Classic car : the definitive visual history /
editor-in-chief, Giles Chapman ; writers, Martin Gurdon, David Long, Andrew Noakes, Chris Quiller-Rees.
- First American edition.
- New York, New York DK Publishing 2016
- 320 pages : illustrations, color photographs ; 31 cm + 2 inserts (21 x 29 cm)
Includes glossary and index, pages 304-319.
Includes Internet addresses and index.
Introduction : a world of classics -- The 1940s : revving up again -- Prewar designs -- Impressive British sedans -- Great marques : the Bentley story -- Sporting beauties -- Profile : MG TC -- Great marques : the Fiat story -- American trendsetters -- Great designers : Harley J. Earl -- Motoring in miniature -- Austerity motoring -- Gallic charm -- Great marques : the Citro�en story -- International auto shows -- Profile : Land Rover Series I -- Hardworking vehicles -- Improving car quality -- Great marques : the Mercedes story -- Small family cars -- Great designers : Dr. Ferdinand Porsche -- Great marques : the Lancia story -- Mid-range family sedans -- The 1950s : world on wheels -- Great marques : the Volvo story -- Family cars -- Cars from the Jet Age -- Exotic performers -- Italian flair -- Great designers : Zagato -- convertible style -- Profile : Ford Thunderbird -- Economical cars -- Great marques : the Ferrari story -- Great designers : Pininfarina -- American exuberance -- Luxury and power -- Mass-production boom -- Great marques : the Morgan story -- Fantastic fins -- Great designers : Virgil Exner -- Profile : Mercedes 300SL -- Sports cars -- German engineering -- Great marques : the MG story -- Driving a nation forward -- Solid sedans -- Profile : Rambler Rebel -- Stylish roadsters -- Great marques : the Jaguar story -- Microcars -- Profile : Volkswagen Kombi -- Charismatic sedans -- Great marques : the Cadillac story -- The 1960s : innovation and energy -- Sports sedans -- Profile : Austin-Healey 3000 -- Fueling the future -- Great designers : Alec Issigonis -- Great marques : the Mini story -- Very small, very cute -- Profile : Amphicar 770 -- Family cars -- Great marques : the Chevrolet story -- Sporty US coupes -- The power of Le Mans -- Luxury limousines -- Profile : Shelby Cobra -- Sports cars -- Great marques : the Alfa Romeo story -- Baby GT cars -- Open-air style -- National French icons -- Fast sports tourers -- Great marques : the Maserati story -- Powerful grand tourers -- Executive sedans -- Profile : Jaguar E-type -- Luxury sports cars -- Profile : Dodge Charger. The 1970s : a cleaner style -- Profile : Lancia Stratos HF -- Great designers : Bertone -- Go-anywhere ability -- Motorsports, California style -- Great marques : the Dodge story -- Muscle cars -- Profile : Hindustan Ambassador -- Supercars -- Great designers : Colin Chapman -- the superminis -- British sports cars -- Great marques : the Toyota story -- Profile : Mazda Cosmo 110S -- High-performance sedans -- Out and about in a concept car -- Exotic sedans and tourers -- Great marques : the Ford story -- Hatchbacks -- Quirky small cars -- Invasion of the roadsters -- Mid-engined marvels -- Great marques : the Porsche story -- Stylish coupes -- The 1980s : advancing technology -- Profile : Renault 5 Turbo -- Performance 4x4s -- Great designers : Giorgetto Giugiaro -- Superminis -- A new brand for Bond -- Great marques : the BMW story -- Cuban classics -- Very fast sedans -- Great marques : the Volkswagen story -- US compacts -- Profile : Chevrolet Corvette -- Two-seat roadsters -- Shaped in Italy -- Great marques : the Aston Martin story -- Rugged off-roaders -- Great designers : Robert Opron -- Absolute luxury -- Profile : Ferrari Testarossa -- Supercars -- Glossary -- Directory of museums and collections.
"Featuring more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, Classic Car is a celebration of the most beautiful and innovative cars produced since the birth of mass car-ownership. Meet the designers behind these amazing machines and discover the history of the manufacturers that have brought them to life"--
9781465453396 1465453393
2016298134
Automobiles--History.
