The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile: Coachbuilding (Hardcover)

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This volume is a supplement to the well-received, two-volume Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (2001), but it also stands alone. A survey of the history of coach building, which came to an end in the 1950s, is followed by A-Z entries for various makes. Libraries that own the two main volumes will not necessarily need to add this more-specialized one unless they are aiming for comprehensive coverage. RBB
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"Of all the crafts and trades involved in constructing the first motor cars, the coachbuilder was far and away the oldest....engineers might divert their spirits of invention to the car, but when it came to cladding the chassis with a body, it was on the skills and tradition of the coachbuilder that they depended". From the Foreword by Brian Sewell

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; illustrated edition edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579583679
• ISBN-13: 978-1579583675
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,780,555 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Book, March 3, 2006

By	William Kreiner (HAWTHORNE, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book describes all known coachbuilders. During the automobile's classic age, vehicle manufacturers offered bare chassis for the purpose of having coachbuilt bodies mounted on them. The coachbuilders who built these bodies created true works of art. Anyone interested in this fascinating segment of history is urged to buy this book. It is truly worth the price.