The Atlas of Car Design: The World's Most Iconic Cars (Rally Red Edition)

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A ground-breaking survey of more than 650 of the most exceptional cars ever designed, organized geographically

The Atlas of Car Designis a global survey of the worlds greatest car designs, featuring more than 650 of the most revered (and occasionally reviled) models, from more than 190 manufacturers and more than 30 countries. Organized geographically then chronologically by decade, the book covers more than a century of exceptional and noteworthy car design from Japanese cult classics, French Art-Deco masterpieces, German iconic models, Italian icons, and British performance machines, to American styling sensations, and pop culture and family favorites. This fresh take on an eternally popular subject, charts car designs evolution across centuries and continents. Packed with images, combining period photography, studio shots, and original car advertising, the books oversized format generously displays the cars in all their remarkable detail. With captivating texts that tell stories of engineering feats, economic twists and turns, high-society lifestyles, and the desires of the masses, this book is a must-have for car and design fans of every kind.

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A feat for the automotive world Through design, technology, interface, mobility and integration, this book provides a comprehensive and immersive experience for lovers of all things automotive. Reggie Watts, comedian, musician and actor

The Atlas of Car Design is a true retrospective in the grandest sense. You dont need to be an automotive scholar to understand this book but you just might be by the end of it! Matt Farah, Editor at Large, Road & Track Magazine and Host of The Smoking Tire Podcast

The Atlas of Car Design is a fantastic book I truly love it, and I continually find myself flipping through it when I should be doing more productive things. The book does a great job of capturing the quirks and features of car design through the years and across the globe! Doug DeMuro, YouTube Car Reviewer and Founder of Cars & Bids

Author Bio

Jason Barlowis a motoring, design, and culture journalist, a broadcaster, and a long-standing columnist for BritishGQ. Hes also editor-at-large forBBC Top Gear magazine. Barlow has written forThe Times,Guardian, andIndependentnewspapers, and was nominated for a British Press Award for his weekly car column in theDaily Telegraph. He has also presented numerous television programmes during his 30-year career.

Guy Birdis a London-based writer and editor specializing in cars and car design, as well as aviation, architecture, street art, sneakers, and music.

Brett Berkis a freelance writer and automotive journalist, whose work has appeared inArchitectural Digest,Car and Driver,New York Times,Road & Track,Vanity Fair, andVogue, among many others.