Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN num: 9780785343752
ISBN number: 078534375X
Label: Publications International
Manufacturer: Publications International
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: 2000-03
Publishing house: Publications International
Sale Popularity Level: 167712
Studio: Publications International
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Get ready for a beauty pageant of 1950s glamour autos: finny luxury cars, two-seated sports cars, family-friendly station wagons, and spunky compacts. All the car makes and models we know yesterday are included, plus plenty of long-lost favorites like DeSoto, Edsel, Hudson, Nash, Packard, Studebaker, and others.
¥ More than 1,600 photos and illustrations, most in full-color
¥ Year-by-year overviews of major news and cultural events
¥ Annual timelines that track important product and personnel developments from the automakers
¥ Period advertising and archival photos
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This "Cars of the Faboulas Fifties" book, is part of a series(50's, 60's and 70's cars). I saw all 3 at Costco, years ago. I, being frugal, only bought the 60's one. I enjoyed it so much, I tracked down the 70's and recently 50's version.
These 3 are, IMO, a must for any "car guy" (or Gal). Lots of NICE photos, and illistrations,mostly factory images, I believe. All are unmodified, stock appearing cars.
One drawback to looking at these books, you'l long for days gone by, when American Cars were KING and the factories offered SO MANY models and bodystyles!! Buy an AMERICAN CAR, yesterday and restore our manufacturering base!
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The Fifties was a great time for Detroit and the look of their products reflected the carmakers optimism for the good times that were sweeping over the middle classes during the decade. Never mind racial tensions and the Cold War didn't everybody deserve to drive around in a flamboyant dream on wheels.
Books about autos of the period are steady sellers but I think this volume can't be beat. To get over sixteen hundred colour photos and graphics in one book is pretty impressive. I like the editorial format, too, with each model getting a page per year. The mix of car company PR shots, period ads and graphics, dealer showroom and gas station photos plus the captions makes the pages sparkle. There is a very comprehensive index in the back, which makes Cars of the Fabulous 50s probably the best reference book available.
I see that this 416 page all-colour book is available at some amazing low prices. Clearly a bargain.
Another book (by the same publisher) 'American Cars of the 1950s (ISBN number 1412711568) covers the same ground but has an interesting twist in only using car graphics from ads and brochures for the picture content. It's also a square, chunky 320-page book. This publisher has also put out the same two books covering cars of the Sixties.
***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
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My whole family is enjoying this book very much, brings back a lot of memories too. Thats why we also ordered a copy of the "Sizzling 60's".
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I bought this book as a gift for my dad, so I can't say whether or not I personally liked it. I thought it was a perfect gift for my dad because it has lots of pictures and not a lot of text (my dad isn't big on reading). The most text it has is captions under the pictures. He seemed to enjoy it - he spent an hour or two rummaging through it, and he still pulls it out every now and then (which is something he doesn't usually do - once the book gets put away, it stays put away).
So, if you prefer looking at pictures of cars from the fifties instead of reading about them, then this is a good book for you.
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Basicly you get a hugh book full of lush high qulity pictures , each picture has little commentry text attached and all are arranged by year , make and model . Most of restored cars but also b&w oldies , advertising , promo etc. I would have liked to see more interior pictures of the cars as well as all round view of the same car and not many image of differnt cars ,but still this is a really great book for 50's cars and you'll surely enjoy browsing it .
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