American Cars of the 1950s

American Cars of the 1950s
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 1616730722
ISBN-13 : 9781616730727
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis American Cars of the 1950s by : David Newhardt, Robert Genat

Classic Cars of the Fifties

Classic Cars of the Fifties
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : 0486433269
ISBN-13 : 9780486433264
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Classic Cars of the Fifties by : Bruce LaFontaine

Handsome, ready-to-color images, attractively rendered in precise detail, depict the sleek 1950 Mercury two-door sedan, luxurious 1952 Cadillac four-door sedan, 1953 Buick Skylark convertible with wire wheels, 1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II, and 26 other impressive models. Captions. 30 black-and-white illustrations.

Fifties Flashback

Fifties Flashback
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Publisher : Motorbooks
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9780760319277
ISBN-13 : 0760319278
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Fifties Flashback by : Dennis Adler

No other era in automotive history is as revered as the 1950s, when Detroit was the center of the auto world and the American V-8 was king of the road. With hundreds of color photos of beautiful restorations and a collection of rare archival photos, Dennis Adler has compiled a detailed history of the emerging postwar American auto industry.

Cars of the Fabulous '50s

Cars of the Fabulous '50s
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 078534375X
ISBN-13 : 9780785343752
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis Cars of the Fabulous '50s by : James M. Flammang

Enjoy a colorful look back at the cars and the culture that made the '50s memorable. All the popular American makes, from AMC to Willys, pass in review once again in more than 1600 photos.

50s Cars

50s Cars
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Publisher : Taschen America Llc
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 3822816302
ISBN-13 : 9783822816301
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis 50s Cars by : Jim Heimann

Gathers advertisements for American automobiles manufactured during the 1950s and briefly describes developments in the auto industry during the decade.

Classic American Cars

Classic American Cars
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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 078942083X
ISBN-13 : 9780789420831
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Classic American Cars by : Quentin Willson

Celebrating 60 of America's best-loved automobiles, this full-color car show spotlights the most glamourous cars of the golden era from 1945-1975. The text, by the author of "The Ultimate Classic Car", and more than 680 lavish full-color photos reveal the design flourishes that make each car a classic.

Cuba's Car Culture

Cuba's Car Culture
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Publisher : Motorbooks International
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9780760350263
ISBN-13 : 0760350264
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Cuba's Car Culture by : Tom Cotter

Welcome to Cuba's automotive time capsule, filled with classic cars. The story of how Cuba came to be trapped in automotive time is a fascinating one. For decades, the island country had enjoyed healthy tourism trade and American outpost status, and by the 1950s it had the highest per capita automotive purchasing of any Latin American country - its middle class ensured an interesting variety of vehicles plying the roads. But when Cuba fell to communist rebels in 1959, so ended the inflow of new cars. Since then, trade embargo forced Cuba's car enthusiasts to develop a unique and insular culture, one marked by great creativity, such as: Keeping a car alive with no opportunity to acquire replacement parts; customizing a car with no access to aftermarket parts; drag racing with no drag strip. In many ways, Cuba is an automotive time warp, where the newest car is a 1959 Chevy or perhaps one of the Soviet Ladas. Cuba's Car Culture offers an inside look at a unique car culture, populated with cars that have been cut off from the world so long that they've morphed into something else in the spirit of automotive survival. Authors Tom Cotter and Bill Warner (founder of the Amelia Island Concours) take readers of Cuba's Car Culture on a whirlwind tour of all things automotive, beginning with Cuba's pre-Castro car and racing history and bringing us up to today's lost collector cars, street racing, and the challenges of keeping decades-old cars on the road. The book is illustrated throughout with rare historical photos as well as contemporary photos of Cuba's current car scene. For anyone who enjoys classic cars, from old Chevy Bel-Airs to Studebakers to Ford Fairlanes, a cruise around Cuba will make you feel like a kid in a candy store.

Rootes Cars of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s – Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam & Talbot

Rootes Cars of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s – Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam & Talbot
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Publisher : David and Charles
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9781787117976
ISBN-13 : 1787117979
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Rootes Cars of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s – Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam & Talbot by : David Rowe

The only full-colour comprehensive guide to all Hillman, Humber, Sunbeam, Singer & Talbot cars and vans, from 1950 until the end of production in the 1970s. With model-by-model descriptions and detailed technical information, this is an invaluable Rootes resource.

Built to Thrill

Built to Thrill
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9780399184192
ISBN-13 : 0399184198
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Built to Thrill by : Clive Cussler

A return to #1 New York Times-bestselling author Clive Cussler's stunning private collection of rare, classic automobiles, picking back up in 1948 where Built for Adventure left off. In striking full-color photographs and engaging commentary, fans of Clive Cussler’s five bestselling series can explore the personal automotive collection of the literary master of mechanical marvels. Readers will explore the history of each model and the story of how it was found and restored, not to mention notes on where some of these dazzling machines have appeared in his novels. The fins, the fenders, the furious horsepower: Built to Thrill runs straight through the forties, fifties, and sixties, capturing it all.

Cars of the Sizzling '60s

Cars of the Sizzling '60s
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Publisher : Publications International Limited
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 078534487X
ISBN-13 : 9780785344872
Rating : 4/5 (7X Downloads)

Synopsis Cars of the Sizzling '60s by : Auto Editors of Consumer Guide

Coverage of popular American makes and trend-setting imports from this youthful decade. Picture-and-caption format with more than 1,600 photos. Historical timeline reviewing the entire era.