This beautifully designed and illustrated essential guide to car
design from Motorbooks' Speed Read series traces the inspirations of the
first car designers and tracks the craft, the art, and the science that
have propelled successive generations of designers and shaped the
contours of the vehicles we see all around us.
Never before has the car-buying public been more aware of how a car's
design fits into their everyday lives and what it communicates about the
driver behind the wheel. Like all design, car design is complex subject.
Every part of a car represents myriad decisions by the design team ruled
by engineering, aesthetics, human interface, and emotion. Speed Read
Car Design helps the you understand the hows and whys of that design
process, offering an engaging review of history, theory, key
concepts, and key designers. It's a book for car enthusiasts,
design fans, and anyone with a desire to better understand why our
wheeled world looks the way it does.
In sections divided by topic, you'll explore the birth of car
design, how it evolved over the last century, successes and
failures in innovation, the elements that make up a car's style,
the engineering behind the design, the creative process and
design fads, and finally the road ahead in car design.
Each section ends with a glossary of related terms, and
informational sidebars provide fun facts, historical tidbits, and
mini-bios of key people in car design. Sleek illustrations of the
cars give clear design examples throughout.
With Motorbooks' Speed Read series, become an instant expert in a
range of fast-moving subjects, from Formula 1 racing to the Tour de
France. Accessible language, compartmentalized sections, fact-filled
sidebars, glossaries of key terms, and event timelines deliver quick
access to insider knowledge. Their brightly colored covers, modern
design, pop art-inspired illustrations, and handy size make them perfect
on-the-go reads.
