Download or read book The Life of the Automobile written by Steven Parissien and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of the Automobile is the first comprehensive world history of the car. The automobile has arguably shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention, and author Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent and colorful 130-year history. Readers learn the grand and turbulent history of the motor car, from its earliest appearance in the 1880s—as little more than a powered quadricycle—and the innovations of the early pioneer carmakers. The author examines the advances of the interwar era, the Golden Age of the 1950s, and the iconic years of the 1960s to the decades of doubt and uncertainty following the oil crisis of 1973, the global mergers of the 1990s, the bailouts of the early twenty-first century, and the emergence of the electric car. This is not just a story of horsepower and performance but a tale of extraordinary people: of intuitive carmakers such as Karl Benz, Sir Henry Royce, Giovanni Agnelli (Fiat), André Citroën, and Louis Renault; of exceptionally gifted designers such as the eccentric, Ohio-born Chris Bangle (BMW); and of visionary industrialists such as Henry Ford, Ferdinand Porsche (the Volkswagen Beetle), and Gene Bordinat (the Ford Mustang), among numerous other game changers. Above all, this comprehensive history demonstrates how the epic story of the car mirrors the history of the modern era, from the brave hopes and soaring ambitions of the early twentieth century to the cynicism and ecological concerns of a century later. Bringing to life the flamboyant entrepreneurs, shrewd businessmen, and gifted engineers that worked behind the scenes to bring us horsepower and performance, The Life of the Automobile is a globe-spanning account of the auto industry that is sure to rev the engines of entrepreneurs and gearheads alike.
Download or read book History of the Motor Car written by Marco Matteucci and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the whole story of the car from the first hesitant experiments with steam and wind-driven machines right through to the stream-lined super-cars of today.
Download or read book Drive On written by L. J. K. Setright and published by Granta Books (Uk). This book was released on 2003 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most stimulating, informative, provocative and witty books on the motor car ever written.
Download or read book Packard written by Beverly Rae Kimes and published by Automobile Quarterly Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the legendary Packard could command a book of such scope and expense. This monumental work has required ten years of research, documentation and photography. It represents many more decades of collecting Packard automobiles, facts, photographs, technical data and information to record for all time every aspect, every model, every achievement of the Packard motor car and the men who made its name an emblem and international byword for taste and refinement in automotive design and engineering. Over three years were spent in intensive writing, checking, cross-checking, rewriting, coordinating, editing, and winnowing thousands of rare and unpublished historic photographs. This volume represents the scholarly efforts of sixteen contributors and was written by ten highly qualified authorities on Packard lore.Winner of a Cugnot Award.
Download or read book History of the Motor Car written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Motor Car written by Hodder General Publishing Division and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Story of the Automobile written by Herbert Lee Barber and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Motor Car Principles the Gasoline Automobile written by Roger B. Whitman and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Motor Car written by Mario Matteucci and published by . This book was released on 1979-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Packard Motor Car Company written by Evan P. Ide and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1899, the Packard Motor Car Company grew into one of America's finest automobile companies, producing cars that exemplified American quality and innovation. Packards were the cars of presidents, movie stars, and those with an appreciation for high quality. The company is known for producing a variety of automobiles, as well as marine engines for PT boats. The Packard represents the classic era of automobile manufacturing and remains one of the most sought-after collector cars. The Packard Motor Car Company was in existence from 1899 to 1957, but the golden era of Packard cars came to a close in the late 1930s. The images featured in this book represent the early years at the Warren, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan factories. The first Packard was built in 1899, and the company then went on to build the fifth car to climb Mount Washington and some of the finest record-setting racecars in the history of automobile racing. Packard Motor Car Company contains rare images from the Larz Anderson Auto Museum that were saved from the Packard factory and the personal collection of James Ward Packard when the company closed.
Download or read book Illustrated Motor Cars of the World written by Piet Olyslager and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Motor Car written by David Burgess Wise and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Motor Car written by Duncan McMillian and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1922, this early history of the motor car covers the development of the automobile from its earliest days to the present day (as of the time of writing). McMillan explains how the internal combustion engine works, how cars are built, and how they are changing the way people live and work. While some of the technology described is now outdated, this book remains a fascinating glimpse into the early days of the automobile era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Pictorial History of the Motor Car written by Peter Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anatomy of the Motor Car written by L. J. K. Setright and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Motor Car and Popular Culture in the Twentieth Century written by David Thoms and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a multidisciplinary analysis of the relationship between the motor car and popular culture in the 20th century, which brings together original essays by academics in the UK, North America and Australia. The contributors write from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, including semiotics, social history, literary and film criticism, and musicology. Three main themes are addressed: the car as a cultural image; its impact on leisure and entertainment; and the cultural significance of the processes of manufacturing and selling cars.
Download or read book A Technical History of the Motorcar written by T. P. Newcomb and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1989-09 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for anyone who is interested in the motor car, this book gives a comprehensive and authoritative account of the technical development of the car from its first appearance a century ago.