Antique and classic cars.--Pictorial works.
TL15 / .C427 2016
629.222 Cla 12
Includes glossary and index, pages 304-319.
Includes Internet addresses and index.
Introduction : a world of classics -- The 1940s : revving up again -- Prewar designs -- Impressive British sedans -- Great marques : the Bentley story -- Sporting beauties -- Profile : MG TC -- Great marques : the Fiat story -- American trendsetters -- Great designers : Harley J. Earl -- Motoring in miniature -- Austerity motoring -- Gallic charm -- Great marques : the Citro�en story -- International auto shows -- Profile : Land Rover Series I -- Hardworking vehicles -- Improving car quality -- Great marques : the Mercedes story -- Small family cars -- Great designers : Dr. Ferdinand Porsche -- Great marques : the Lancia story -- Mid-range family sedans -- The 1950s : world on wheels -- Great marques : the Volvo story -- Family cars -- Cars from the Jet Age -- Exotic performers -- Italian flair -- Great designers : Zagato -- convertible style -- Profile : Ford Thunderbird -- Economical cars -- Great marques : the Ferrari story -- Great designers : Pininfarina -- American exuberance -- Luxury and power -- Mass-production boom -- Great marques : the Morgan story -- Fantastic fins -- Great designers : Virgil Exner -- Profile : Mercedes 300SL -- Sports cars -- German engineering -- Great marques : the MG story -- Driving a nation forward -- Solid sedans -- Profile : Rambler Rebel -- Stylish roadsters -- Great marques : the Jaguar story -- Microcars -- Profile : Volkswagen Kombi -- Charismatic sedans -- Great marques : the Cadillac story -- The 1960s : innovation and energy -- Sports sedans -- Profile : Austin-Healey 3000 -- Fueling the future -- Great designers : Alec Issigonis -- Great marques : the Mini story -- Very small, very cute -- Profile : Amphicar 770 -- Family cars -- Great marques : the Chevrolet story -- Sporty US coupes -- The power of Le Mans -- Luxury limousines -- Profile : Shelby Cobra -- Sports cars -- Great marques : the Alfa Romeo story -- Baby GT cars -- Open-air style -- National French icons -- Fast sports tourers -- Great marques : the Maserati story -- Powerful grand tourers -- Executive sedans -- Profile : Jaguar E-type -- Luxury sports cars -- Profile : Dodge Charger. The 1970s : a cleaner style -- Profile : Lancia Stratos HF -- Great designers : Bertone -- Go-anywhere ability -- Motorsports, California style -- Great marques : the Dodge story -- Muscle cars -- Profile : Hindustan Ambassador -- Supercars -- Great designers : Colin Chapman -- the superminis -- British sports cars -- Great marques : the Toyota story -- Profile : Mazda Cosmo 110S -- High-performance sedans -- Out and about in a concept car -- Exotic sedans and tourers -- Great marques : the Ford story -- Hatchbacks -- Quirky small cars -- Invasion of the roadsters -- Mid-engined marvels -- Great marques : the Porsche story -- Stylish coupes -- The 1980s : advancing technology -- Profile : Renault 5 Turbo -- Performance 4x4s -- Great designers : Giorgetto Giugiaro -- Superminis -- A new brand for Bond -- Great marques : the BMW story -- Cuban classics -- Very fast sedans -- Great marques : the Volkswagen story -- US compacts -- Profile : Chevrolet Corvette -- Two-seat roadsters -- Shaped in Italy -- Great marques : the Aston Martin story -- Rugged off-roaders -- Great designers : Robert Opron -- Absolute luxury -- Profile : Ferrari Testarossa -- Supercars -- Glossary -- Directory of museums and collections.
"Featuring more than 250 iconic models from the 1940s to the 1980s, Classic Car is a celebration of the most beautiful and innovative cars produced since the birth of mass car-ownership. Meet the designers behind these amazing machines and discover the history of the manufacturers that have brought them to life"--
9781465453396 1465453393
2016298134
Automobiles--History.
Antique and classic cars.--Pictorial works.
TL15 / .C427 2016
629.222 Cla 12