American Cars of the 1950s
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0785832378 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Robert Genat is an accomplished author and photographer who has written 25 books for MBI Publishing. Genat lives in Encinitas, California.David Newhardt is one of the best automobile photographers working today and has provided photography for best-selling Motorbooks titles Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars, Corvette: Fifty Years
Manufacturers competed with one another to create innovative and original automobiles, and customers flocked to take in the show. They wanted cars that reflected the spirit of the day, and automakers happily obliged. Thus began the decade celebrated in this nostalgic and informative book, the decade of fins and whitewalls, craftsmanship and bold colored, fine-tuned art on wheels.Here are the cars that Detroit came up with, drawing on all the muscle and magic of the era, the unprecedented prosperity and new technologies and true feats of design. In the 1950s the American automobile industry arrived in style. This beautiful book recreates the excitement of seeing the Detroit showrooms for the first time, and the feeling of possibility and the open road for car buyers. In splendid, full-color pictures and fact-filled text, the book recreates the iconic era of American automobiles, one car at a time.From stylish sports cars like the Corvette and Thunderbird, to luxury Lincoln and Cadillac sedans, to the inimitable models from independents l
A self-proclaimed “gearhead,” Robert has restored two classic cars in the last 10 years (one of which was featured in a nationally syndicated television show), and has recently completed a chopped ’32 five-window coupe. About the AuthorRobert Genat is an accomplished author and photographer who has written 25 books for MBI Publishing. Genat lives in Encinitas, California.David Newhardt is one of the best automobile photographers working today and has provided photography for best-selling Motorbooks titles Muscle: America's Legendary Performance Cars, Corvette: Fifty Years, Mustang: Forty Years, Mopar Muscle: Fifty Years, and Shelby Mustang: Racer for the
"Five Stars" according to Lisa Taylor. Purchased as a Father's day present and my Dad loved it.. M. A. Rojas said Classic Cars of the 50s come alive!. A great buy for a great colorful book of all the 50s Classics. Chevy's, Ford's, Chrysler's, Buick's, Pontiac's, they're all in this book in gorgeous color photographs. Wonderful background stories on all the makes fact filled with interesting anecdotes. A must for any 50s Car enthusiast! Well presented and ea. Pharmboy said Solid book. Bought for some research for two Wikipedia articles (manufacturing in the 1950s and auto culture), along with a bunch of other books. Really nice images, lots of useful information. Hard to beat the price. Worthwhile book for anyone wanting a trip down memory lane, or who just wants to get a good overview of