Fifties Flashback: The American Car

by Dennis Adler

Book Overview

This book captures the spirit of the post World War II America and the era of tail fins, big chrome, and glitzy trim created by Detroit automotive stylists. Here is the complete story of Detroit as it emerged from the war and geared up to produce the first completely new automobiles since the 1930s. In depth interviews with Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler stylists take you into the Detroit design studios and executive board rooms of the 1950s,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785828311
• ISBN13: 9780785828310
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Crestline
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Fifties Flashback

What a blast from the past.......... We sure enjoyed looking at the cars we used to have..... The book is displayed on my coffe table for all to see.