100 Years of the Automobile

by Mario Poltronieri and Marco Ruiz

Previous owner's name to the top edge of the front free end paper. Otherwise Fine in a Fine dust jacket. The dust jacket is in fine condition and is covered by an adjustable book jacket protector to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 083176550X
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Weight: 4.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful book

Great coffee table book - over 1500 color & Black and white photographs. The history of the motor car should not be viewed in isolation from that of motor sport, and this volume offers an authoritative & entertaining review of the parallel development of the legendary road rallies, such as the Peking-Paris. I expecially like the way this book examines all of the elements which have made possible the modern motor car: the invention of the controlled ignition engine, te gearbox, the differential, ball bearings, tires, steering, independent wheels, brakes, front wheel drive, & the electric ignition. In addition, the history of the automobile is told in a survey history of the existing car companies from A to Z. The evolution of each different maker is illustrated with black & white photos of each company's models from their earliest origins to the present day, w/section & color drawings of their most representative & important cars. This book is a must for every car enthusiast. Supplying a wealth of fascinating detail & technical data, as well as indispensable information about the development of this remarkable invention over the years, this volume celecrates the world's century long love affair with the automobile.