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American Cars, 1946-1959: Every Model, Year by Year
Contributor(s): Flory, J. "Kelly" (Author)

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 ISBN: 0786432292     ISBN-13: 9780786432295
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $103.95  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: June 2008
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Annotation: This comprehensive reference book details every model from each of the major manufacturers. Year by year, it provides an overview of the industry and market, followed by an individual report on each company: its main news for the year; its production figures and market status; and its powertrain offerings, paint colors and major options. The companys models are then detailed individually with such information as body styles, prices, dimensions and weights, standard equipment and production figures.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Automotive - History
Dewey: 629.222
LCCN: 2008004086
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 2.69" H x 8.82" W x 11.37" L (5.76 lbs) 1037 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 1950's
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2008 pg. 74
Scitech Book News 12/01/2008 pg. 164
Library Journal Supplements 11/15/2008 pg. 72
 
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Publisher Description:
From the resumption of automobile production at the close of World War II through the 1950s, the American auto industry would see the births and deaths of several manufacturers, great technological advances, and an era of dramatic styling as a prospering nation asserted its growing mobility. Cars of this period are among the most iconic vehicles ever built in the United States: the 1949 Ford, the remarkable Studebaker designs of 1950 and 1953, the 1955-1957 Chevrolets, the "Forward Look" Chrysler products, the ill-fated Edsel and many others. This comprehensive reference book details every model from each of the major manufacturers (including independents such as Kaiser-Frazer and Crosley but excluding very low-volume marques such as Tucker) from model years 1946 through 1959. Year by year, it provides an overview of the industry and market, followed by an individual report on each company: its main news for the year and its production figures and market status.
 
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