The American automobile has become a symbol of the enduring strength of this country - a symbol of freedom, reliability and power. Enthusists will love this pictorial history of the great American auto industry with hundreds of specitacular full-colour photos and detailed coverage of nearly 350 milestone models, from the legendry Model A Ford to the innovative 2005 Chevrolet SSR. Readers get a look at turn-of-the-century models, as well as the best sport and luxury cars this celebrated industry produced in the past 105 years. Each car is shown in a large scale, full-colour photo, with an article detailing the conception of the car, historical information, options and selling points. Full technical specifications include engine size, displacement and horsepower, as well as transmission, induction, body style, number of seats, weight, base price and production numbers - providing the detailed information enthusiasts need, along with spectacular colour photos.
Author(s): Mike Mueller
Publisher: Krause
Year: 2004
Language: English
Commentary: Bookmarked, OCR (Cleartype)
Pages: 756
City: Iola
Front Cover
Half Title Page
Full Title Page
ISBN: 0-87349-977-8
Contents
Foreword
1900 to 1909
Packard Model C Runabout
Oldsmobile Curved Dash
Model A Ford
Packard Model N Touring
Cadillac Model H coupe
Buick Model G
Oldsmobile Model M Palace Touring
Ford Model T
Maxwell Model A
TIMELINE
1910 to 1919
Buick Model 36 Roadster
Chevrolet Classic Six
Ford Model T
Hudson Model 33
Oldsmobile Autocrat
Mercer Raceabout
Stutz Bearcat
Cadillac Type 51
Chevrolet H series Roadster
Dodge Brothers Model 30-35
Cadillac Type 57
Chevrolet Series D
TIMELINE
1920 to 1929
Mercer Raceabout
Duesenberg Model A Roadster
Ford Model T
Studebaker Light Six
Cadillac V63 Brougham
Chevrolet Superior Model K
Hudson Super Six
Hupmobile Series R Touring
Chrysler Series 70 Royal Coupe
Ford Model T Pick-up
Hudson Roadster
Studebaker Big Six President
Buick Model 58 Coupe
Cunningham Series V7
Ford Model A
Pontiac 6-28 Roadster
Auburn Speedster 120
Chrysler Imperial L Sedan
De Soto Series K
Dodge Senior Six
La Salle
Lincoln Model L
Plymouth Model U
TIMELINE
1930 to 1939
DeSoto 6-CK convertible
Duesenberg Model J
REO Flying Cloud Model 25 sport sedan
Buick Model 54
Cadillac Fleetwood Phaeton
Cadillac V-16
Ford Model 190 - A Victoria with trailer
Oldsmobile F-31
Stutz SV16 Model MA-23
Buick 96C Convertible
Chevrolet Confederate Coupe
Chrysler Imperial Speedster
Packard Dietrich Body
Pierce-Arrow Model 54
Studebaker Dictator Eight
Ford Deluxe Model 40-720 Coupe
Lincoln KB convertible coupe
Plymouth PD
Pontiac Eight
Nash Ambassador
Packard Model 1104 Super Eight Phaeton
Auburn 851 Salon Coupe
Chevrolet Suburban
Chrysler Airflow C1
DeSoto SG Airflow coupe
Duesenberg Model JN coupe
Ford Coupe Roadster
Packard Model 1201 Victoria convertible
Cord 810
Willys 77
Buick Century Sedan
Buick Roadmaster Series 80 Special Cabriolet
Cord 812 Cabriolet
Ford Five-Window coupe model 78-770
Plymouth P4
Studebaker Coupe Express Pickup
Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sedan
Chevrolet Master 85
TIMELINE
1940 to 1949
Chevrolet Special Deluxe Series KA
Nash Model 4081
Studebaker Coupe
Lincoln Continental
Oldsmobile Series 98
Packard 120
Packard Clipper Touring Sedan
Pontiac Torpedo
Cadillac 60 Special
DeSoto Deluxe Sedan
Hudson Super Six Station Wagon
Mercury Sedan Coupe
