The Atlas of Car Design: The World's Most Iconic Cars (Onyx Edition)
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As seen in Vanity Fair , Car and Driver , Architectural Digest , British GQ , and The Times A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Car & Driver, Wall Street Journal, Autocar, Cool Hunting, Autoblog 'A high-octane feast for petrol heads and lovers of design. – The Times A ground-breaking survey of more than 650 of the most exceptional cars ever designed, organized geographically 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, this book is a must-have for car and design fans of every kind. Review: Gorgeous book — Beautifully illustrated - I am still working my way through this book but it is carefully pulled together and very informative. Every fan of car design should have one. Review: Well worth the money - Any real car buff will love this fantastic book. The authors went the extra mile and the details for each model was beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend purchasing this. It was worth the wait and certainly worth the money!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 57 Reviews |
D**V
Gorgeous book — Beautifully illustrated
I am still working my way through this book but it is carefully pulled together and very informative. Every fan of car design should have one.
C**E
Well worth the money
Any real car buff will love this fantastic book. The authors went the extra mile and the details for each model was beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend purchasing this. It was worth the wait and certainly worth the money!
K**K
great gift!
perfect gift for my boyfriend who is into cars.
S**S
Gorgeous
Glorious book. Beautiful photos. Great historical facts.
K**D
Fantastic present for my car-loving grandson!
Chockfull of marvelous illustrations--an exceptional book!
A**E
Awesome gift for a true car person
I got this for my husband for Christmas. He loves cars and is always googling pictures of cars to show me what he’s talking about. I had fun flipping through it while I was wrapping it. The captions are interesting to read even for a non-car person. He’s spent several hours reading this book already, he loves it so much.
I**Y
Arrived damaged
Cool book but arrived damaged
J**R
Fantastic Collection of absolutely SPECIAL INTEREST cars.
Brillantly written and designed book with great photographs of absolute icons in the car industry, from ancient to top modern. It is finally a NEUTRAL book, not trying to present any bigger manufacturer as better than any other. It is not car industry sponsored and feels like a very independent read. Great book, great quality. Thank you.
I**G
Good history
Good detail, description and back story
P**R
A bit disappointing
This is a very large book, which contains a lot of information, though not especially well written – it's OK, but not worth writing home about. Reducing the size a bit, to a bookshelf-friendlier format (it just does not fit at all), would have made it better. Would also look and feel better with a matte cover, feels a bit cheaply finished for the substantial price. After reading less than a quarter of the book, already I have found 3 factual errors about cars I am familiar with – who knows how many other errors lurk among these pages? (...the Cord 812 and the Auburn Speedster did not have long bonnets because of their "long" V-8s – V8s are compact, and these cars had in-line 8s. And the Morris Minor does not have independent suspension all around – the rear axle is very much a live one.)
W**A
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Très peu de texte, photos pas supers... Renvoyé
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