My dad had that car : a nostalgic look at the American automobile, 1920-1990 /
Tad Burness, with commentary by Matt Stone.
- First edition.
- viii, 1366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"Originally published under the name Monstrous America Car Spotter's Guide, 1920-1980 and American Car Spotter's Guide, 1981-1990." --Title-page verso. Includes index.
"With more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations covering 70 years, this may be the most complete visual history of the American automobile ever published. Nowhere else are there so many collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars assembled with fascinating information about original prices, engine sizes, horsepower, and other specifications. The pages are packed with genuine, factory-fresh photographs and drawings taken from contemporary advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. More than 250 manufacturers and hundreds of individual models trace the evolution of the American automobile, from the millions of Model Ts that rolled off Ford's assembly line through the art deco streamliners of the '30s, to the tail-finned land yachts of the '50s and muscle cars of the '60s and '70s up to the early SUVs of the '90s. Throughout author Tad Burness adds handwritten details not found anywhere else, including pointing out unusual options and differences found within a model. Automotive journalist Matt Stone provides a new general introduction and one to each era within the book."--Amazon.com.
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