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GM's Motorama: The Glamorous Show Cars of a Cultural Phenomenon

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I just finished reading my purchased copy of this book and found it to be the greatest work ever produced on the Motorama Show Cars of General Motors. It is a perfect match of text and pictures (most of which have never been published before)to tell the story of this exciting time in automotive history that probably will never be equaled again by mankind. What a feast for the car lovers of this world and what a triumph for the literary medium! Charles D. Barnette

I bought this for my wife for Christmas and she loves it! Personally I like the futuristic designs of the late 60s and early 70s best but his book is an absolutely outstanding, top quality example of automotive publishing! Everything you could want to know about GM's Motorama cars and the show itself is in here along with outstanding photos and top quality reproduction. If you're a GM styling "nut" like I am (65 thru 67 big Pontiacs...WOW!) you will still recognize the styling cues from the Motorama showcars that ended up on their production cars. This is a must for your automobile library!

An easy book to read, with interesting information about each car. I was also curious to find out what happened to the cars. Dream cars were very popular in the 50's and 60's and this book covers GM's contributions well.

This book is an important, stylish look at a halcyon time in U.S. automotive history, when dreams became real and art and style were as significant as horsepower and torque. If you're an afficianado of the big cruisers Detroit cranked out in the late fifties and early sixties, this book shows you the wildest styles possible from the designers and how they were translated into what you drove into your driveway. It's a well put together compilation, and the book itself is heavy and durable. Any car collector or petroliana devotee will love it!

The General Motors company hit upon showcasing their new cars every year in a presentation that included automobiles from each of their various divisions (Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet, GMC), as well as experimental or 'Dream' cars created to test public reaction to new ideas in automotive engineering and design. "GM's Motorama: The Glamorous Show Cars Of A Cultural Phenomenon" by David W. Temple (a freelance automotive photojournalist specializing in vintage cars) is a profusely illustrated history of these events and those 'Dream Cars' of the 1950s. Featuring both color and black/white historical photographs, the text is informed and informative. The result is a masterpiece of automotive history and an enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library American Automobile History reference collections and supplemental reading lists.

This book is terrific. Lots of great pics and facts about the motorama shows, the cars, and the visionaries that made it all possible. I only wish it was longer.

Great book, well done. It answered some questions i had.
Great job. Transaction was great.
Larry Sherrill

Very nice book loads of pix and info. Bought as gift. Guys who are into old GMC iron will be ingrossed for hours!

The book was a gift and very well received and enjoyed. And the person receiving the book purchased the book for another family member.

This is a six star book, worth it's weight in gold.
So far I've bought three copies.
I wish I'd seen the Motorama's for real.