World's Greatest Auto Show: Celebrating a Century in Chicago

by James M. Flammang and Mitchel J. Frumkin

From horseless carriages to James Bond dream cars, from black Model T's to Volkswagen Beetles, and from puppy love to unabashed passion, the Chicago Auto Show plays host to America's love affair with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873416961
• ISBN13: 9780873416962
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A Fascinating And Fun Book For Almost Any Car Enthusiast

If you love cars, you'll love this book ... even if you've never been within a day's drive of Chicago. The book includes hundreds of fascinating professional photos of dream cars, show cars and production models that appeared at the Chicago Auto Show during the past century. It also neatly blends in plenty of intriguing details about the organization and promotion of one of America's best auto shows. This annual event's history is an interesting saga that reflects the ups and downs of American life during the 20th century. From the early horseless carriages to the grand classics of the '30s and the muscle cars of the '60s, and right up to the concept cars of recent shows, this book includes them all. The authors clearly know their stuff -- captions for the photos (most of which have never been published before in an enthusiast book) are accurate and informative. I have hundreds of cars books, but for sheer browsing enjoyment, this is absolutely one of the best.