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The Atlas of Car Design: The World's Most Iconic Cars

AUTHOR Bird, Guy; Barlow, Jason; Berk, Brett
PUBLISHER Phaidon Press (10/22/2025)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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As seen in Vanity Fair, CarandDriver, Architectural Digest, British GQ, and The Times

A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Car and Driver, Wall Street Journal, Autocar, Cool Hunting, Autoblog

'A high-octane feast for petrol heads and lovers of design.' - The Times

A ground-breaking survey of more than 650 of the most exceptional cars ever designed, organized geographically

The Atlas of Car Design is a global survey of the world's greatest car designs, featuring more than 650 of the most revered (and occasionally reviled) models, from more than 190 manufacturers and more than 30 countries.

Organized geographically then chronologically by decade, the book covers more than a century of exceptional and noteworthy car design - from Japanese cult classics, French Art-Deco masterpieces, German iconic models, Italian icons, and British performance machines, to American styling sensations, and pop culture and family favorites.

This fresh take on an eternally popular subject, charts car design's evolution across centuries and continents. Packed with images, combining period photography, studio shots, and original car advertising, the book's oversized format generously displays the cars in all their remarkable detail.

With captivating texts that tell stories of engineering feats, economic twists and turns, high-society lifestyles, and the desires of the masses, this book is a must-have for car and design fans of every kind.

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ISBN-13: 9781837290659
ISBN-10: 1837290652
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 568
Carton Quantity: 6
Product Dimensions: 8.37 x 1.75 x 11.59 inches
Weight: 5.66 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: CN
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Design | Product
Design | Automotive - Pictorial
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As seen in Vanity Fair, CarandDriver, Architectural Digest, British GQ, and The Times

A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Car and Driver, Wall Street Journal, Autocar, Cool Hunting, Autoblog

'A high-octane feast for petrol heads and lovers of design.' - The Times

A ground-breaking survey of more than 650 of the most exceptional cars ever designed, organized geographically

The Atlas of Car Design is a global survey of the world's greatest car designs, featuring more than 650 of the most revered (and occasionally reviled) models, from more than 190 manufacturers and more than 30 countries.

Organized geographically then chronologically by decade, the book covers more than a century of exceptional and noteworthy car design - from Japanese cult classics, French Art-Deco masterpieces, German iconic models, Italian icons, and British performance machines, to American styling sensations, and pop culture and family favorites.

This fresh take on an eternally popular subject, charts car design's evolution across centuries and continents. Packed with images, combining period photography, studio shots, and original car advertising, the book's oversized format generously displays the cars in all their remarkable detail.

With captivating texts that tell stories of engineering feats, economic twists and turns, high-society lifestyles, and the desires of the masses, this book is a must-have for car and design fans of every kind.

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Introduction by: Berk, Brett
BRETT BERK, M.S., Ed., worked as a classroom teacher and a preschool director, and now acts as a research consultant to some of the world's biggest producers of kids' media, toys, and consumer products. He and his partner of eighteen years divide their time between New York City and a house in upstate New York.
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