The atlas of car design: the world's most iconic cars

The Atlas of Car Design is a global survey of the world’s greatest car designs, featuring more than 650 of the most revered (and occasionally reviled) models, from more than 190 manufacturers and more than 30 countries. Organized geographically then chronologically by decade, the book covers more th...

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1. Verfasser: Barlow, Jason 1971- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bird, Guy ca. 20. Jhd./21. Jhd (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York, NY Phaidon Press 2023
Ausgabe:Onyx edition
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Zusammenfassung:The Atlas of Car Design is a global survey of the world’s greatest car designs, featuring more than 650 of the most revered (and occasionally reviled) models, from more than 190 manufacturers and more than 30 countries. Organized geographically then chronologically by decade, the book covers more than a century of exceptional and noteworthy car design – from Japanese cult classics, French Art-Deco masterpieces, German iconic models, Italian icons, and British performance machines, to American styling sensations, and pop culture and family favorites. This fresh take on an eternally popular subject, charts car design’s evolution across centuries and continents. Packed with images, combining period photography, studio shots, and original car advertising, the book’s oversized format generously displays the cars in all their remarkable detail. With captivating texts that tell stories of engineering feats, economic twists and turns, high-society lifestyles, and the desires of the masses
Beschreibung:567 Seiten Illustrationen, Karte
ISBN:9781838665999
9781838667726