Product Description

Close to 400 photographs in this handsome volume capture the excitement of automotive history, spotlighting the most innovative and important car design and their manufacturers, include many famous American models. Illustrations and words combine to re-create the adventures of designing the legendary cars that evolved into today’s indispensable, stylish, and efficient automobile. From Ghia, Farina, Giugiaro, and Bertone to General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford, Masters of Car Design traces the evolution of car production, while spectacular archival and specially commissioned photographs showcase the cutting-edge designs that have earned these manufacturers a major place in automotive history. A superb gift for automotive enthusiasts, this book brings to life classic car models and their designers with fantastic photographs taken by famous car photographers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #233784 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-26
• Released on: 2008-02-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

About the Author
Larry Edsall, a professional automobile journalist, has worked for over a decade for AutoWeek. During his career, he has covered the most important motoring events and tested a wide range of vehicles around the world. He is the author of several books, including Legendary Cars (White Star).

Customer Reviews

A master piece!
Great book! In my case I gave it as a gift. It was a perfect choice. My friend liked it a lot. The book has many high quality pictures and the material used in the book also extremely well done.

auto design history
This is an outstanding book if your are in the car design industry or if you just like cars! It covers the history of auto design, from the earliest designers right up to the present, by country. All the biggies are here: Pininfarina, Ferrari, etc. I highly recommend this book!

Amazing!!
Firstly, the book arrived from amazon really quickly and the box it was packaged in had no bumps, scratches, bends, dents, and etc. This might sound insignificant for some but if your like me and you order a lot of books online I am sure you have experienced the packaging of some of your orders in rough shape, which then means your new book is in even rougher shape. So I appreciate when care is take to make sure my package arrives safely and in nice shape. Secondly the book is AMAZING!!!! If your in automotive design, like myself, or even if you love cars, art, or just cool interesting books, this book is for you. The pictures are great and so crisp and clear. Also the book gives a great deal of information on the history of automotive design. I strongly recommend purchasing this book. Great Buy!!!