Legendary Cars
Cars that made history from the early days to the 21st century
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-88-544-2215-5 (ISBN)
Description
Legendary Cars is a remarkable tribute to the greatest automobiles in history - from the vintage legends to the electric revolution. Featuring more than 250 breathtaking photos and insightful stories by renowned car journalist Larry Edsall, this book explores the iconic vehicles that shaped our world. A must-have for car lovers, design enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about the beauty of engineering on wheels.
Comprehensive Automotive History: The cars that changed the world - from Ford to Ferrari, Porsche to Tesla.
High-Quality Photos: A unique visual experience with more than 250 beautiful professional photographs elevated by commentary on each page on each car's design, engineering, performance, and cultural impact.
Immersive Reference Book: See the history of automotive innovation and all the technical details!
Large, High-impact Format: Oversized volume designed to capture the unique beauty of automotive icons.
Comprehensive Automotive History: The cars that changed the world - from Ford to Ferrari, Porsche to Tesla.
High-Quality Photos: A unique visual experience with more than 250 beautiful professional photographs elevated by commentary on each page on each car's design, engineering, performance, and cultural impact.
Immersive Reference Book: See the history of automotive innovation and all the technical details!
Large, High-impact Format: Oversized volume designed to capture the unique beauty of automotive icons.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Vercelli
Italy
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 264 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
2309 gr
ISBN-13
978-88-544-2215-5 (9788854422155)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Larry Edsall is a specialist automobile journalist that has worked 12 years for AutoWeek Magazine, the most prestigious American weekly dedicated to automobiles. Edsall has covered the most important motoring events across decades and tested a wide range of vehicles around the world, driving prototypes and production cars for well over half a million miles. For White Star he also wrote the book Concept Cars.
Content
Preface page 12
A Quick Drive Through Early
Automotive History page 14
A Fresh Wind: Aerodynamics
rounds offff those boxy bodies page 28
Fiat 508 Balilla page 32
Tatra 77 page 36
Citroen Traction Avant page 40
Mercedes-Benz 540K page 44
Chrysler Airflow page 46
Cord 810 page 50
Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic page 54
BMW 328 page 56
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 page 60
Fiat Topolino page 64
Talbot Lago page 68
Lincoln Continental page 72
Accelerating Slowly:
The car companies retool page 76
Cisitalia 202 page 80
Citroen 2CV page 94
Jaguar XK120 page 88
1949 Ford page 92
Volkswagen Maggiolino page 96
Porsche 356 page 100
MG TD page 104
Lancia Aurelia B20GT page 106
Bentley R-Type Continental page 110
Chevrolet Corvette page 114
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL page 116
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
and Spyder page 120
Style and Speed:
The pace increases page 124
Citroen DS page 126
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud page 132
MGA page 136
Austin Healey 100 page 140
Ford Thunderbird page 142
Ferrari 250 GT page 144
Triumph TR3A page 148
Mini page 150
Jaguar Mk II page 154
Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz page 158
Jaguar XK-E (E-type) page 162
Shelby AC Cobra page 166
Aston Martin DB5 page 168
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray page 172
Flexing Their Muscles:
Horsepower rules page 174
Ford Mustang page 178
Porsche 911 page 182
Pontiac GTO page 186
Lamborghini Miura page 188
Alfa Romeo Duetto page 190
