Car: A Definitive Visual History of the Automobile
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Tracing the history of the automobile, from the first prototypes to the super cars of today, Car covers the technological developments and manufacture of cars, the cultural backdrop against which the various models arose, and the enduring impact the car has had on society as an object of curiosity, symbol of luxury, and item of necessity. The most lavishly illustrated treatment of the subject on the market, featuring the most noteworthy cars of each decade in beautifully photographed catalogs, Car is truly an international view of the automobile through time, with histories of the men and machines that created brands which are now household names.
First automobiles up to 1920 Pioneer Vehicles First Cars for Customers Great marques: The Mercedes story Early Production-Line Cars Ford Model T Ford Model T straight-four Driving through Paris, 1908 Birth of the Competition Car Great marques: The Cadillac story Luxury and Power Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost The 1920s Competition Car Bugatti Type 35B Cadillac Cadillac V16 Luxury and Prestige Lancia Lambda, 1922 Hollywood Coupés and Glorious Roadster Duesenberg Model J Cars for the Middle Classes Great marques: The Rolls-Royce story Small Cars Great marques: The Renault story Sports Cars Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Chrysler, 1929 The 1930s Economy Models of the Post-Depression Era Racing Cars and Single-Seaters Great marques: The Chevrolet story Luxury Cars Rytecraft Scoota-car, c.1937 Sports Cars Mass-Market Models Volkswagen flat-fou Sunbeam Silver Bullet, Daytona Beach, 1930 Streamlined Cars Lincoln-Zephyr Magnificent and Exotic Body Styles Great marques: The BMW story Powerful Sports Tourers The 1940s Large Cars U.S. Style-Setters Jeep, 1942 Practical Everyday Transportation Ford F-Series Roadsters and Sports Cars Jaguar XK straight-six Great marques: The Jaguar story Small Cars Volkswagen Beetle Great marques: The Citroлn story Mid-Range Family Sedan The 1950s Economy Cars De Soto, mid-1950s Detroit Fins and Chrom Opulence and High Performance Great marques: The Ford story Racing Cars Sports Cars Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet small-block V8 Bubble Cars and Microcars Austin Mini Seven Fiat Nuova 500, 1957 Large Sedans Family Cars Great marques: The Chrysler story Convertible Style Citroën DS The 1960s Family Cars Rear/Mid-Engined Racers Sports and Executive Sedans Great marques: The Aston Martin story Sedans and Sporty Coupés Lotus/Ford Cosworth DFV V8 Ultimate Luxury and Limousines BMC Mini, 1968 Great marques: The Austin story Compact Coupés Powerful GT Cars Volkswagen crash-test dummies, c.1968 Sports Cars Mercedes-Benz 280SL The 1970s Supercars Jaguar E-type Small Cars 4x4 and Off-Roaders Great marques: The Alfa Romeo story Sedans Sports Cars NSU Wankel rotary Stylish Coupés NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle, 1971 Great marques: The Volkswagen story Muscle Cars Racing Cars Hatchbacks The 1980s Boosted Performance U.S. Compacts Toyota, 1980 Superminis Great marques: The Audi story Ultimate Sports Sedans Pace-Setting Style from Italian Designers DeLorean DMC-12 Porsche 911 flat-six Lamborghini Countach Two-Seater Excitement Ferrari F40 Multi-Purpose Vehicles Great marques: The Peugeot story Premium Luxury The 1990s Modern Roadsters Mazda MX5 Great marques: The Toyota story Competition Machines Renault Zoom, 1992 U.S. Design Reinvigorated Family-Friendly Cars Chrysler/Dodge Viper V10 Great marques: The Porsche story Executive Sedans Hyper-Performance Cars Bentley Continental R 2000 Onward Famous Marques Reinvented Crossovers and Off-Roaders Great marques: The Suzuki story City Cars Tata Nano Toward 200mph Motor Sports Contenders Great marques: The Ferrari story Compact Genius High-Performance Sports Cars Morgan Aero 8 Lotus Racing T127, Formula 1, 2010 Sports Cars Off-Road Luxury and Power Honda Insight gas/electric hybrid Cars of the Future How an engine works Glossary Index Acknowledgments
