Detroit Cars 50 Years of the Motor City

by Derrick, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781856485876
• ISBN10: 1856485870
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-30
• Publisher: PRC Publishing

Summary

Americans define themselves by their cars. The auto industry touches Americans in a way nothing else does--and more than any other invention, the car altered the contours of modern-day life. Right from the start, when the first Ford vehicle rolled onto the road, everyone wanted to own one. And, the best dream-mobiles came from Detroit, "Motor City," USA. This is the business that became the pillar of America's economy and a national symbol. As you pore through superb illustrations of the greatest cars that ever came off the production line--from the Model-T right through the Chevies, GTOs, Corvettes, Mustangs, and Thunderbirds of the 1950s and 60s, up to today's icons--you'll also get an overview of the industry, and its history, birth, growth, and position in the present-day marketplace. A chapter on each decade, starting at day one and projecting into a fantastic future, shows the changing design and the magnificence of these classic autos.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(6)
The Birth of an Industry	12	(5)
The Arrival of True Mass Production	17	(3)
The Growth Years	20	(12)
The 1950s	32	(56)
The 1960s	88	(76)
The 1970s	164	(86)
The 1980s	250	(76)
The 1990s	326	(94)
Concept Cars and the Future	420	(26)
Index	446