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CARS: Driven By Design
CARS: Driven By Design
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The sports cars of the 1950s to 1970s are fast, beautiful, eccentric, and innovative. They have become coveted collectors items and enjoy cult status. This volume presents 25 outstanding sports cars as design icons and illuminates their presentation in film and photography. The automobile has left an indelible mark on the world we live in, offering a larger projection area than any other everyday item. Essays, selected texts, and biographies shed light on the multi-layered development of automobile design and introduce the vehicles and their designers.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 180 pages
\n Publication date: 13 December 2018
\n Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
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The sports cars of the 1950s to the 1970s are a testament to the pinnacle of automotive engineering and design. These sleek and stylish vehicles were not only fast and beautiful but also eccentric and innovative. In recent decades, these automobiles have not only become coveted collectors' items but have also gained a cult status.
In an exhilarating journey through time, this volume presents 25 outstanding sports cars as design icons and explores their captivating presence in film and photography. As a design object beyond its practical purpose, the automobile has left an indelible mark on the world we live in. It is scarcely another everyday item that has been designed in a more sophisticated and inventive manner and offers a larger projection area. This is particularly evident in the sports car, which stands as a masterpiece of form, technology, design, and emotions.
The volume pays homage to a selection of exclusive sports cars by legendary manufacturers, such as Porsche, Ferrari, and Jaguar. These vehicles are not just mere machines; they are artworks in their own right, combining form, technology, design, and emotions into a harmonious symphony. Essays, selected texts, and biographies shed light on the multi-layered development of automobile design, introducing the vehicles and their designers.
The sports cars of the 1950s to the 1970s have captured the hearts of enthusiasts around the world, and their legacy continues to inspire and influence automotive design to this day. These vehicles are not just pieces of machinery; they are symbols of passion, innovation, and beauty. As we immerse ourselves in the pages of this volume, we are transported back to a era when automotive engineering was at its peak, and the sports car was the epitome of luxury and performance.
\n Weight: 1250g\n
Dimension: 295 x 222 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783777431222\n \n
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