Verlag: Rigby Limited, Adelaide, South Australia -, 1979
ISBN 10: 0727007238 ISBN 13: 9780727007230
Anbieter: Book Orphanage, McCrae, VIC, Australien
hardcover, 10¾" x 12", with dust jacket 240 pages This book covers the astonishing technical advance of the automobile during the thirties and forties, with chapters on the major mechanical improvements - front-wheel drive, independent suspension, synchromesh, and automatic gearboxes - and on the refinements of unitary bodywork, including the introduction of compound curves, proper ventilation, and modern aerodynamics. The authoritative text is supported by over 450 illustrations (200 in colour) to provide a comprehensive record of this important era of the modern motor car. A magnificent work! Packed book weigh 2kgs (4½lbs) - slightly higher than usual shipping will apply. VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket.