Over 100 Years: The American Auto

Over 100 Years: The American Auto

The American Auto: Over 100 Years chronicles the evolution of the automobile from its infancy to the sophisticated vehicles we desire and drive today. <br>Logging more than 700 pages, The American Auto: Over 100 Years features photos on every page, plus insightful, expert commentary. Timelines and annual sales figures add to the book s lively mix. <br>Read about:<br> Henry Ford, the towering figure in U.S. auto history, who pioneered affordable, dependable transportation made on another of his inventions, the assembly line.<br> Alfred Sloan, who staged an automobile revolution in 1921, sketching the blueprint for General Motors.<br> Every major epoch in U.S. automotive history, including the bruising, competitive decade of the 1930s, Detroit in wartime, the postwar seller s market, small cars, muscle cars, the government interventions of the 1970s, and the constant redefinition of the auto industry in the 21st century, including the still-controversial bailouts.<br><br>The American Auto: Over 100 Years illustrates major names and model in American automotive history and details important trends, success and failure of an industry that helped define a nation and influenced the history of manufacturing, design, and commerce the world over. For car-lovers, historians, and students of design, The American Auto: Over 100 Years is an indispensable chronicle.