Randy Leffingwell
Author of The American Barn
About the Author
Randy Leffingwell creates pictorial books on automobiles, motorcycles, and farm vehicles. Titles include Porsche Legends, Mustang, Caterpillar, American Farm Tractor, and Harley-Davidson: Myth and Mystique. Before devoting his work time to creating illustrated books on vehicles, Leffingwell was an show more associate editor with AutoWeek Magazine and a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times. In creating his pictorial books, Leffingwell travels nationwide, researching and photographing intriguing road and farm vehicles. He has interviewed many vehicle designers, spoken with museum specialists, and visited many factories, in his efforts to create detailed books. For example, he searched through hundreds of old Henry Ford Museum boxes and hired researchers in order to obtain facts on Ford tractors. Randy Leffingwell's photograph composition background and historical research have contributed to literature on the history of American transportation. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Works
- 83
- Members
- 850
- Popularity
- #30,105
- Rating
- 4.0
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- ISBNs
- 150
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- 3
I am always intrigued and a little surprised when I learn the early history of many of these companies. The hardships and the creative dreams of the founders make for a nice story. The early designs, whether the successes or the failures, make for great viewing. Watching the development of specific models and learning why changes were made gives the kind of insight that makes you appreciate the work, both creative and physical, that goes into these vehicles.
Highly recommended for Porsche fanatics and those who simply enjoy automotive history. Will make an attractive coffee table book that will likely start some conversations, possibly about dream cars and the fun of the road.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (more)