Ferrari Dino 206 GT page 192
Ferrari 365 Daytona page 196
Maserati Ghibli page 200
De Tomaso Pantera page 202
Lamborghini Countach page 204
Rough Road Ahead:
The gasoline and other crises page 206
BMW M1 page 210
Audi Quattro page 214
De Lorean DMC12 page 216
Ferrari Testarossa page 218
The Making of the Modern Car:
And the modern car
company page 220
Ferrari F40 page 224
Bugatti EB110 page 226
Dodge Viper RT/10 page 228
Jaguar XJ 220 page 232
McLaren F1 page 234
Full Speed Ahead: These are
the good old days page 236
BMW Z3 page 240
Volkswagen New Beetle page 242
Ferrari 360 Modena page 246
Nissan 350Z page 250
Mercedes-Benz SRL McLaren page 252
Enzo Ferrari page 256
Chevrolet Corvette page 262
Porsche Carrera GT page 264
Audi R8 page 268
Bugatti 18/4 Veyron page 272
Maserati GranTurismo page 276
Chevrolet Camaro page 278
McLaren MP4-12C page 280
Tesla Model S page 284
Ferrari FXX-K Evo page 286
Aston Martin Valkyrie page 288
Ferrari SF90 Stradale page 290
Chevrolet C8 Corvette page 292
Rimac Nevera page 294
Volkswagen ID.Buzz page 296
Lotus Evija page 298
Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 page 300
Bibliography, Acknowledgments
and Index page 302
A Quick Drive Through Early
Automotive History page 14
A Fresh Wind: Aerodynamics
rounds offff those boxy bodies page 28
Fiat 508 Balilla page 32
Tatra 77 page 36
Citroen Traction Avant page 40
Mercedes-Benz 540K page 44
Chrysler Airflow page 46
Cord 810 page 50
Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic page 54
BMW 328 page 56
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 page 60
Fiat Topolino page 64
Talbot Lago page 68
Lincoln Continental page 72
Accelerating Slowly:
The car companies retool page 76
Cisitalia 202 page 80
Citroen 2CV page 94
Jaguar XK120 page 88
1949 Ford page 92
Volkswagen Maggiolino page 96
Porsche 356 page 100
MG TD page 104
Lancia Aurelia B20GT page 106
Bentley R-Type Continental page 110
Chevrolet Corvette page 114
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL page 116
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
and Spyder page 120
Style and Speed:
The pace increases page 124
Citroen DS page 126
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud page 132
MGA page 136
Austin Healey 100 page 140
Ford Thunderbird page 142
Ferrari 250 GT page 144
Triumph TR3A page 148
Mini page 150
Jaguar Mk II page 154
Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz page 158
Jaguar XK-E (E-type) page 162
Shelby AC Cobra page 166
Aston Martin DB5 page 168
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray page 172
Flexing Their Muscles:
Horsepower rules page 174
Ford Mustang page 178
Porsche 911 page 182
Pontiac GTO page 186
Lamborghini Miura page 188
Alfa Romeo Duetto page 190
Ferrari Dino 206 GT page 192
Ferrari 365 Daytona page 196
Maserati Ghibli page 200
De Tomaso Pantera page 202
Lamborghini Countach page 204
Rough Road Ahead:
The gasoline and other crises page 206
BMW M1 page 210
Audi Quattro page 214
De Lorean DMC12 page 216
Ferrari Testarossa page 218
The Making of the Modern Car:
And the modern car
company page 220
Ferrari F40 page 224
Bugatti EB110 page 226
Dodge Viper RT/10 page 228
Jaguar XJ 220 page 232
McLaren F1 page 234
Full Speed Ahead: These are
the good old days page 236
BMW Z3 page 240
Volkswagen New Beetle page 242
Ferrari 360 Modena page 246
Nissan 350Z page 250
Mercedes-Benz SRL McLaren page 252
Enzo Ferrari page 256
Chevrolet Corvette page 262
Porsche Carrera GT page 264
Audi R8 page 268
Bugatti 18/4 Veyron page 272
Maserati GranTurismo page 276
Chevrolet Camaro page 278
McLaren MP4-12C page 280
Tesla Model S page 284
Ferrari FXX-K Evo page 286
Aston Martin Valkyrie page 288
Ferrari SF90 Stradale page 290
Chevrolet C8 Corvette page 292
Rimac Nevera page 294
Volkswagen ID.Buzz page 296
Lotus Evija page 298
Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 page 300
Bibliography, Acknowledgments
and Index page 302