The Performing Art of the American Automobile
About The Performing Art of the American Automobile: the Hendricks Collection on Exhibit at the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Jonathan A. Stein
Philadelphia, Pa. : Coachbuilt Press, ©2006.
Description: Hardcover, 271 pages, color illustrations, 32 cm.
ISBN: 0977980901, 9780977980901
The Performing Art of the American Automobile is a trip through American history that lifts the spirit and entertains the eye as no other, as John S. Hendricks?s singular collection reveals, car by car, the American marvels that created a revolution in personal transportation. Which cars flourished, which faded away, which became legends, and why. Award-winning automotive historian Jonathan A. Stein examines the cars through the social and economic conditions of their times as they pass curiosities and playthings of the wealthy to their role in shaping the American way of life, ultimately becoming the backbone of the American economy.
Contents: Mass mobility : America gets behind the wheel -- Timeline : the American car evolves -- Hollywood high style : American automotive icons -- Production resumes : post-war prosperity -- Fifties style : the sky's the limit -- Detroit muscle : production performance -- American horsepower : racing and rods.
About The Performing Art of the American Automobile: the Hendricks Collection on Exhibit at the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Jonathan A. Stein
Philadelphia, Pa. : Coachbuilt Press, ©2006.
Description: Hardcover, 271 pages, color illustrations, 32 cm.
ISBN: 0977980901, 9780977980901
The Performing Art of the American Automobile is a trip through American history that lifts the spirit and entertains the eye as no other, as John S. Hendricks?s singular collection reveals, car by car, the American marvels that created a revolution in personal transportation. Which cars flourished, which faded away, which became legends, and why. Award-winning automotive historian Jonathan A. Stein examines the cars through the social and economic conditions of their times as they pass curiosities and playthings of the wealthy to their role in shaping the American way of life, ultimately becoming the backbone of the American economy.
Contents: Mass mobility : America gets behind the wheel -- Timeline : the American car evolves -- Hollywood high style : American automotive icons -- Production resumes : post-war prosperity -- Fifties style : the sky's the limit -- Detroit muscle : production performance -- American horsepower : racing and rods.
About The Performing Art of the American Automobile: the Hendricks Collection on Exhibit at the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Jonathan A. Stein
Philadelphia, Pa. : Coachbuilt Press, ©2006.
Description: Hardcover, 271 pages, color illustrations, 32 cm.
ISBN: 0977980901, 9780977980901
The Performing Art of the American Automobile is a trip through American history that lifts the spirit and entertains the eye as no other, as John S. Hendricks?s singular collection reveals, car by car, the American marvels that created a revolution in personal transportation. Which cars flourished, which faded away, which became legends, and why. Award-winning automotive historian Jonathan A. Stein examines the cars through the social and economic conditions of their times as they pass curiosities and playthings of the wealthy to their role in shaping the American way of life, ultimately becoming the backbone of the American economy.
Contents: Mass mobility : America gets behind the wheel -- Timeline : the American car evolves -- Hollywood high style : American automotive icons -- Production resumes : post-war prosperity -- Fifties style : the sky's the limit -- Detroit muscle : production performance -- American horsepower : racing and rods.