The complete book of automobile body design

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All too often in the past motoring enthusiasts have accepted the bodywork terminology used by the recognised experts as being right and proper, without real knowledge of what was meant. How many times has the enthusiast asked 'what does he mean by a Weymann Saloon, a Sports Tourer as opposed to a Sports Roadster, a Victoria Coupe; a Raceabout or a Town Brougham'? What is a Speedster, a Three-Quarter Cabriolet, an Owner-Driver Saloon, a Kamm Tail, a Coupe or a Fastback? Why a Tricar, Buggy, Dog-cart, Roi de Belges, or Business Coupe? What is peculiar to and where are H J Mulliner, Vanden Plas, Barker, Castanga, Farina, Figoni et Falaschi, LeBaron and Murphy? These and thousands of other questions are answered by this book. It's the complete reference book on motor car bodywork and coachbuilding. Envisaged as a companion volume to any other motoring history or review, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF AUTOMOBILE BODY DESIGN explains coachwork terminology in detail, in an entertaining and readable way. For example, where in a history of Rolls-Royce the author assumes that the reader knows what a Brougham de Ville is, this book will explain, and show him through fine detail, line illustration. All too often when an international motor sport reporter describes a sports racing car he believes, rightly or wrongly, that the reader really does know the difference between a Spider and a Sport — the full and proper definition is given here. Ian Beattie's book should be considered as not only essential reading for any and all real motoring enthusiasts, but should also be regarded as a most usable definitive reference work

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