Title: THE AMERICAN TAXI - A CENTURY OF SERVICE {10267}
Author  Ben Merkel and Chris Monier
Binding Soft Cover
Book Condition New
Number of pages 144 pages
Number of Photos; Illustrated
Dimensions 28 x 21.5 x 1 cm
Publisher Published by Iconografix YEAR: 2006
Book No: 10267
ISBN ISBN-10: 158388176X ISBN-13: 978-1583881767
Availability  IN STOCK

Enjoy the Taxi experience through photographs and the history of famous taxi marques, such as Yellow, General, Checker, DeSoto, Packard, Plymouth, Ford, & Studebaker
This introduction to the world of taxicabs photographically chronicles the evolution of the American motorized taxi from its humble beginnings as electric hansom cabs to the current gas/electric hybrid SUVs currently appearing on both coasts
Many minor companies are also represented with forgotten names like Rockwell, Five Boros, Paramount, Hupmobile and Diamond T.
Also includes brief sections on contributions of John D Hertz, Morris Markin and John and James Waters.
Oddball experiments, unusual taxis, lights, meters, and taxi memorabilia are highlighted.

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