The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today (Complete Book Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760345457 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Authoratative" according to Larry Marvin Wall. Excellent book. Lots of good photographs and/or promotional illustrations of Triumph's throughout the years. Interesting side stories about key people associated with the brand. Generally a good balance between photos, technical details, and general historical text although some of the detailed discussions of incremental changes made yearly to model lines during the Authoratative Larry Marvin Wall Excellent book. Lots of good photographs and/or promotional illustrations of Triumph's throughout the years. Interesting side stories about key people associated with the brand. Generally a good balance between photos, technical details, and general historical text although some of the detailed discussions of incremental changes made yearly to model lines during the 40s through 60s might not be relevant to many readers. Although the book is subtitled "1937-Today" there are actu. 0s through 60s might not be relevant to many readers. Although the book is subtitled "19Authoratative Excellent book. Lots of good photographs and/or promotional illustrations of Triumph's throughout the years. Interesting side stories about key people associated with the brand. Generally a good balance between photos, technical details, and general historical text although some of the detailed discussions of incremental changes made yearly to model lines during the Authoratative Larry Marvin Wall Excellent book. Lots of good photographs and/or promotional illustrations of Triumph's throughout the years. Interesting side stories about key people associated with the brand. Generally a good balance between photos, technical details, and general historical text although some of the detailed discussions of incremental changes made yearly to model lines during the 40s through 60s might not be relevant to many readers. Although the book is subtitled "1937-Today" there are actu. 0s through 60s might not be relevant to many readers. Although the book is subtitled "1937-Today" there are actu. 7-Today" there are actu. Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph I have always loved Triumph motorcycles, but only recently have I owned my first Triumph bike (I'm 51). I am not even close to being a Triumph history or model buff, so if there are errors in this book, they do not jump out and grab me. With that being said, the book appears to be a very good documentation of the models and years, with adequate background history as well. Its almost a little overwhelming, but none the less, a very good book, with good pictures and content. I fe. Miles said Good general reference but needs a better proof reader.. I have great respect for Ian Falloon and own and enjoy some of his earlier publications. Paramount is his work on The Art of the Motorcycle. I purchased the 'Triumph' history since I don't have much in my library about this British icon. The photo history is very nice and the background related to development and marketing, or lack thereof, by Turner is an interesting read. Where the publication falls short is in proof reading of text, captions and table information. There are
Among them all, Ian Falloon's latest book, "The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today" is perhaps the most comprehensive. "There are quite a few books about Triumph motorcycles, some recent, others having been published some years ago. If you've been looking to add Triumph to your motorcycle library, but you don't have the shelf space for all the books out there on the brand, The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today may be one of the best ways to get the broadest history and model information in one book." - Ultimate Motorcycling
Take an authoritative, thorough, and heavily illustrated look at Triumph motorcycles, from beloved classics to popular new models!What do Marlon Brando, James Dean, Steve McQueen, Bob Dylan, and Arthur Fonzerelli all have in common? All of these men define the very essence of cool, and all have owned Triumph motorcycles.Originally formed as a bicycle company in 1885, in 1902 Triumph produced its first motorcycle, which was simply a bicycle fitted with a Belgian Minerva engine. This is a book no Triumph fan will want to be without!. From there, the company, in various iterations, went on to build some of the most iconic motorcycles of all time.For the first time ever, The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today collects all of the motorcycles from this iconic brand in a single volume. Written by respected Triumph expert Ian Falloon,