Concept Cars, From the 1930s To The Present

Concept Cars, From the 1930s To The Present by Larry Edsall. Published by Barnes & Noble Books, New York, NY, 2003. Republication. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Folio (up to 15'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good- DJ. DJ price clipped. Small nick to bottom front board, overall content excellent. 220 Pgs. ISBN 0760748225. Concept cars are born on the cusp between dreams and today's technology, between the present and the future. They are prototypes conceived to overturn the rules of the game, resulting in sleek, surprising forms, inordinate power, and futuristic equipment. In this book, the author tells the story of how the first concept car came to be built, and analyzes the models that have marked their era in terms of design and innovation from the 1930s to the present day, He discusses over 100 prototypes produced by the American, European and Japanese automobile industries, all illustrated with splendid and detailed photographs, and he comments incisively on the attention paid to technical details, and on the highly original concepts and styling that guided the designers. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13363.