
American Auto Legends
Classics of Style and Design
Chartwell Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 2013
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7858-3067-2 (ISBN)
Description
American Auto Legends presents more than 50 remarkable American cars in a chronological fully illustrated book filled with historic photographs. It covers all eras of American automobiles, from the "horseless carriages" of the early 1900s to the sleek and ultra-efficient machines of the early twenty-first century.
Concise descriptions highlight the key features of each vehicle, while stunning images by one of America's leading car photographers provide the reader with an unparalleled visual record. American Auto Legends features all the major US manufacturersa EUR " including Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln, and Studebakera EUR " this book is an essential and authoritative guide to the many legends of the American highway.
Includes biographies of key figures in the US automobile industry, a full technical glossary, and details of where the cars may be seen. This lavishly illustrated book will appeal to classic car enthusiasts worldwide.
Concise descriptions highlight the key features of each vehicle, while stunning images by one of America's leading car photographers provide the reader with an unparalleled visual record. American Auto Legends features all the major US manufacturersa EUR " including Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln, and Studebakera EUR " this book is an essential and authoritative guide to the many legends of the American highway.
Includes biographies of key figures in the US automobile industry, a full technical glossary, and details of where the cars may be seen. This lavishly illustrated book will appeal to classic car enthusiasts worldwide.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 318 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
2041 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7858-3067-2 (9780785830672)
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The editors of Creative Publishing international have created dozens of best-selling titles in the fields of hunting, fishing, home repair, home improvement, home decor, and landscaping. Michael Furman is one of the foremost car photographers working today. His clients include some of the most prestigious names in the automotive industry, among them Bentley, Jaguar, and Mercedes-Benz. Tracy Powell, a journalist and Managing Editor of Automobile Quarterly, is an expert on American automotive history. His writing has earned him several International Automotive Media Awards.