Ford Super Deluxe Tudor Sedan
Plymouth Special Deluxe Business Coupe
Pontiac Streamliner Station Wagon
Pontiac Torpedo Deluxe
Cadillac Series 62
DeSoto Custom Club Coupe
Hudson Commodore Convertible
Plymouth Convertible Special Deluxe
Buick Roadmaster
Lincoln Series 9EL
TIMELINE
1950 to 1959
DeSoto Two-door Hardtop Sportsman
Ford Custom Deluxe Two-door Convertible
Ford Custom Deluxe V-8 Sedan
Oldsmobile 'Rocket' Deluxe Holiday 88
Plymouth Deluxe Sedan
Studebaker Champion
Buick Special (Two-door Coupe)
Crosley Two-Door Sedan
Lincoln Capri Convertible
Buick Roadmaster Convertible
Buick Skylark Anniversary Convertible
Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Dodge Coronet Convertible
Ford Customline Two-door Sedan
Henry J
Kaiser Dragon
Mercury Monterey Sedan
Muntz Jet
Nash-Healey
Oldsmobile Fiesta Convertible
Packard Caribbean Custom Convertible
Buick Century Estate Wagon
Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
Ford Ranch Wagon
Hudson Hornet
Kaiser Darrin
Nash Ambassador Country Club
Packard Panama Hardtop
Willys Aero Lark Sedan
Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon
Chrysler C-300 Coupe
DeSoto Fireflite Two-door Convertible
Dodge Royal Lancer Hardtop
Ford Victoria
Hudson Custom Hornet Sedan
Mercury Montclair Two-door Sun Valley Hardtop
Packard Caribbean
Packard Clipper Custom
Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe
Studebaker President Speedster
Cadillac Eldorado
DeSoto Fireflite Two-door Convertible
Dodge D-500 V-8 Two-door Custom Royal / Lancer Hardtop
Ford Convertible Sunliner V-8
Packard Executive
Plymouth Fury Hardtop
Studebaker Golden Hawk
Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan
Chrysler 300-C Two-door Convertible
Corvette
Dodge D-500 Convertible
Ford Ranchero
Ford Thunderbird
GMC Suburban
Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible
Pontiac Bonneville Convertible
Pontiac Custom Star Chief Two-door Catalina Hardtop
Pontiac Sedan Delivery
Studebaker Golden Hawk
Buick Limited
Chevrolet Impala Convertible
Dodge Coronet Sedan
Ford Edsel Citation
Lincoln Continental Convertible
Plymouth Fury
Pontiac Bonneville Custom Convertible
Cadillac Eldorado
Chevrolet El Camino
Chevrolet Impala Convertible
DeSoto Adventurer, Sportsman
Ford Edsel Corsair Convertible
Ford Edsel Ranger Sedan
Ford Skyliner Two-door Hardtop Convertible
Oldsmobile Dynamic Eighty eight Holiday Hardtop
Plymouth Sport Fury
Pontiac Catalina Convertible
TIMELINE
1960 to 1969
Buick LeSabre Convertible
Chevrolet Corvette
Chrysler 300 F
Dodge Dart D500
Ford Edsel
Ford Ranchero
Ford Starliner
Plymouth Sonoramic Commando
Pontiac Ventura
Chevrolet Corvair Wagon
Chevrolet SS 409
Dodge Polara D-500
Ford Galaxie Sunliner
Lincoln Continental
Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 389
Buick Skylark
Dodge Polara 413 Max Wedge
Oldsmobile Starfire
Pontiac 421 Super Duty
Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet Nova SS
Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Z06 Fastback Coupe
Chrysler New Yorker
Ford Galaxie 500 427
Ford Thunderbird 'M-Code' Sports Roadster
Mercury S-55
Pontiac Grand Prix
Studebaker Avanti
Chevrolet El Camino
Ford Mustang 260
Lincoln Continental
Mercury Comet Caliente
Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass 4-4-2
Pontiac GTO
Studebaker Gran Tourismo Hawk
Studebaker (Lark) Daytona
Buick Skylark Gran Sport
Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Z16
Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Ford AC Cobra 289
Mercury Comet Cyclone
Mercury Park Lane
Plymouth Belvedere Satellite
Pontiac Catalina Convertible
Cadillac Eldorado
Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
Ford Bronco
Ford Fairlane 427
Ford Galaxie 500 7-Litre Series Convertible
Ford GT40
Imperial
Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30
Plymouth Belvedere
Pontiac GTO
Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Chevrolet Corvette L-88
Chevrolet Impala SS 427
Chevrolet Nova SS L79
Dodge Charger 426 Hemi
Dodge Dart GTS (383 V-8)
Ford Thunderbird Landau
Mercury Cougar XR-7
Mercury Cyclone 427
Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 383-cid
Plymouth Belvedere GTX
Pontiac Grand Prix
Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet
Plymouth GTX
Plymouth Road Runner
Pontiac Firebird 400
AMC Hurst SC / Rambler
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Chevrolet COPO / Yenko Camaro
Dodge Charger
Dodge Coronet R/T
Dodge Dart Swinger
Ford Boss 302 Mustang
Ford Boss Mustang 429
Ford Galaxie XL 6T
Ford / Shelby Mustang GT 350
Ford Torino Talladega
Mercury Comet Cyclone Spoiler II
Oldsmobile Hurst
Plymouth 'Cuda 440-cid
Pontiac GTO Judge
Pontiac Trans Am
TIMELINE
1970 to 1979
AMC AMX
AMC Rebel Machine
Buick GSX Stage 1
Chevrolet Caprice 454
Chevrolet Chevelle LS- 6 SS 454
Chevrolet Corvette LT-1
Chevrolet El Camino SS 454
Dodge Challenger R/T
Dodge Coronet Super Bee
Mercury Cougar Eliminator
Mercury Cyclone Spoiler
Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30
Oldsmobile Cutlass SX
Oldsmobile F-85 Rallye 350
Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi
Plymouth Superbird
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454
Dodge Charger R/T Hemi
Dodge Demon
Ford Bronco
Ford Mustang Mach 1
Mercury Cougar XR7 429
Plymouth GTX 440+6
Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda
Plymouth Duster 340
Pontiac Trans Am
AMC Javelin
Ford Gran Torino Sport
Oldsmobile Hurst / Olds Cutlass
Plymouth Road Runner
Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty
Chevrolet Corvette
Ford Thunderbird
Dodge Aspen Super Coupe
Ford Mustang King Cobra
Ford Indy Pace Car Mustang
Ford Ranchero
TIMELINE
1980 to 1989
Chevrolet El Camino
De Lorean Sport Coupe
Chevrolet Cavalier
Avanti GT
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Ford Mustang SVO
Ford Mustang GT
Ford Thunderbird
TIMELINE
1990 to 1999
Corvette ZR-1
Pontiac Firehawk Firebird
Saturn
Corvette : 40th Anniversary Model
Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight LSS
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Chevrolet Impala SS
Chrysler LHS
Ford Mustang GT
Pontiac Trans Am 25th Anniversary Model
Ford Bronco
Ford Ranger Splash
Lincoln Continental
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS
Dodge Viper GTS
Ford Cobra Mystic
Ford Thunderbird
Corvette C5
Ford Contour SVT
Ford Escort ZX-2
Ford Taurus
Lincoln Navigator
Mercury Mountaineer
Mercury Cougar
Pontiac Trans Am - 30th Anniversary Edition
TIMELINE
2000 onwards
Ford Focus Sony Edition
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Ford Thunderbird
Ford Mustang Mach 1
Avanti
Pontiac GTO
Chevrolet SSR
Ford Mustang GT
TIMELINE
Greatest American Cars - A-Z by Year
Acknowledgements
Picture Credits
Back Cover
