{"product_id":"jeep-eight-decades-from-willys-to-wrangler-paperback","title":"Jeep: Eight Decades from Willys to Wrangler - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick R. Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive, fully illustrated celebration of an auto manufacturer that paved its own way by going off-road is now updated to celebrate Jeep's 80th anniversary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Few American vehicles, or vehicles made anywhere else in the world for that matter, are as universally iconic as the Jeep. From olive drab WWII military relics to the beloved Wrangler with its rear-mounted spare tire, open-air design, and telltale roll cage, the Jeep is a true classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eJeep: Eight Decades from Willys to Wrangler\u003c\/i\u003e, automotive writer \u003cb\u003ePatrick R. Foster\u003c\/b\u003e chronicles \u003cb\u003eJeep vehicle design and production from the beginning of World War II to present\u003c\/b\u003e. Beginning with the Jeep as a crucial component of the American war fleet, Foster expertly recounts the corporate shifts, financial struggles and successes, close calls, and, above all, the enduring machines that have carried Jeep from the early 1940s to its triumphant role as a modern-day embodiment of American perseverance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than 200 color and black-and-white \u003cb\u003ehistorical photos\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eperiod advertisements\u003c\/b\u003e complement his expertly written narrative of Jeep's entire history, now \u003cb\u003eupdated to include five years of new model editions and prototypes, its return to the pickup market, and recent stunning marketplace successes.\u003c\/b\u003e The resulting book reminds us that sometimes the road less traveled was just waiting for the right truck.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of America's best-known automotive writers, \u003cb\u003e Patrick R. Foster \u003c\/b\u003ehas spent over 30 years studying the automotive industry. The leading authority on AMC and its predecessors, Pat has written several books on that subject along with many others, including \u003ci\u003eJeep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStudebaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHudson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKaiser-Frazer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan\u003c\/i\u003e. His popular columns appear in \u003ci\u003eHemmings Classic Car\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOld Cars Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has won awards for his books and articles from the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) and SAH (Society of Automotive Historians). In 2011, he was honored with the Lee Iacocca Award--one of the most coveted awards in automotive writing. His website is The Olde Milford Press (oldemilfordpress.com).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.6 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757245530400,"sku":"9780760366554","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4cd3e1f542e029fab9e33f2d2db1457c.webp?v=1780097724","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jeep-eight-decades-from-willys-to-wrangler-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}