American Classic Cars
Convertibles, Sports Cars, Muscle Cars
Richard Nicholls(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-83886-743-0 (ISBN)
Description
From the birth of popular road travel with the Ford Model T in 1908 through the golden post-war era of stylish to the modern day Jeep, the United States has been at the cutting edge of automotive design.
American Classic Cars looks in detail at the 300 most celebrated machines from the US from 1914 to the year 2000. Arranged chronologically, the book provides a unique, exciting and accessible guide to American engineering, from the 1914 Stutz Bearcat to the 1999 Rough Mustang.
With accessible text putting the car into it historical context, each entry is illustrated by a side-, front- or three-quarter-view colour photograph and is accompanied by a specification table providing year of manufacture and the full technical details.
Presented in a handy, pocket-size format, full of facts and engaging text, American Classic Cars is a colourful and fascinating reference source of some of the best designed vehicles of the 20th century.
American Classic Cars looks in detail at the 300 most celebrated machines from the US from 1914 to the year 2000. Arranged chronologically, the book provides a unique, exciting and accessible guide to American engineering, from the 1914 Stutz Bearcat to the 1999 Rough Mustang.
With accessible text putting the car into it historical context, each entry is illustrated by a side-, front- or three-quarter-view colour photograph and is accompanied by a specification table providing year of manufacture and the full technical details.
Presented in a handy, pocket-size format, full of facts and engaging text, American Classic Cars is a colourful and fascinating reference source of some of the best designed vehicles of the 20th century.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
Index; Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 167 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
548 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83886-743-0 (9781838867430)
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Person
Richard Nicholls has been writing about cars for more than 20 years. He has worked as an editor and photographer for British and American car magazines, and has organised successful drag racing events. He enjoys drag and circuit racing days and modifying his own collection of classic cars. He lives in Lincolnshire, UK.
Content
Introduction
1914-1929
The Thirties
The Forties
The Fifties
The Sixties
The Seventies
The Eighties
The Nineties
Glossary
Index
1914-1929
The Thirties
The Forties
The Fifties
The Sixties
The Seventies
The Eighties
The Nineties
Glossary
Index