Description
| Product ID: | 9780750999458 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Lost Cars |
| Title: | Lost Cars of the 1940s and '50s |
| Authors: | Author: Giles Chapman |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, History, Social and cultural history, Motor cars: general interest, Nostalgia: general, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, Motor cars: general interest, Nostalgia: general, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1945 to c 1960 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Overlooked & Underrated? Not Any Longer... presenting sixty forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics Sixty diverse cars, sixty fascinating stories, sixty contrasting specifications, just one uniting factor: they’re all forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics. Motoring in the 1940s and ’50s spanned from post-war austerity to the you’ve-never-had-it-so-good era. It was a time when engines gained more power, suspension became more cosseting, the chassis frame was rendered a thing of the past, and styling followed jet fighters and later space rockets. Many cars found success across the world, but others barely got off the ground and quickly vanished from our collective consciousness. In Lost Cars of the 1940s and ’50s, award-winning author Giles Chapman presents an all-new selection of the intriguing strays of the car world. Rarely seen archive and contemporary images bring daring new designs, economy models and some extraordinary luxury cars back to life … even if they misfire once again in the process. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-08-03 |
