The Allure of the Automobile: Driving in Style, 1930-1965 Tapa dura - 2010

Skira Rizzoli. First Edition. Good. Good. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported

Skira Rizzoli, 2010-04-13. Hardcover. Good.

Skira Rizzoli, April 2010. Oversized Clothbound . Very Good/Very Good. A celebration of the finest designs of the Golden Age of automotive design. 'The Allure of the Automobile' presents eighteen of the world's rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars from 1930 to the mid-1960s, including masterpieces from Bugatti, Dusenberg, Delage, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, and Ferrari. Created for the privileged few (and in some cases previously owned by Clark Gable and Steve McQueen), these luxurious, custom-built automobiles embodied speed, style, and elegance; they influenced and were influenced by contemporary art, architecture, fashion, and design. Many of the featured automobiles are one of a kind or were built largely by hand and in small numbers. The racing motorcar is a potent symbol of twentieth-century modernity, embodying speed, style, elegance, and good design. Whether a practical tool or part of a celluloid fantasy, the automobile remains a powerful symbol embedded in our… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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