A is for Allegro: An Alphabet of Curious Cars
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A is for Allegro: An Alphabet of Curious Cars
By (Author) Roy McCarthy
HarperCollins Publishers
Portico
12th July 2017
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Humour
Product design
Gift and novelty books / items
Nostalgia: general
Graphic design
Illustration
629.231
Physical Properties
Hardback
64
Width 141mm, Height 191mm, Spine 13mm
240g
Description
A nostalgic AZ of the most special and well-remembered 60s, 70s and 80s cars, with stylish illustrations accompanied by warm, humorous personal memories.
A nostalgic AZ of the most special and well-remembered 60s, 70s and 80s cars, with stylish illustrations accompanied by warm, humorous personal memories.
Designer and illustrator Roy McCarthy explores the cars that made a big impression on him in his younger days, from the sludge-coloured, disappointing Austin Allegro his father brought home in 1975 to the Ford Zephyr he coveted from afar on the way to school.
The evocative, colourful illustrations form a visual feast of late 20th-century driving, featuring all the cars drivers of a certain age will remember: the Hillman Imp, the Triumph Dolomite, the Opel Kadett, the Renault 5, and even the lowly Yugo 45 a whole alphabets worth, in fact!
The perfect gift for anyone whos ever owned, been driven around in or hankered after one of these motoring icons.
Word count: 15,000
Author Bio
Creative director of the Liverpool-based design collective Kla Studio, Roy McCarthy was a child fixated with transport who grew up to become a fully-fledged car bore. Fortunately, his popular series of illustrated classic car prints have provided him with a creative outlet for this particular obsession. His work is collected by pop culture fans worldwide.
