The Atlas of Car Design: The World's Most Iconic Cars (Onyx Edition)

ISBN: 1838665994

Author: Barlow, Jason

Condition: New

As seen in Vanity Fair, Car and Driver, Architectural Digest, British GQ, and The TimesA 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 TimesA ground-breaking survey of more than 650 of the most exceptional cars ever designed, organized geographicallyThe Atlas of Car Design is a global survey of the worlds 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 designs evolution across centuries and continents. Packed with images, combining period photography, studio shots, and original car advertising, the books 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.