"They say that only 268 pickups are listed in the EFV8 roster and the cost of publishing this book with this low sample is not a profitable deal!!"
I read this a couple of times and thought about the "profitable" part.
IF that's what they actually said ... AND, IF that is their true criteria for the decision, some questions might be in order about the purpose of the club.
Is every deal they get into supposed to be "profitable?"
Do they ever spend money without the expectation of profit? Do they ever spend money purely for the sake of the hobby and toward the preservation of early Fords?
... aren't they filed as a "non-profit organization?"
Most clubs must generate revenue to support some activities that benefit the hobby. The Early V8 Club evidently sees publishing this book as a possible revenue enhancer rather than a good work to promote and support early Fords. An examination of the club's expenditures would probably find money spent to cover certain expenses that would be better diverted to the book.
... or you can follow Dick's advice. Current technology makes publishing/printing easier and cheaper than you'd think.
(Here's one that's not on their roster.)
