Automobiles: Elegance On Wheels

Matt de Lorenzo is an editor with Road & Track Magazine. He has written two books, Volkswagen New Beetle and Chrysler Concept Cars: The Designs that Saved the Company. Ron Kimball is one of the world’s foremost automotive photography specialists. His images can be seen in major magazines and advertising campaigns.

This visual automotive "Hall of Fame" spotlights the most important and influential cars from close to a century of automobiles. Selected for their technological innovations, engine power, and sheer beauty, the cars in this lavish volume are unsurpassed as objects of design and invention. Superb studio images from one of the world’s foremost automotive photographers depict the outstanding qualities that make each a masterpiece. Organized chronologically, this volume presents the iconic cars of each decade. From the 1923 Duesenberg Touring Car, to the classic Ford Mustang of 1964, to the Ferrari's of the 1990's, to the 2006 Aston Martin D89 Volante convertible, this spectacular volume showcases cars that are the stuff automobile enthusiasts dream of.

Publisher: Rizzoli
Distributor: Random House, Inc.
Publication Date: 10-21-2008
Pages: 208
Measurements: 16in X 13.1in X 1.2in X 6.65lb