Art Deco and British Car Design: The Airline Cars of the 1930s
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845845226 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Readable, informative and good value." – Classic Cars"A most enjoyable 144-page romp through a golden age of motoring." – Gay Classic Car Group"The book has some lovely period pictures and adverts together with some really nice pictures of many of the known survivors. Mr. Many of these companies would not survive. The resulting cars are rare, with wonderful names like the Triumph Gloria Flow-Free and the Riley Kestrel. His book also reminds us that the automobile industry of the time in Britain had yet to embrace mass production. Together, their Swallow Sidecar company moved from teardrop add-ons for motorcycles to aero bodies for popular auto chassis. Swallow became Jaguar, of course, and two decades later produced more serious streamlining, driven by aerodynamics and racing." - New York Times"This vibrant work features a good mix of period and modern photos. Highly recommended!" – Triumph World"
mark stambal said ELEGANT LITTLE CARS. IF YOU LOVE BRITISH CARS, RUNNING OR NOT; AND THE TUXEDO STYLE CARS, THIS BOOK IS A TREASURE. GREAT PHOTOS OF SELDOM SEEN DRIVES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT, PARKED. AMERICAN CARS WERE LARGE AND ELEGANT, BUT THE BRITS BROUGHT IT OFF AT ONE-HALF SCALE. I CAN'T FIT IN A M G, BUT CAN STILL REMEMBER MY FIRST T C IN '59. MANY OF THESE EXAMPLES ARE NOT SEEN AT SHOWS IN THE U.S.A. A GREAT BOOK, VERY WELL PRESENTED.. British Art Deco Autos J. Butler Jr. Excellent book with good histories of many of the aerodynamically styled British Cars of the Pre-WWII era.Good history on a personal favorite the MG PA Airline Coupe. "Once and Future Beauty." according to Lumdor. A beautiful book on the British Art Deco auto designs during a Once and Future Beauty. A beautiful book on the British Art Deco auto designs during a 3-Once and Future Beauty. Lumdor A beautiful book on the British Art Deco auto designs during a 3-4 year run. Original 'eye candy' autos.. year run. Original 'eye candy' autos.. -Once and Future Beauty. Lumdor A beautiful book on the British Art Deco auto designs during a 3-4 year run. Original 'eye candy' autos.. year run. Original 'eye candy' autos.
This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with color photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.. The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry of the was no exception