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Walter M. P. McCall & Thomas A. McPherson
Softcover
256 pages
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Classic American Ambulances & Funeral Vehicles: 1900-1980 Photo Archives
$32.95
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 book and restored for your enjoyment. Classic American Ambulances 1900-1979 Photo Archive is a photographic history of the evolution and sudden demise of the passenger car-based emergency ambulance while Classic American Funeral Vehicles 1900-1980 Photo Archive shows hearses, flower cars and funeral service cars. Anyone involved in the funeral or ambulance industry will enjoy seeing these classic luxury cars, as will any car enthusiast, restorer, modeler, and historian.
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| Weight | 0.962 kg |
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| Dimensions | 26.0 × 21.6 × 1.91 cm |
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