Factory-built concept cars are created to tantalise the public, and the response engendered provides direction for development of future models. Over 650 different dream cars are featured in this book - more than has ever been showcased before - from the significant to the obscure. Rarely seen photographs of vehicles such as the Thunderbird Saturn, Olds El Torero, and Dodge Firearrow grace the pages, often with two or more views of each entry. Chronologically organised, this new reference offers a visual history of the wonderful and sometimes wacky experimental machines, starting with the Buick Y-Job dream car of the 1930s up to the 2002 fuel-cell-propelled concept cars and light-duty trucks.
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The best yet, but could have been a lot better...,
This review is from: American Dream Cars (Paperback)
A very useful book to the design historian, except for some omissions, wrong dates, and a strong bias towards GM products. It is useful reference to track down many somewhat obscure vehicles, but could have benefited from better pictures, which may not have been available, and multiple indexes. Most visibly lacking were a plethora of Ford concept vehicles and numerous independent manufacturers cars that just were not there. The difference between concept/idea cars and show cars should have been made prominent, with the understanding that this was standard industry practice. Some of the history is a little inaccurate regarding the significance of certain vehicles and what actually happened in the mid to late '30s. The enthusiasm for certain brands demonstrates a lack of automotive design credentials by the author, and does not add to, or enhance the historical record. Interviewing retired, current, and competitive designers could have provided a better balance to the editorial material. Still, I would strongly recommend it as an addition to your reference library, but be aware that it is far from inclusive, and may contain errors of accuracy, enthusiam, or ommission.
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