50 Cars That Changed The World
A Historical Overview of Both the Good and Bad
As part of a series of books from The London Museum of Design, Fifty Cars That Changed the World ($14) examines the evolution of the modern era’s most important mode of transportation: the automobile (sorry Dean Kamen it’s not the Segway). Starting in 1908 with the Ford Model T and ending in 1998 with the hamster ball equivalent known as the Smart Car, the book devotes two pages to each selection. One covers the vehicle’s history and overall impact on the world as well as car design, while the other features photos. It’s important to note though that this book is not a showcase of great cars. Instead it’s a history of both good and bad, which makes it all the more worthwhile as an instructive work on auto development as a whole.
On the good side, you’ll find coverage on classics like the 1961 Jaguar E-Type (on the cover), 1957 Lotus Elite, 1947 Ferrari 1256, 1963 Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic, and the Ford GT40. On the bad side you’ll learn about the 1933 Dymaxion, 1954 Panhard Dyna, and Chevrolet Corvair. You’ll even find your retina’s scarred by the Fiat Multipla.
A perfect gift for car enthusiasts, or design and history buffs, for less than $15 it’s a solid title to add to any library. That is if you can stomach its mustard colored jacket.
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