The Americans - Beautiful Machines: The Most Iconic Us Cars and Their Era

This book tells the story of the most iconic cars, their makers, and their era. The book also touches upon the art deco elegance of the Cord, post war optimism, the surf and muscle era, and much more, celebrating the most emblematic, visionary, and iconic automobiles in the history of United States manufacturing. Models included: 1935 Duesenberg SSJ 1934 Chrysler Airflow Imperial CV-8 1932 Stout Scarab 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged 1938 Phantom Corsair 1947 Tucker 48 1953 Cadillac Series 62 by Ghia 1953 Chevrolet Corvette 1955 Chevrolet Nomad 1959 Chevrolet El Camino 1956 American Motors Astra-Gnome 1955 Ghia Streamline X Gilda concept 1956 Continental Mark II 1957 Cadillac Series 70 Eldorado Brougham 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala 1961 Lincoln Continental 1961 Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa 1963 Ford Thunderbird 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe 1966 Dodge Charger R/T 1968 Ford Mustang 390 GT 2+2 Fastback 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1960 Plymouth XNR concept 1970 Dodge Challenger 1972 Ford Gran Torino 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird 1981 DMC DeLorean DMC12 1985 Ford Probe V concept 1989 Vector W8 2004 Ford GT 1999 Ford 021C 2023 Tesla Cybertruck

The automobile is, undeniably, the backbone of the last 100 years of American society.

The likes of Ford, Plymouth, and Chevrolet, defined a new era for the United States, from transcontinental travel to suburban family transportation. From the mass production of the Model T all the way through to the electric age of the Tesla, the automobile has been a staple in American culture for generations.

But these cars were not just practical machines. For many they projected an image of cool, represented a way of life, or was a means to make a living. The great American road trip was born behind a wheel, the Dodge Challenger ripped up the screen in Vanishing Point, and the city of Detroit rose and fell dramatically off the back of the American automobile industry.

The Americans - Beautiful Machines celebrates the likes of the Mustang, Gran Torino, Corvette, and many of the other classic models that put American automobiles firmly into the 20th Century American zeitgeist. It tells the story of the most iconic cars, their makers, and their era. The book also touches upon the art deco elegance of the Cord, post war optimism, the surf and muscle era, and much more, celebrating the most emblematic, visionary, and iconic automobiles in the history of United States manufacturing.

320 pages