Author: Richard Vaughan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781387912704
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
As amazing as it is to 21st century eyes, the Lagonda was beyond astounding when it still in showrooms. Back then, it was science fiction made real. Today, its charm lies in the optimism of another era; a future that in some ways never really arrived and some ways is here in a very real way. ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA Yesterday's Tomorrow Today goes into extreme detail about the car, the people behind the car, and the people who bought the car. There is some information on nearly every car made. With 253 pages and over 785 photos, including photos of almost 400 of the 645 cars produced, this book is a must-have for all enthusiasts.
Aston Martin Lagonda Yesterday's Tomorrow Today
Author: Richard Vaughan
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781387912704
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
As amazing as it is to 21st century eyes, the Lagonda was beyond astounding when it still in showrooms. Back then, it was science fiction made real. Today, its charm lies in the optimism of another era; a future that in some ways never really arrived and some ways is here in a very real way. ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA Yesterday's Tomorrow Today goes into extreme detail about the car, the people behind the car, and the people who bought the car. There is some information on nearly every car made. With 253 pages and over 785 photos, including photos of almost 400 of the 645 cars produced, this book is a must-have for all enthusiasts.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 9781387912704
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
As amazing as it is to 21st century eyes, the Lagonda was beyond astounding when it still in showrooms. Back then, it was science fiction made real. Today, its charm lies in the optimism of another era; a future that in some ways never really arrived and some ways is here in a very real way. ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA Yesterday's Tomorrow Today goes into extreme detail about the car, the people behind the car, and the people who bought the car. There is some information on nearly every car made. With 253 pages and over 785 photos, including photos of almost 400 of the 645 cars produced, this book is a must-have for all enthusiasts.
Aston Martin
Author: David Dowsey
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 1864704241
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Comprehensive 352-page history with beautiful color photography and detailed illustrations. Includes thorough specification information for each model.
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 1864704241
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Comprehensive 352-page history with beautiful color photography and detailed illustrations. Includes thorough specification information for each model.
Aston Martin and Lagonda
Author: Andrew Whyte
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780900549830
Category : Aston Martin automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Aston Martin and Lagonda CollectorÆs Guide: Volume 1 Subtitled: Six Cylinder DB Models. This excellent volume takes an in-depth look at this legendary automobile manufacturer. Includes yearly changes and identifying features, plus advice on the best models for restoration, performance, modification and more. Complete with photos, full specs and performance data. Hdbd., 9 1/2x 7 1/2, 128 pgs., 15 ill.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780900549830
Category : Aston Martin automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Aston Martin and Lagonda CollectorÆs Guide: Volume 1 Subtitled: Six Cylinder DB Models. This excellent volume takes an in-depth look at this legendary automobile manufacturer. Includes yearly changes and identifying features, plus advice on the best models for restoration, performance, modification and more. Complete with photos, full specs and performance data. Hdbd., 9 1/2x 7 1/2, 128 pgs., 15 ill.
Aston Martin, 1963-1972
Author: Dudley Gershon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780902280335
Category : Aston Martin automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780902280335
Category : Aston Martin automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Aston Martin
Author: David Dowsey
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 9780957875951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Aston Martin: Power, Beauty and Soul, uncovers the stories behind some of the world's most desirable motor cars. Each of the more than fifty models constructed since the 1987 Ford acquisition are featured, including concept cars, special edition models a
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 9780957875951
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Aston Martin: Power, Beauty and Soul, uncovers the stories behind some of the world's most desirable motor cars. Each of the more than fifty models constructed since the 1987 Ford acquisition are featured, including concept cars, special edition models a
Aston Martin DB
Author: Andrew Noakes
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760355633
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Read the full story of Great Britain’s best-loved sports car manufacturer with Aston Martin DB, an exquisitely produced, photo-loaded, history by Aston Martin expert, Andrew Noakes. The name David Brown is synonymous with the glory days of Aston Martin, when a tiny British sports car company was rescued from near-extinction and turned into a marque that could compete with Ferrari--and win. Stylish design, lavish illustration from the Aston Martin Heritage Trust and meticulously researched text come together in this large-format, 224-page book to create a superb celebration of the 70th anniversary of DB Aston Martins in 2017. There’s a wealth of detail on the Aston Martin DB road and race cars, both from the David Brown era of 1947-1972 and the modern DB era from 1993 onwards, together high quality images and specification tables for all the key models. Aston Martin DB 70 Years is a fitting celebration of one of the world's most enduring sports cars. The fast, beautiful sports cars that Aston Martin built under Brown’s ownership won the Le Mans 24-hour race and the World Sports Car Championship, and provided James Bond with his most famous transport: the ejector-seat equipped DB5 that won acclaim in Goldfinger. Though the DB era ended when Brown sold the company in 1972, its influence continued to be felt. James Bond’s most recent car, the specially-made DB10, and Aston Martin has just launched its most complete car ever, the DB11. ‘DB’ means as much to Aston Martin now as ever.
