Review (PDF) Classic American Cars (Classics) (English And Spanish Edition)
Celebrate the exuberance and eccentricity of America in the twentieth century with "Classic American Cars." You'll find every dream machine here, from the 1949 Cadillac Sedanette to the 1969 Corvette, from the 1955 Thunderbird to the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. This book is truly a car show full of the greats in automobile history.
Series: Classics
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: DK (September 18, 1997)
Language: English, Spanish
ISBN-10: 0751304735
ISBN-13: 978-0751304732
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.8 x 11.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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This book clearly deserves more than five stars. Any car buff will enjoy it, but it will be most appealing to those who do not get a chance to enjoy classic cars very often. If you can only afford one book on post-World War II American cars, this is the one for you!I grew up in California, where people worshipped these cars when they came out. In many cases, I had not seen the cars or even photographs of them for more than 30 years. This was a wonderful trip down nostalgia lane for me.But the nice surprise for me is that the book is filled with interesting information that I did not know before. Most of the 60 featured models are covered on a four page lay-out, especially the older ones. You get a side, front, and rear views of each car. You also get many slant views, as well. In little photographs, the book also captures key details, famous publicity shots, historic moments, and related personalities who owned the car. The engine and technical improvements are outlined, also. You also get each model's specifications, including how many were produced. I did not realize how many of the cars I love had only a very small production run.One of the best parts of the book was showing how the car evolved into later models, or even newer ones. For example, did you know how the original 1943 Jeep became the Grand Cherokee?Another feature that makes the book interesting are profiles of the most important car designers, as well as the other items they designed. Especially in the 1950s and early 1960s, the cars were more show than go. Then came the muscle cars!Each decade has a brief historical overview of noncar events to put the cars into context.
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