The Great Book of American Cars - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760314764 ISBN 13: 9780760314760

Publisher: Motorbooks Intl, 2002

Synopsis

This massive 512 page book charts the progress of the automobile in America from 1907, through the explosive automotive creativity of the fifties and the renaissance of the nineties, and on to the future of the industry. It highlights the work of the big three, Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, and also covers the smaller companies that didn't survive the thirties and forties like Crosley, Packard and Studebaker. The history of the automobile in America is in many ways the story of the American dream. The best and the worst, the successes and the failures, the classics and the bizarre - the cars that America has taken to her heart have defined American culture. The ten years following World War I in America saw the birth of mobility for the masses as car ownership changed from being a privilege of a wealthy minority to an essential part of the American way of life.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrew Montgomery's love of American automobiles started from boyhood where family transportation included a Galaxie Sunliner Convertible, a Thunderbird Landau, a Pontiac GTO and a Parisienne. Today he works in film production and has a number of screenplays to his credit as well as other publications. He has traveled extensively, owned and driven a number of "interesting" autos and is currently restoring a '56 Cadillac Sedan de Ville which is featured in this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0760314764
• ISBN 13: 9780760314760
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Montgomery Andrew