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760355633
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Read the full story of Great Britain’s best-loved sports car manufacturer with Aston Martin DB, an exquisitely produced, photo-loaded, history by Aston Martin expert, Andrew Noakes. The name David Brown is synonymous with the glory days of Aston Martin, when a tiny British sports car company was rescued from near-extinction and turned into a marque that could compete with Ferrari--and win. Stylish design, lavish illustration from the Aston Martin Heritage Trust and meticulously researched text come together in this large-format, 224-page book to create a superb celebration of the 70th anniversary of DB Aston Martins in 2017. There’s a wealth of detail on the Aston Martin DB road and race cars, both from the David Brown era of 1947-1972 and the modern DB era from 1993 onwards, together high quality images and specification tables for all the key models. Aston Martin DB 70 Years is a fitting celebration of one of the world's most enduring sports cars. The fast, beautiful sports cars that Aston Martin built under Brown’s ownership won the Le Mans 24-hour race and the World Sports Car Championship, and provided James Bond with his most famous transport: the ejector-seat equipped DB5 that won acclaim in Goldfinger. Though the DB era ended when Brown sold the company in 1972, its influence continued to be felt. James Bond’s most recent car, the specially-made DB10, and Aston Martin has just launched its most complete car ever, the DB11. ‘DB’ means as much to Aston Martin now as ever.
Engines of Change
Author: Paul Ingrassia
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145164065X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A narrative like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the American experience— from the Model T to the Prius. From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, from the lore of Jack Kerouac to the sex appeal of the Hot Rod, America’s history is a vehicular history—an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Paul Ingrassia. Ingrassia offers a wondrous epic in fifteen automobiles, including the Corvette, the Beetle, and the Chevy Corvair, as well as the personalities and tales behind them: Robert McNamara’s unlikely role in Lee Iacocca’s Mustang, John Z. DeLorean’s Pontiac GTO , Henry Ford’s Model T, as well as Honda’s Accord, the BMW 3 Series, and the Jeep, among others. Through these cars and these characters, Ingrassia shows how the car has expressed the particularly American tension between the lure of freedom and the obligations of utility. He also takes us through the rise of American manufacturing, the suburbanization of the country, the birth of the hippie and the yuppie, the emancipation of women, and many more fateful episodes and eras, including the car’s unintended consequences: trial lawyers, energy crises, and urban sprawl. Narrative history of the highest caliber, Engines of Change is an entirely edifying new way to look at the American story.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145164065X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A narrative like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the American experience— from the Model T to the Prius. From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, from the lore of Jack Kerouac to the sex appeal of the Hot Rod, America’s history is a vehicular history—an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Paul Ingrassia. Ingrassia offers a wondrous epic in fifteen automobiles, including the Corvette, the Beetle, and the Chevy Corvair, as well as the personalities and tales behind them: Robert McNamara’s unlikely role in Lee Iacocca’s Mustang, John Z. DeLorean’s Pontiac GTO , Henry Ford’s Model T, as well as Honda’s Accord, the BMW 3 Series, and the Jeep, among others. Through these cars and these characters, Ingrassia shows how the car has expressed the particularly American tension between the lure of freedom and the obligations of utility. He also takes us through the rise of American manufacturing, the suburbanization of the country, the birth of the hippie and the yuppie, the emancipation of women, and many more fateful episodes and eras, including the car’s unintended consequences: trial lawyers, energy crises, and urban sprawl. Narrative history of the highest caliber, Engines of Change is an entirely edifying new way to look at the American story.
