HUGE INTEREST IN TINY TRUCKS
Micro Trucks - Tiny Utility Vehicles From Around The World is a brand new book by lifelong car enthusiast Norm Mort and is the first to fill this unusual niche. Norm has owned a 1922 Vauxhall and 1949 Allard, amongst others. His first micro car was a 1957 Berkeley S328, and he currently owns a 1935 Morgan F2, 1958 FriskySport, and 1967 Reliant Regal.
Published by Veloce at ￡14.99 in paperback and containing 100 colour pictures, this unique 96-page book describes in loving detail previously unknown production micro trucks. Featured are rare Iso utility vehicles and Topolino Fiat vans, as well as more common production micro trucks from Autobianchi, Moto Guzzi, Vespa Ape, New Map Solyto and Diahatsu. Old brochures printed by numerous micro car builders depict various truck versions: in the case of Iso, everything from hook (crane) and ladder to vans to pickups were featured, but few, if any, examples were thought to have been built beyond the prototype stage. However, Trucks - Tiny Utility Vehicles From Around The World is the first book dedicated to micro trucks and reveals actual production models even keen enthusiasts would never know existed.
The interest and fascination these novel vehicles generate have made tiny cars and trucks significant collectibles over the past decade, and yet information on micro trucks previously has been almost non-existent. Trucks - Tiny Utility Vehicles From Around The World brings them all together for the first time and presents them with a passion that only a lifetimes fascination for these distinctive vehicles can generate.
As Rum Car News said: "It is difficult to imagine anyone interested in small vehicles not finding room on the shelf for this book."
Norm Mort began publishing feature articles on collector cars over two decades ago, and his freelance columns and feature stories have since appeared in magazines and newspapers across North America and Britain. Currently, Norm is a senior columnist for Canada’s Old Autos newspaper, and Canadian Auction Analyst, and feature writer for Sports Car Market magazine in the US. He also owns and operates a collector vehicle appraisal company. Norm Mort commented: ’For micro car enthusiasts wanting to expand their collection this volume includes the more commonly available micro trucks from Autobianchi, Vespa and Diahatsu along with helpful hints on restoration.’
Micro Trucks - Tiny utility vehicles from around the world By Norm Mort Available now UK & USA ISBN 978-1-84584-175-1 UPC 6-36847-04175-5£14.99 UK / $29.95 USA
BULLET POINTS The first book dedicated to micro trucks Reveals actual production models you never knew existed! Rarely-seen micro trucks Complete specifications Full colour photography Detail shots Restoration advice Maintenance tips How the micro trucks differ in specification from the cars they were often based upon
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONThe interest and fascination these novel vehicles generate have made tiny cars and trucks significant collectibles over the past decade, and yet information on micro trucks has been almost non-existent. Old brochures printed by numerous micro car builders depict various truck versions: in the case of Iso, everything from hook (crane) and ladder to vans to pickups were featured, but few, if any, examples were thought to have been built beyond the prototype stage. Full colour photography, text and specs describe virtually unknown production micro trucks. Featured are rare Iso utility vehicles and Topolino Fiat vans, as well as more common production micro trucks from Autobianchi, Moto Guzzi, Vespa Ape, New Map Solyto and Diahatsu. 100 colour photos show many rare and extraordinary micro trucks.
THE AUTHOR Norm Mort is a lifelong car enthusiast, and has owned a 1922 Vauxhall and 1949 Allard, amongst others. His first micro car was a 1957 Berkeley S328, and he currently owns a 1935 Morgan F2, 1958 FriskySport, and 1967 Reliant Regal. Norm began publishing feature articles on collector cars over two decades ago, and his freelance columns and feature stories have since appeared in magazines and newspapers across North America and Britain. Currently, Norm is a senior columnist for Canada’s Old Autos newspaper, and Canadian Auction Analyst, and feature writer for Sports Car Market magazine in the US. He also owns and operates a collector vehicle appraisal company.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Models covered: Fiat 500 Topolino B Furgone • 1950 Fiat Topolino C Furgone • 1954 Isocarro 500 Flatbed • 1954 Isocarro 500 Pickup Truck • 1955 Iso 500 Furgone ’Replica’ Emergency Vehicle • 1955 Isocarro 500 Furgone • 1958 New Map Solyto Fourgonnette Bachee • 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile • 1959 Moto Guzzi 500 Ercole • 1961 Iso 150 pickup Truck • 1953 Vespa Ape • 1966 Autobianchi Furgonetta • 1967 New Map Solyto Break Camping • 1968 Autobianchi Furgoncino 320
SPECIFICATION Paperback. 96 pages. 250 tall x 207mm. 100 colour pictures.
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