LEADER 00000cam 2200445Mi 4500 001 sky282882483 003 SKY 005 20161201114627.0 008 160902s2016 nyua e 001 0 eng d 015 GBB6D7635|2bnb 020 9781465453396 020 1465453393 035 (OCoLC)958799431 040 CNEDM|beng|erda|cCNEDM|dOCLCO|dSKYRV|dUtOrBLW 082 04 629.22209|223 092 629.22209|bGUR 100 1 Gurdon, Martin,|eauthor. 245 10 Classic car :|bthe definitive visual history /|ceditor-in- chief, Giles Chapman ; writers, Martin Gurdon, David Long, Andrew Noakes, Chris Quiller-Rees. 246 1 At head of title:|aDK classic car 250 First American edition. 264 1 New York, New York :|bDK,|c2016. 300 320 pages :|billustrations (chiefly colour) ;|c31 cm +|e2 prints 336 text|2rdacontent 336 still image|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|2rdamedia 338 volume|2rdacarrier 500 At head of title: DK. 500 Posters have been removed from library copies. 504 Includes Internet addresses and index. 505 0 The 1940s: revving up again -- The 1950s: world on wheels -- The 1960s: innovation and energy -- The 1970s: a cleaner style -- The 1980s: advancing technology -- Glossary-- Directory of museums and collections -- Index and acknowledgments. 520 A visual guide to the most iconic classic cars of every decade from the 1940s to the 1980s, featuring more than 1, 300 photographs and two prints suitable for framing. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution. From the Aston Martin DB5 to the Chevrolet Corvette, Classic Car is packed with the marques and models of every decade from the 1940s to the 1980s. Virtual tours offer close-up views of iconic models, and comprehensive catalogs showcase key features with detailed profiles and specifications. Double-page-spread images add flavor by showing the classics in action, and the two prints star a 1949 Chieftain Convertible and a 1962 Shelby Cobra. Reference the classic car glossary and the international directory of museums and collections to learn more about antique automobiles. To tell the complete story of classic cars, this book also profiles famous designers and manufacturers, like Ferdinand Porsche, and places the cars into a wider cultural context by charting their enduring legacy as symbols of luxury and objects of desire. Classic Car is a complete celebration of classic cars and a must- have for all classic-car collectors and enthusiasts. 650 0 Antique and classic cars. 650 0 Automobiles|xHistory. 650 0 Automobiles|xHistory|vPictorial works. 655 7 Illustrated works.|2lcgft 700 1 Long, David,|d1961- 700 1 Noakes, Andrew. 700 1 Chapman, Giles.
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