Design Between the Lines
Author: Patrick Le Quément
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858946764
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The car industry and the way in which cars are created have changed beyond all recognition over the last half-century. Automotive styling was once the grudging afterthought when the engineers had finished their work. Now, following a short flirtation with exotic Italian design houses, it has evolved into sophisticated design carried out by multitalented in-house teams honing carefully crafted brand identities. One of the visionary designers at the forefront of that revolution has been Patrick le Quément. Most widely acclaimed for his 22 years in charge of Renault Design, resulting in such standout models as the Twingo, Scénic and Avantime, le Quément has enjoyed a 50-year career that has also taken in Simca, Ford and Volkswagen-Audi. In his foreword to the book, Stephen Bayley calls le Quément 'perhaps the very most original designer working in the conservative car business at the turn of the millennium'. Some 60 million cars across the world now bear the unmistakable stamp of le Quément. Design: Between the Lines is not a straightforward autobiography; rather, le Quément charts his journey through five decades of thoughts, actions, failures and successes. He offers fascinating commentaries on design and the creative process, and on some of the extraordinary automotive brands that make up our shared cultural heritage. As Bayley notes, for le Quément, design is 'as much a matter of thinking as a matter of drawing'. On a broader, more philosophical level, le Quément also shares his views about life in general and that remarkable contraption called 'the automobile', which has so influenced the lives of millions of people the world over from the late 1800s to the present day. Presented as a series of 50 brief essays or 'perspectives', le Quément's thoughtful and astute observations from the street, from the design studio and from his seat in the boardroom give the reader a penetrating and often amusing insight into the high-level workings of a global industry, its triumphs and tragedies, and the foibles of the decision-makers responsible for running it. A lively complementary text by the automotive journalist Stéphane Geffray accompanies each of le Quément's perspectives, and illustrations are provided by the automobile designer Gernot Bracht. Design: Between the Lines will appeal to all motoring fans and enthusiasts of good design. As Chris Bangle, the former Director of BMW Design, remarks: 'Few car designers have had a career so filled with innovative successes that they have inspired a whole industry; fewer still have the skills to share it. Engaging and revealing, Patrick relates his personal experience and deep knowledge of car design in a very enjoyable manner.'
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781858946764
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The car industry and the way in which cars are created have changed beyond all recognition over the last half-century. Automotive styling was once the grudging afterthought when the engineers had finished their work. Now, following a short flirtation with exotic Italian design houses, it has evolved into sophisticated design carried out by multitalented in-house teams honing carefully crafted brand identities. One of the visionary designers at the forefront of that revolution has been Patrick le Quément. Most widely acclaimed for his 22 years in charge of Renault Design, resulting in such standout models as the Twingo, Scénic and Avantime, le Quément has enjoyed a 50-year career that has also taken in Simca, Ford and Volkswagen-Audi. In his foreword to the book, Stephen Bayley calls le Quément 'perhaps the very most original designer working in the conservative car business at the turn of the millennium'. Some 60 million cars across the world now bear the unmistakable stamp of le Quément. Design: Between the Lines is not a straightforward autobiography; rather, le Quément charts his journey through five decades of thoughts, actions, failures and successes. He offers fascinating commentaries on design and the creative process, and on some of the extraordinary automotive brands that make up our shared cultural heritage. As Bayley notes, for le Quément, design is 'as much a matter of thinking as a matter of drawing'. On a broader, more philosophical level, le Quément also shares his views about life in general and that remarkable contraption called 'the automobile', which has so influenced the lives of millions of people the world over from the late 1800s to the present day. Presented as a series of 50 brief essays or 'perspectives', le Quément's thoughtful and astute observations from the street, from the design studio and from his seat in the boardroom give the reader a penetrating and often amusing insight into the high-level workings of a global industry, its triumphs and tragedies, and the foibles of the decision-makers responsible for running it. A lively complementary text by the automotive journalist Stéphane Geffray accompanies each of le Quément's perspectives, and illustrations are provided by the automobile designer Gernot Bracht. Design: Between the Lines will appeal to all motoring fans and enthusiasts of good design. As Chris Bangle, the former Director of BMW Design, remarks: 'Few car designers have had a career so filled with innovative successes that they have inspired a whole industry; fewer still have the skills to share it. Engaging and revealing, Patrick relates his personal experience and deep knowledge of car design in a very enjoyable manner.'
The Ultimate History of Aston Martin
Author: Andrew Noakes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842739631
Category : Aston Martin automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842739631
Category : Aston Martin automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Cars - Driven by Design
Author: Barbara Til
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783777431222
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"As a design object beyond its practical purpose, the automobile has left an indelible mark on the world we live in. There is scarcely another everyday item which has been designed in a more sophisticated and inventive manner and which offers a larger projection area. This can be seen with particular clarity in the sports car. The volume pays homage to a selection of exclusive sports cars by legendary manufacturers, from Porsche to Ferrari to Jaguar, as artworks in their own right and as a unity of form, technology, design and emotions. Essays, selected texts and biographies shed light on the multi-layered development of automobile design and introduce the vehicles and their designers."--Publisher's description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783777431222
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"As a design object beyond its practical purpose, the automobile has left an indelible mark on the world we live in. There is scarcely another everyday item which has been designed in a more sophisticated and inventive manner and which offers a larger projection area. This can be seen with particular clarity in the sports car. The volume pays homage to a selection of exclusive sports cars by legendary manufacturers, from Porsche to Ferrari to Jaguar, as artworks in their own right and as a unity of form, technology, design and emotions. Essays, selected texts and biographies shed light on the multi-layered development of automobile design and introduce the vehicles and their designers."--Publisher's description