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The Americans - Beautiful machines the most iconic U.S. cars and their era
A tribute to the boldest shapes and stories in American car history. From the raw muscle of the Mustang and Gran Torino to the smooth lines of the Corvette, this book moves through decades of design, power, and ambition. It doesn’t just list models—it captures moments. The art deco curves of the Cord, the chrome optimism of the postwar years, the freedom of the surf era and the punch of the muscle car boom. A sharp, image-driven chronicle of machines that became icons.
Following the award-winning The Italians – Beautiful Machines, this volume shifts the lens to America—where form met horsepower, and the road never looked the same.
Blake Z. Rong is an editor and journalist who has covered historic cars for major publications both in Europe and the United States.
I keep coming back to books like this not just for the cars—but for what they represent. Craft, power, a certain kind of stubborn elegance. As someone who works with objects full of history and presence, this book feels like an archive of motion, built to last.
Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 320 pages
Format: 30 × 27 cm, 11.8 × 10.6 inches
ISBN: 978-3-96704-160-6
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