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From Abbott-Detroit to Zip, this unique reference book documents American gasoline-powered automobiles manufactured for the model years 1906 through 1915, the Brass Era.
In these explosive early years of automotive history, a vast number of manufacturers - most of which failed within two years - produced a range of cars whose sheer diversity is unmatched in later times.

The short corporate lifespans and constant change throughout the industry left a fragmented historical record, with data about specific models scarce and scattered in later sources. Here the basic facts of 4,000+ cars, painstakingly researched in all available period sources, are collected and trends of the era are analyzed.

This comprehensive look at the heyday of automobile manufacturing in Ohio chronicles the region's early prominence in an industry that was inventing itself. More than 550 Ohio manufacturers are covered, from Abbott to Zent.
There are familiar marques, such as Jordan, Baker, Peerless, and White of Cleveland, along with Packard, Stutz, Crosley and Willys. Less well-known and forgotten automotive ventures, such Auto-Bug, Darling and Ben-Hur, are documented, although many never got beyond the concept stage.
Attention is given to the various ancillary industries, services and organizations which nurtured, developed with and, in many cases, survived the decline of Cleveland's automotive industry.

In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car - perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation - the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, superchargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there.
When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, hometown manufacturers Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg dominated the track. The author covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry, including National, American, Premier, Marion, Cole, Empire, LaFayette, Knight-Lyons and Hassler.

At the end of 1900 the auto industry was set to become a huge force in America over the following ten years or so as the car moved from being a plaything of the rich to being a mass market item, increasingly available to most segments of society. The electric vehicle seemed poised in 1900 to be a leader, or even the dominant force. It had large advantages over vehicles driven by the other two main motive powers, steam and gasoline.

Electric cars were clean, odorless, noiseless and they were mechanically simple, compared to their rivals. They rarely broke down and they were easy to operate. An electric car could be started instantly from the driver's seat; no other machine could claim that advantage.

But then it all went wrong. The hope and confidence of 1900 collapsed and just two decades later the electric car was dead; two makers continued to produce until late in the 1920s but it was all over for the electrics by the start of the 1920s. Inherent advantages paled in the face of disadvantages that were never resolved.

The machines were costly and never came down in price while gasoline cars saw dramatic price reductions over time. Most of all the storage battery was an endless source of problems. Even the genius of Thomas Edison, who worked for over a decade to try and produce a better battery, was unable to prevail.

All the electric car industry was able to mount in the guise of dealing with myriad problems was to present an increasingly frantic public relations campaign of lies and deceptive advertising; but never any solutions to the industry's problems.

In keiner anderen Zeit war der Einfluss der Designabteilungen von Ford, Chrysler, Pontiac, Cadillac und den anderen amerikanischen Automobilherstellern so groß, wie gerade in den fünfziger und sechziger Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts. Dramatisch gestylte Karosserien mit viel Chrom, Lack und imposanten Heckflossen bescherten auch den Designern der europäischen Konkurrenz prägende Stilelemente und wichtige Impulse.

Die Autoren präsentieren in diesem einmaligen Referenzwerk die großartigen US-Autoklassiker mit ihren spannenden Entwicklungsgeschichten, beeindruckenden Produktionszahlen und technischen Spezifikationen. Die spektakulärsten Cruiser von GM über Chrysler und Ford bis hin zu Hudson und Packard werden in Wort und Bild präsentiert, eine längst vergangene Epoche automobiler Unbekümmertheit wird wieder zum Leben erweckt, eine Zeit, als weder Umweltschäden noch Energieeffizienz Thema waren, als die Faszination der Technik und die Freude am Fahren vorherrschten.

Reich bebildert bietet dieses Werk Hintergrundinformationen zur Geschichte der amerikanischen Automobile - ein Buch, das sich keiner entgehen lassen sollte, in dessen Adern auch nur etwas Benzin fließt.

Inhalt:
- Rund 270 Modelle aus der bedeutendsten Epoche im amerikanischen Automobilbau wie Corvette Sting Ray, Ford Mustang und Plymouth Fury
- brillante Farbfotos wecken Erinnerungen an die chromblitzenden und farbenfrohen Straßenkreuzer der 1950er und 1960er Jahre
- Neben populären Fahrzeugen werden auch weniger bekannte Automobilmanufakturen wie Kaiser, Crosley und Muntz vorgestellt.

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Die Geschichte des amerikanischen Automobilbaus hat spektakuläre Fahrzeuge hervorgebracht. Rund 60 Marken - darunter namhafte PKW-Hersteller wie Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Cadillac und Chevrolet - werden in diesem Nachschlagewerk anhand von zahlreichen Datentabellen sowie 1.000 überwiegend zeitgenössischen Abbildungen vorgestellt.

Mit unübertroffener Sachkenntnis geht Roger Gloor auf die Geschichte der US-Automobilindustrie vom Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs bis zur Jahrtausendwende ein. Dabei widmet er sich dem automobilen Wettrüsten auf Amerikas Straßen bis in die 1990er Jahre, aber auch der weiteren Entwicklung des US-Marktes.

"Cars of the 1950s" is a spirited romp through the brilliant chrome, tailfins, and vibrant paint jobs found on the decade's glamour wagons, luxury cars, two-seated sports cars, and station wagons.

• Featured vehicles include: the Lincoln Cosmopolitan, Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Plymouth Belvedere, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Montclair, Chevy Bel Air, and the original Corvette
• Period street scenes and advertising help deliver an immersive experience of the magnificent machines that helped make this decade great.
• In addition, there are year-by-year overviews of major news and cultural events.

"Cars of the 1960s" tells the story of a tumultuous decade that saw a shift from chrome and tailfins to powerful muscle cars.

• Featured vehicles include: the Ford Mustang, the Pontiac GTO, and the luxury Buick Riviera.
• Period street scenes and advertising help deliver an immersive experience of the magnificent machines that helped make this decade great.
• In addition, there are year-by-year overviews of major news and cultural events.

"Cars of the 1970s" covers everything from the first of the new subcompact class up to the last of the truly big traditional family cars.

• Featured vehicles include: Mustangs, Chargers, Camaros, GTOs, Corvettes, Challengers, and yes, even Gremlins.
• Period street scenes and advertising help deliver an immersive experience of the magnificent machines that helped make this decade great.
• In addition, there are year-by-year overviews of major news and cultural events.

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 (introductions or cancellations of models, new engines and transmissions, advertising themes, sales trends etc.); its production figures and market status; and its powertrain offerings, paint colors and major options. The company's models are then detailed individually with such information as body styles, prices, dimensions and weights, standard equipment and production figures. Nearly 1,000 photographs are included.

The 1973 oil crisis forced the American automotive industry into a period of dramatic change, marked by stiff foreign competition, tougher product regulations and suddenly altered consumer demand.
With gas prices soaring and the economy in a veritable tailspin, muscle cars and the massive "need-for-speed" engines of the late '60s were out, and fuel efficient compacts were in. By 1980, American manufacturers were churning out some of the most feature laden, yet smallest and most fuel efficient cars they had ever built.

This exhaustive reference work details every model from each of the major American manufacturers from model years 1973 through 1980, including various "captive imports" (e.g. Dodge's Colt, built by Mitsubishi.)
Within each model year, it reports on each manufacturer's significant news and details every model offered: its specifications, powertrain offerings, prices, standard features, major options, and production figures, among other facts. The work is heavily illustrated with approximately 1,300 photographs.