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Now revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. It details cars’ inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of roads and accompanying highway culture; the effects of the Great Depression and World War II; the automotive Golden Age of the 1950s; oil crises and the turbulent 1970s; the decline and then resurgence of the Big Three; and how American car culture has been represented in film, music and literature. Updated notes and a select bibliography serve as valuable resources to those interested in automotive history.
Publisher : McFarland & Company; 2nd edition (August 2, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 291 pages
ISBN-10 : 147666935X
ISBN-13 : 978-1476669359
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.58 x 10 inches