Kenworth Trucks: 1950-1979 (at Work)

The book is very informative about the Kenworth trucks, but I was expecting a book with more color photos. This book has too many black and white photos. I feel that the color photos make the trucks stand out more in the book. If the book had color photos, I would have given it 5 stars instead of 3 stars. The book is still a good read about the Kenworth trucks though.

Finally! the long-awaited Kenworth offering by Ron Adams.Adams continues his fine style by producing a truck book that covers Kenworth from 1950 thru 1979.Adams concentrates primarily on highway trucks in these 126 pages. He manages to provide unusual offerings such as the 1953 CBE (cab beside engine), pictures of the famous Monfort trucks,(with explanation of the "Monfort Lane")and the infamous B.C,Fry's V12 Detroit-powered Kenworth. Such diversity has been made possible by a handful of contributors.This book is a pictorial romp, with enough interesting text for every photo, and some stunning examples have been hand picked for this.Sure, the first eighty pages are in black and white, and Yes, there isn't a single interior shot to be found, and Yes, the Bicentennial and Gold Nugget edition Kenworths are conspicuously absent, and Yes Ron Adams gave Peterbilt 40 years worth in his 'Peterbilt Trucks' book, not thirty. However, Kenworth fans are generally grateful for whatever they can lay their hands upon. Remember, most of us paid way too much money for "Kenworth..the First 75 years"..Ownership of this brilliant book, for KW fans and old-truck enthusiasts should be mandatory. Don't stay home without it!.

A great book, but 95% photographs. What i really wanted was a chronological review of the company's models, design & engine changes through out the years, more detailed review with more text to read. You dont find that here.

Just wish it were thicker and hardback!

Awesome book with tons of rare photos of these trucks out working along with specs on them

Always liked Kenworth Trucks.

日本では比較的マイナーなアメリカのトラックについて各メーカーごと、同一メーカーでも60年代、70年代と年代ごとに１冊ずつ白黒、カラー写真にて解説されている。アメリカのトラックはボンネットが出ているボディースタイルがよく知られていると思うが、どのメーカーも同じようなボディーデザインに見えても実はそれぞれのメーカーの個性がボディーデザインに反映されている事もこの本を通して知る事ができると思います。自身でModel trackのボディー製作をなされる方には格好の資料となるでしょう。また昔のアメリカ映画の劇中に登場したtrackについてもそのtrackのモデル名をしる資料としても有効だと思います。