{"product_id":"the-allure-of-the-automobile-driving-in-style-1930-1965","title":"The Allure of the Automobile - Driving in Style 1930 - 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Ken Gross, Ronald T. Labaco .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Allure of the Automobile: Driving in Style, 1990 - 1965 features an essay by Ronald T. Labaco that traces the evolution of the coachbuilt luxury motorcar and examines contrasts between European and American design, the influence of decorative arts and design, and the significant changes in automotive styling both before and alter World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book, which accompanies an exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, brings together eighteen of the world's rarest and most brilliantly conceived cars from the 1930s to the 1960s. Extensive entries by Ken Gross consider the masterworks —including iconic vehicles by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Delage, Aston Martin, Porsche, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese auto mobiles, pictured in stunning detail by Peter Harholdt, body custom-built designs that were created for the privileged few and owned by Hollywood luminaries such as Clark Gable and Steve McQueen. Embodying speed, style, and elegance, these are cars that broke records on racetracks aid won awards at prestigious classic car events around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments \t\u003cul\u003e \t\t\u003cli\u003eRonald T. Labaco\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003c\/ul\u003e \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eForeword \t\u003cul\u003e \t\t\u003cli\u003eMichael E. Shapiro\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003c\/ul\u003e \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eArt of the Automobile: Supreme Creation of an Era \t\u003cul\u003e \t\t\u003cli\u003eRonald T. Labaco\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003c\/ul\u003e \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eThe Automobiles \t\u003cul\u003e \t\t\u003cli\u003eKen Gross\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003c\/ul\u003e \t\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1934 Packard LeBaron Runabout Speedster\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1935 Duesenberg JN Roadster\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1037 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1937 Wage D8.120S\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1037 Dubonnet Hispano-Suiza H-6C \"Xenia\"\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1931 Alfa Romeo 8C2900B Touring Berlinetta\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1938-1939 Porsche Type 64 (body shell)\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1948 Tucker Model 48 Torpedo\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1963 Porsche 550\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1954 Dodge Firearrow 111\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1965 Mercedes Benz 300SLR \"Uhlenhaut\" Coupe\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1937 Jaguar XK-SS Roadster\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1959 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003e1961 Ferrari 250 GT Comp.\/61 Short-wheelbase Berlinetta\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOther Details\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublisher Code:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9780847834952\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9780847834952\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublished:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e2010\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e310x260mm\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePages:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e144\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eHard Bound, Colour and b\/w Ill\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9780847834952\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Automoto Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627989680348,"sku":"9780847834952","price":94.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b14653b_allure_of_the_automobile__31070.1339460491.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772089231","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/the-allure-of-the-automobile-driving-in-style-1930-1965","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}