Synopsis
Once viewed as a plaything of the wealthy and eccentric, the car is now an integral part of modern life. The Car takes us on a tour of the many roles that the automobile has played in its lifetime, and the many guise and different models in which it has appeared. Not just a book of glossy advertising shots, The Car is a social history of the impact that cars and driving have had on the world, and nowhere more so than in the United States: freeways, driveins, trucks and trailer parks all spring from the invention of the internal combustion engine
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About the Author
Jonathan Glancey has been fascinated by cars since his first glimpse of the original Mini Cooper. He is the Architecture and Design Editor of The Guardian. He is a frequent commentator on radio and television on such subjects as popular culture and the arts. His previous publications include The Train, The Story of Architecture and Twentieth Century Architecture. A Jaguar fan from the day he first saw one of the last new Mk2s howling out of a London showroom, he has also owned and coped with a variety of British classic cars. He longs for an Aston Martin GB4GT. He lives in London, England.
Review
"'Packed with terrific photographs, [this is] a wonderfully evocative album of nostalgia, fantasy, glamour, excess and homely utility. Every motor you ever owned or dreamed of, from Alfa to Zil via Bugatti and Morris Marina.' - Daily Express 'This gorgeous homage to the gas-guzzling demi-god oozes wit, style and period charm.' - The Independent 'A charming photographic survey of all manner of vehicles, from the horseless carriage to the batmobile to Michael Schumacher's latest Ferrari.' - Sunday Telegraph"
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