Archive for Items Categorized 'US', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Austin und Willys aus Berlin
by Klaus Gebhardt
You didn’t know that this quintessential American maker made cars in Germany? Not to worry—few seem to! This book will fix that.
Autowork
by Robert Asher and Ronald Edsforth (Editors)
What’s life like on the “inside” for the men and women who make cars in the US? From the early days up to the 1980s, these essays paint a not so rosy picture of the conditions at work and, by extension, at home.
The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour
by Larry Krug
Eyewitness accounts from an epic US presidential campaign that covered thousands of miles by road, involved over 100,000 vehicles, and reached millions of people—in 1924, when passable roads where still a novelty.
The Stanley Steamer, America’s Legendary Steam Car
by Kit Foster
“The Flying Teapot” was an interesting experiment in its day and one example held the world record for the fastest mile in an automobile from 1906 to 11—and for steam-powered cars until 2009! The full story is told here.
Studebaker Museum [Two books about_]
Studebaker’s first car was an electric—in 1902 but they quickly switched to gasoline, establishing a reputation for quality and reliability. The innovative Avanti coupe was their last stab at keeping the doors open.
Americas Wildest Show Rods of the 1960s & 1970s
by Scotty Gosson
Imagine you went to a car show—with the very people who designed or built those cars. And heard them rib and egg each other on. And hear the respect too. That’s this book.
Ford, Henry [Three books about_]
This towering American industrialist did much, said much, thought much. Not everything got recorded right, interpreted right, remembered right. Time for some periodic housekeeping!
Champion of the Lark
by Robert R. Ebert
Clever title: the Champion in 1939 is what informed Churchill’s insistence upon the Lark compact car to guide his company into solvency in the late 1950s. Clever book, too!
Cadillac
by Stephen Salmieri & Owen Edwards
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this book is the fact that it had been born—after conception and gestation—at all. Towards the end of Edwards’ long essay, he describes a fire that almost destroyed his negatives.
Harley Earl
by Stephen Bayley
An opinionated appraisal of the larger-than-life American designer from a British perspective.
Brightwork: Classic American Car Ornamentation
by Ken Steacy
This pleasant book introduces us to the vast variety of hood ornaments, horn buttons, emblems, and scripts of American automobiles.
The Franklin Automobile Company
by Sinclair Powell
Over 150,000 of this American luxury car with an air-cooled engine were made over its 30-year life span. Today it’s a novelty at best; here’s the full story.
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