Chapman Giles - Lost Cars Of The 1940s And '50s - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Lost Cars Of The 1940s And '50s
Author(s): Chapman Giles
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Barcode: 9780750999458
Pages: 160 Pages, Illustrations, Black And White; 160 Illustrations, Color
Publication Date: 11/3/2023
Series: Lost Cars
Category: Nostalgia: General