The Car Design Book Guatam Sen
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Innovators, Heroes and Iconic Cars The Cars of Vel Miletich and Parnelli Jones Jim Dilamarter
For most of the last century, the symbiotic relation that car design has had with modern society goes beyond being a barometer of human conditions: it has been a catalyst for economic change and a reflection of ‘human’ industrial history. This book is all about that: the history of car design and how it has changed over the decades; coachbuilders, who as scalpel wielders, have shaped the design evolution of the automobile; the star designers who have played a very significant role in influencing the world of design, both automotive and otherwise, and finally, the cars themselves: the bold, the beautiful, the intriguing. Plus, the stuff made of dreams: the dream cars and concept cars that are a fascinating window to the future, a periscope to a life beyond the here and now. 136 pages with almost 400 photos!
From the original sponsorship of Parnelli Jones’ humble early racing career, to the pinnacle of motorsports – back-to-back Indianapolis 500 race wins and three consecutive United States Auto Club National Championships – Vel Miletich and Parnelli Jones and their Vel’s Parnelli Jones (VPJ) Racing team of drivers, engineers, designers, fabricators and mechanics dominated American automobile racing in the 1970s.
Corvette Stingray Genesis of an American Icon Peter Brock Sting Ray… even the word has a special quality that transcends the popular image of America’s best known sports car. Who created it and how? What was the unusual combination of personalities and events that enabled its production? Peter Brock knows the story intimately as he was part of it. Just 19 and fresh out of California’s prestigious Art Center College of Design he had little idea that corporate circumstances far beyond his understanding would deliver the opportunity of a lifetime; a chance to interpret the vision of William “Bill” Mitchell to create the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray.
Dean Kirkland and Auto Effigies were commissioned to photograph and produce this superb photographic history of the VPJ team.
The Epic 1971 Formula 1 Season HUNT VS. LAUDA Paul Fearnley In Hunt vs. Lauda longtime racing journalist Paul Fearnley delivers a riveting account of the 1976 season and the two rivals who made it so memorable. Illustrated with hundreds of rare photographs taken at the track and behind the scenes, this is the ultimate, real-life account of one of motor racing’s greatest years. For readers who have just discovered the Hunt-Lauda story from the movie Rush, the book will reveal new facts and details of the real-life story that inspired the film.
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Garage Style Magazine Winter 2013
50 YEARS OF THE 911
Feature length documentary from EverdayDriver In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Porsche’s icon, a dozen variants of the Porsche 911 were gathered for a full comparison. This nearly 90-minute feature documentary is the result! See amazing footage of these cars on incredible roads and join the guys as they discuss the refining of the 911 through the years. The Blu-ray has over two hours of material, including interviews with a dozen 911 owners. Plus – a review of the ultra rare GT3 RS 4.0 is only available on Bluray!
Garage Style Magazine Winter 2013
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