Streamlined
Streamlined

Author: Malte Jürgens

Publisher: Schiffer Military History

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764347337

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"In 2009, the Automuseum 'Prototyp' in Hamburg, Germany, organized a special exhibit in Germany or anywhere else in the world: For two months, 23 streamlined automobiles, the body of a record-setting car, and a revolutionary model wind tunnel, all had their aerodynamic rendezvous there. . . . Naturally, so many streamlined cars together were electrifying. Patricia Scholten, daughter of Paul Pietsch, and the Stuttgart Motorbuch-Verlag which she runs, commissioned the Zurich photographer Michel Zumbrunn, who specializes in classic cars, to photograph this unique exhibition of never-before-shown-together streamlined works of art in his own unique style. . . . This history of the streamlined automobile is not illustrated with the black and white photos of former times, used in the relevant books again and again due to the lack of new images; it is illustrated with a porfolio of photograhic art by Zumbrunn and his co-photographer Urs Schmid."--Pages 14-15.

The Impossible Collection of Cars
The Impossible Collection of Cars

Author: Dan Neil

Publisher: Assouline Publishing

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 6

ISBN-13: 1614280150

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It is the dream of many to own the world’s most beautifully designed automobiles, but most often only a handful of collectors ever come close. Now, The Impossible Collection of Cars makes that dream come true, showcasing the one hundred most exceptional cars of the twentieth century in ASSOULINE's third volume in the Impossible Collection series. Each luxury automobile—from the 1909 Blitzen Benz to a 1996 McLaren F1—was chosen for its revolutionary engineering, magnificent lines, and head-turning capabilities. Assouline is pleased to announce this exquisite tome, which features cars owned by celebrities like Marlene Dietrich, Ralph Lauren, Greta Garbo, Pablo Picasso, and Elvis Presley. This Impossible Collection volume is presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate.

Twenty Cars that Defined the 20th Century
Twenty Cars that Defined the 20th Century

Author: James Morrison

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2024-02-02

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1035803879

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On the 29 June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo triggering events leading to the outbreak of the First World War. Less well known is that the car he was in was a borrowed Graf + Stift Double Phaeton, that the route was published in advance, and the decision to lower the hood was only taken at the last minute. As with the other events in this book, the car played a central role, yet its history is largely unknown. These cars not only had their own stories in terms of design, ownership, and the role they played but they are also a way of telling the story of the events themselves – they are literally a vehicle for history. In this book James Morrison takes 20 cars involved in twenty key 20th century world events and examines their involvement and history to provide a new angle and fascinating insights.

The Motor Car and Popular Culture in the 20th Century
The Motor Car and Popular Culture in the 20th Century

Author: David Thoms

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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Comprises 18 contributions from the US, the UK, and Australia on the motor car as a cultural phenomenon which has come to dominate the 20th century. The contributors come at the subject from a variety of disciplines, including semiotics, social history, literary and film criticism, and musicology. T

Great Cars of the 20th Century
Great Cars of the 20th Century

Author: Arch Brown

Publisher: Gallery Books

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780831739355

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Discribes the history and technical achievements of a hundred innovative and significant automobiles from the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP to the 1991 Honda/Acura NS-X, and provides specifications

The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century
The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century

Author: Peter Dreier

Publisher: Bold Type Books

Published: 2012-06-26

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 1568586817

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A chronological collection of brief biographies on important figures for social justice in American history, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Bob Dylan.

The Art of the Sports Car
The Art of the Sports Car

Author: Dennis Adler

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 2002-10-22

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0060188855

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There are great cars, and then there are sports cars, those that have not only withstood the test of time but steadfastly defied it -- cars that have remained desirable and valuable for more than 50 years, to become the most treasured automotive artifacts of our time. Many of the automobiles pictured in this book are stunning examples of the motorcar and require no further credentials. Others have been selected because they were benchmarks in the history of the sports car in this century. Illustrated throughout, with more than three hundred color photos, this gorgeous profile of the most highly coveted cars on earth is sure to evoke the dream of all car enthusiasts: speed and adventure.

AZ of 21st Century Cars
AZ of 21st Century Cars

Author: Tony Lewin

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781858945255

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The first years of the twenty-first century brought many changes and challenges for the automobile industry, from the development of environmentally responsible vehicles to the consolidation of numerous small companies as part of major manufacturing groups. Written by auto expert Tony Lewin and featuring over 1500 stunning photographs, this superb encyclopedia is the most comprehensive guide available to the international automobile industry of the last decade. The book explores some 150 of the most significant models, highlighting their performance, stylistic features and innovations. In addition, the guide includes entries on manufacturers around the world, covering many more production and concept cars past and present, as well as entries on the industry’s most influential designers. Informative profiles are enhanced throughout by technical specifications, company histories, chronologies of principal models and designer biographies. The result is an essential source of reference that no one interested in motoring can afford to be without.