Car by Rod Green

Car by Rod Green

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Explores various aspects of the development of the automobile from the fragile engineering of the earliest models to the advanced technology of the vehicles of the future. Packed with anecdotes about the best-loved cars of all time and the men and women who created them, this book also features a collection of facsimile documents and memorabilia.

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Car by Rod Green

The Car: The History of the Automobile explores every aspect of the development of the automobile from the fragile engineering of the earliest models to the cutting edge technology of the vehicles of the future. Packed with anecdotes about the best-loved cars of all time and the men and women who created them, The Car also features a fascinating, unique collection of facsimile documents and memorabilia including everything from the most stylish advertising posters ever produced, to historic race event programmes, to road reports on important models and detailed technical drawings of groundbreaking mechanical innovations. The Car is an unmissable treat for every motoring enthusiast.
Rod Green is a freelance writer with a love of cars spanning 50 years. He is the author of Building the Titanic, Scalextric: The Story of the World's Favourite Model Racing Cars and The Original Highway Code. He lives in London.
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ISBN 13 9781780971896
ISBN 10 1780971893
Title Car
Author Rod Green
Series Y Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 2013-10-10
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.