Great Cars Of The 1940s

By Random House

Book Overview

A tribute to American cars with a historical sketch of the decade Written with one chapter for each year. American automakers have individual sections including breakdowns of individual makes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051747932X
• ISBN13: 9780517479322
• Release Date: July 1985
• Publisher: Crescent
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Endlessly Satisfying

This is one of a series of books from the "Consumer Guide." But it is not a consumer guide in any sense of the word. It is, instead, a loving tribute to American cars. The authors start with a historical sketch of the entire decade, and then write one chapter for each year of the decade. Within the chapter, all American automakers have a major section, with breakdowns for individual makes. So, for example, General Motors has a major section, then a subsection for Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and other marques. You have to wonder where they got the pictures. There are vivid, period-evoking pictures and art, much in full color, which bring the era's hope and promise back to life for the reader. You can spend hours leafing through this, enjoying a trip back in time... But also enjoying the hype and hope. American automakers promised us success, sex, power and happiness with every ad, every line, every rev. It's great fun to experience this again...