Dream Cars: Concept Car Design: Exploring the Future of the Automobile

Dredge, Richard

ISBN 10: 0760785821 / ISBN 13: 9780760785829

Published by Barnes & Noble, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dream Cars: Concept Car Design: Exploring the Future of the Automobile
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760785821
• ISBN 13: 9780760785829
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

From the futuristic, the fantastic, and the unusual to the cars that actually made it into production, Dream Cars is a pocket-sized exploration of the engineering and design dreams of the top automobile book documents many bizarre flights of fantasy created purely for show, as well as the cars that made it from the drawing board to the production line, such as the Audi TT and the Mercedes Benz Vision (which became the A Class). Illustrated with a spectacular collection of color photographs taken in the studio and on the road, this book provides an authoritative commentary on the world’s most groundbreaking automotive designs. Dream Cars provides a wealth of fascinating detail on all 150 featured concept cars. Each car is illustrated with a full-page photograph, with annotations picking out some of the more unusual features, while accessible text provides background information on the technological advances and design ideas behind its conception. With over 300 black-and-white and color photographs and artwork, and including full specifications for each car, this book will appeal to anyone who is interested in cutting-edge technology.