American Cars of the 1950s
Author : David Newhardt, Robert Genat
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9781616730727
Author : David Newhardt, Robert Genat
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9781616730727
Author : Craig Cheetham
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press (CA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,80 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9781592231898
The 1950s saw the automobile come of age, with some of the most imaginative developments in car design asserting a new confidence in the car as an accessible symbol of freedom. One of the great eras of automobile production, the '50s saw cars such as the Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Thunderbird, and Jaguar XK120 hit the roads, as well as the more glamorous MGA, Mercedes 190SL, and the Triumph TR3. Hot Cars of the '50s celebrates the best cars of the decade, providing a detailed look at more than sixty of the greatest and most stylish automobiles from around the world. All the great names are covered, including Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Fiat, Jaguar, MG, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Rolls-Royce. Illustrated with specially commissioned photography, each car is examined from all angles in close-up detail. Specifications are provided for each machine, including performance statistics, engine type, transmission, special features, running gear, and dimensions. The book also takes a close look under the hood, examining the chassis and suspension as well as the design of the engine. Finally, the book tracks the production milestones of each car and marks refinements and developments in styling and performance. Packed with information and great photos, this volume is a must for all lovers of the classic and stylish machines of the 1950s. Book jacket.
Author : James M. Flammang
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,68 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780785343752
Enjoy a colorful look back at the cars and the culture that made the '50s memorable. All the popular American makes, from AMC to Willys, pass in review once again in more than 1600 photos.
Author : Michael Sedgwick
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,34 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9781855019270
The 30's and 40's mark the beginning of the age of the motor car. This richly illustrated volume chronicles the exciting era with a look at the international moor industry, automobile manufacturing and advertising, specialist machines and much more.
Author : Anthony Pritchard
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,44 MB
Release : 2009-08-18
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780747807124
With the end of the Second World War, it was not long before increasing wealth, cheaper cars, and social pressures made a family car the aspiration of thousands. Ford, Hillman, Standard, Morris and Vauxhall became household names, and the streets of Britain's suburbs began to fill with modern-looking saloon cars, designed to transport mother, father and 2.4 children with ease, if not speed. This illustrated book looks at the British cars that were available to the post-war family, and also some of the foreign makes that had an important place in the market, and which had a great influence on the British-made cars that followed.
Author : James Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 074781497X
E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey – nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s. There was something very special about the combination of low-slung open two-seater bodywork and spartan interior, a slick sporting gearchange and a throaty exhaust note. This was wind-in-the-hair motoring, and it was affordable by the average young man – at least, until he got married and had a family. MG and Triumph stood out as the market leaders, but many other c companies thrived, from luxury manufacturers like Jaguar and even daimler to other more affordable marques. This colourfully illustrated history tells the exciting story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s.
Author : Tom Dolle
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 2022-03-28
Category :
ISBN : 9780764363900
This highly visual book explores the seldom-told story of how glamour, fashion, design, and styling became the main focus of automotive marketing from the postwar 1940s through the 1970s. With the expansion of the American suburbs after WWII, women suddenly needed cars of their own. By adopting the fashion industry's yearly model changes, as well as hiring many designers and stylists from the fashion industry, the automobile industry made a direct appeal to the rising sophistication and influence of women. By perfecting the fashion-centric concept of planned obsolescence, it became the dominant economic engine of American postwar prosperity. The dramatic photography, elegant fashion, and use of color and materials in midcentury automotive marketing created a groundswell of demand for new cars. Much of the marketing imagery of the period hasn't been published since it first came out, and this book features some of the best.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,5 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 9780785337812
Deceased Members of RHS Class of 1951.
Author : John Gunnell
Publisher : Krause Publications Incorporated
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 20,94 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780873498685
Whether you lived through the 1950s or just wonder what those great cars were really like, this is the book for you! Go back to the 50s with this great read about some very cool rides
Author : Michael T. Lynch
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,26 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sports car racing
ISBN : 9780760303672
Traces the history of stock car racing and looks at major drivers, teams, and racetracks.