The Americans – Beautiful Machines

The Most Iconic U.S. Cars and Their Era.

The automobile has undoubtedly been the backbone of American society for the last 100 years. Companies such as Ford, Plymouth and Chevrolet defined a new era for the United States, from transcontinental travel to suburban family transportation.

From the mass production of the Model T to the electric age of the Tesla, cars have been a staple of American culture for generations. But these cars were not just practical machines. For many, they projected an image of cool, represented a way of life or provided a livelihood.

The great American road trip began on the open road, the Dodge Challenger stole the show in Vanishing Point, and the city of Detroit rose and fell dramatically on the back of the American automobile industry.

Americans: Beautiful Machines celebrates classic models such as the Mustang, Gran Torino and Corvette that firmly established American automobiles in the 20th-century American zeitgeist. It tells the stories of the most iconic cars, their manufacturers, and their eras. The book also touches upon the Art Deco elegance of the Cord, post-war optimism, the surf and muscle car era and much more, celebrating the most emblematic, visionary and iconic automobiles in United States manufacturing history.

Pages: 320

Details: 30 x 27 cm, full colour, hardcover, stitch bound

Editors: Gestalten & Blake Z. Rong

ISBN: 978-3-96704-160-6

FSC™️ (Forest Stewardship Council™️) Certified.

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