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The Driving Machine: A Design History of the Car

By (author) Witold Rybczynski

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In this lively and entertaining work, Witold Rybczynskiâ€”hailed as â€œone of the best writers on design working todayâ€ by Publishers Weeklyâ€”tells the story of the most distinctive cars in history and the artists, engineers, dreamers and gearheads who created them. Delving into more than 170 years of ingenuity in design, technology and engineering, he takes us from Carl Benzâ€™s three-wheel motorcar in 1855 to the present-day shift to electric cars. Along the way, he looks at the emergence of mass production with Henry Fordâ€™s Model T; the Golden Age of American car design and the rise of car culture; postwar European subcompacts typified by the Mini Cooper; and the long tradition of the streamlined and elegant sports car. Rybczynski explores how cars have been reflections of national character (the charming Italian Fiat Cinquecento), icons of a subculture (the VW bus for American hippies) and even emblems of an era (the practical Chrysler minivan). He explains key developments in automotive technology, including the electric starter, rack-and-pinion steering, and disc brakes, bringing to light how the modern automobile is the result of more than a century of trial and error. And he weaves in charming accounts of the many cars heâ€™s owned and driven, starting with his firstâ€”the iconic Volkswagen Beetle. The Driving Machine is a breezy and fascinating history of design, illustrated with the authorâ€™s delightful drawings.

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