador "Le Mans," the 1957 Rambler Rebel, the 1966-1969 Rambler American Rogue, the Rebel Machine, AMX, 1969 Scrambler, 1971 Hornet SC360, 1972-1975...

View the complete line from beginning to the end including brush trucks, mini-pumpers, pumpers (both custom and commercial), tankers, snorkels, crash trucks, aerial ladders and platforms. Informative text and captions include a...

From the late 1940s through the 1950s, American LaFrance was by far the most popular fire truck manufacturer in the U.S. One reason for their success was the 700 Series, a revolutionary...

Powered by the company's industry-leading V-12 engine, the 400 Series Metropolitan with its long, gracefully tapered hood, skirted fenders, classically-proportioned gabled radiator and oversized wheels, was a triumph of industrial design-an...

The 1930s was the decade of style – an era of streamlining and bold, futuristic art deco design that influenced the look of everything from jewelry, furniture and skyscrapers to locomotives, ships...

From the late 1940s through the 1950s, American LaFrance was by far the most popular fire truck manufacturer in the U.S. This collection chronicles the most intricate changes the manufacturer made to...

Fire apparatus enthusiasts raved about the first American LaFrance 700 Series Photo Archive. Now acclaimed American LaFrance author, Larry Phillips has compiled even more exquisite photographs along with company advertising materials to...

A close-up look at a popular American classic continues the fascinating story of American LaFrance with the conception and production of the 900 Series fire apparatus. Exquisite photographs are accompanied with informative...

Beginning with the early design stages of the AMX, including early sketches, interior design, clay work, fiberglass mockups, and show cars this book moves on to actual production models. ...

Ride along with some of the era’s most talented and daring drivers as they put Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs through their paces.  The extensive archive collection of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile...

Autocar - The World's Finest! In 1950 the Autocar Driver Cab was introduced, which along with the Autocar Sleeper Cab and the Autocar Aluminum Driver Cab, was used on all conventional models...

Early advertisements declared "The design of the Autocar chassis lends itself to almost every style of body." Large, detailed archival photographs with informative captions tell the story from the first Autocar Truck...

From its beginnings in 1912, Brockway earned a reputation for reliability and rugged design that was carried on after the company was acquired by Mack Trucks in October, 1956. This collection of...

This new book highlights General Motors oldest division during some of its most successful and exciting years, 1946 through 1960. When World War II ended in 1945, Buick was champing at the...

With declining passenger revenues Burlington President Ralph Budd realized something unique was need to lure passengers back to train travel. The result was the Zephyr. Featured in high quality photos and descriptive...

American car and Foundry (ACF), a pioneer transportation manufacturer, came into existence in 1899 as a result of the merger of 13 railroad-manufacturing companies. After a complicated transaction in the mid-20s, ACF...

Depicts the buses of this manufacturer in service around the globe, along with data on production and specifications....

Western Flyer Auto & Truck Body Works began producing buses in 1930 and through a number of name-changes continues today as New Flyer Industries. Because they served Canada and much of North...

From the late 1930s through the mid-1980s, it was truly the Cadillac of Cadillacs—the car of choice for the titans of American business, government and the entertainment industry. The stately long-wheelbase Cadillac...

Travel through the history of Chevrolets premier pony car in this fabulous collection of factory photographs. Featured models include the base Camaro, SS, RS, Z28 IROC, coupe and convertible....

The histories behind some of Caterpillar's largest earthmovers ever are detailed in this new photo archive. Beginning with the Diesel 75, the great-grandfather of the D8, the collection follows the various changes...

This magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs, specially selected from public and private archives, promotes the unique characteristics of these popular tractors. Contains informative captions providing brief histories of featured...

A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the unique characteristics of these popular tractors. Filled with informative captions providing histories of featured...

The Caterpillar Ten is the smallest of the Caterpillar line, and probably the MOST POPULAR among collectors and restorers today. These 4,500-lb tractors were born and raised in the years of research...

A comprehensive photographic overview of Chevrolet's station wagons from 1946 to 1966. Captions include production, cost, options, motor and key model identification features, as available....

The Chicago & North Western was well-known for its Chicago-Twin Cities 400 passenger train. Encouraged by the success of the Twin Cities 400, the North Western established an entire fleet of regional...

No other American city had such a fascinating group of railroad passenger stations as Chicago. This book highlights Chicago’s six major railroad stations and the trains that served them: Dearborn Station, Grand...

The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad was one of the Upper Midwest's foremost freight and passenger lines, and eventually merged into the Burlington Northern. This book assembles a collection of...

Action photos of construction and farm tractors put to use by circuses and carnivals. Tractors were adapted by traveling shows to drive and pull stakes, load canvas and load trains among other...

The modified trucks used to haul tents, animals, cages, carnival rides and more. An array of manufacturers....

Two books for the price of one! Covering the early and classic time period of ambulances and funeral vehicles, two out-of-print yet in demand Iconografix books have now been combined into one...

Photographic collection features a half-century of limos from Cadillac, Chrysler, Lincoln, and other American marques....

For the first time ever, all 30 North American firms that built steamrollers from the late 19th century through the Great Depression are represented in one photo-filled volume. Fans of Baker, Birdsall,...

Fire apparatus aficionados Walt McCall and Matt Lee, have assembled these beautiful photographs to illustrate the wide range of body designs used on the classic Seagrave chassis. See all kinds of Classic...

In recent years, interest in the cars created by Shelby-American has increased dramatically. Good Shelbys are getting harder to find each year, and their values continue to rise dramatically. The result is...

Follow the history of Crown Firecoach from its beginnings in 1951 until the company ceased building fire trucks in 1983. One of the pioneers of cab forward rigs, Crown's fire apparatus had...

The Diamond T Motor Car Company manufactured automobiles until 1911 when the first truck, led to exclusive truck production and legendary status as style leaders. While "The Handsomest Truck in America" became...

A comprehensive photo history of one of the great names in automotive motoring. This outstanding collection of factory photographs displays the quality and styling of Dodge light to heavy duty trucks. Filled...

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One of drag racing's most popular classes was the Gassers, from the flathead Ford Model As to the overhead-valve Willys, Studebakers, Austins andAnglias, these were the stoutest full-bodied cars on strips nationwide....

The time has come to chronicle “the Rebel Decade.” This was the birth of “whip-start” dragsters which led to today's organized drag boat racing. Recognized and featured are those racing legends who...

An innovator in the bus business, Fageol was the first company to build a bus from the ground up, and it was called the Safety Coach. Later in 1927 the Fageol brothers...

A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the unique characteristics of these popular tractors. Filled with informative captions providing histories of featured...

“Since 1910…Federal Trucks Have Been Known in Every Country—Sold on Every Continent.” One of the great “independents” from Detroit, Federal produced a “high quality truck at a good price.” In July 1910,...

Hugo Young founded the Flxible Side Car Company in 1913 in Loudonville, Ohio. In the early 1920s. the mass production of automobiles lowered their cost to the point where sidecar-equipped motorcycles could...

Travel back to a simpler time with this enjoyable collection of photographs. You'll find all of your favorite Fords presented in period black & white photos, complete with detailed captions describing the...

The original Fordson and its prototypes, as well as Henry Ford's earliest attempts at building a tractor, are featured....

The upper Mississippi River route is a non-stop parade of heavy tonnage freight trains carrying intermodal containers, piggyback trailers, coal, taconite, grain, and automobiles. Magnificent scenery, delightful river towns and plenty of...

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...