Encyclopedia of American Cars

Fülszöveg

Early automobiles displayed a
diverse array of engineering ideas,
including some with three wheels
(one even had eight), right-side
or center-mounted steering, and
steam or electric power. But by
1930, the relatively few survivors
had almost universally adopted the
general form that we recognize
today That is where we begin the
Encyclopedia of American Cars.
Never before has so much fasci-
nating information been compiled
into a single source. Read thor-
oughly and you'll discover that
some "modern" engineering fea-
tures—supercharging, double over-
head cams, front-wheel drive, hid-
den headlights—are not new at all.
Learn the stories behind some of
the greatest achievements (and
biggest blunders) in automotive
history, often in the words of the
very people who were involved.
Produced by the Auto Editors of
CONSUMER GUIDE®, this work
presents a concise, comprehen-
sive, and authoritative account of
the American automobile industry
in 896 pages filled... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Early automobiles displayed a
diverse array of engineering ideas,
including some with three wheels
(one even had eight), right-side
or center-mounted steering, and
steam or electric power. But by
1930, the relatively few survivors
had almost universally adopted the
general form that we recognize
today That is where we begin the
Encyclopedia of American Cars.
Never before has so much fasci-
nating information been compiled
into a single source. Read thor-
oughly and you'll discover that
some "modern" engineering fea-
tures—supercharging, double over-
head cams, front-wheel drive, hid-
den headlights—are not new at all.
Learn the stories behind some of
the greatest achievements (and
biggest blunders) in automotive
history, often in the words of the
very people who were involved.
Produced by the Auto Editors of
CONSUMER GUIDE®, this work
presents a concise, comprehen-
sive, and authoritative account of
the American automobile industry
in 896 pages filled with facts, fig-
ures, and more than 3200 pho-
tographs—many in full color.
There's comprehensive coverage
of nearly 50 American makes (and
almost 24,000 individual models),
including the traditional "Big
Three" manufacturers—Chrysler
Corporation, Ford Motor Com-
pany, and General Motors—as well
as major independent producers
like Checker, Graham, Hudson,
Kaiser/Frazer, Nash, Packard, and
Tucker. Each entry begins with an
extensive, insightful, year-by year
review of key styling, engineering,
and model changes for that make. Vissza