Raymond Henri Dietrich: Automotive Architect of the Classic Era & Beyond, Furman
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Raymond Henri Dietrich: Automotive Architect of the Classic Era & Beyond, Furman
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dalton Watson FINE Books
ISBN-10
1956309098
ISBN-13
9781956309096
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23057297427
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Publication Name
Raymond Henri Dietrich : Automotive Architect of the Classic Era and Beyond
Language
English
Publication Year
2024
Subject
Automotive / History, Automotive / General, General, Science & Technology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Transportation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
128.3 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
1.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
This book is in many ways phenomenal. It will prove to be the authoritative biography of Raymond H. Dietrich. . . . Dalton Watson Fine Books has done a spectacular job in producing this eight-pound opus. . . . Marbled endpapers add a touch of by-gone elegance one rarely sees today.
Table Of Content
Foreword to Original Version Foreword to Current Version Author's Notes & Acknowledgements Preface: "The Story Behind the Story" Introduction Chapter 1: A Brooklyn Boyhood Chapter 2: Bright Beginnings with Brewster & Company Chapter 3: Le Baron, Carrossiers, Architects for the Automotive Industry Chapter 4: The Edsel Ford Era Chapter 5: Dietrich, Inc., Trendsetter for the Automotive Industry Chapter 6: The Dietrich Hallmark Chapter 7: The Packard-Murray-Dietrich Axis Chapter 8: The Chrysler Connection Chapter 9: Stepping on the Shoulders of Giants Chapter 10: War and Peace with Checker Manufacturing Corporation Chapter 11: The Tucker Story, An Insider's Perspective Chapter 12: Raymond H. Dietrich, Inc., a Custom Concern Chapter 13: The Autumn Years: Being Morris Markin's "Michelangelo" Chapter 14: A Possible Dream: The Dietrich Energy System and Car of the Future Chapter 15: Cavalcade of Dietrich Design Work Index to Cavalcade Illustrations Cavalcade Credits by Source Bibliography Index
Synopsis
A handsomely illustrated biography of a classic automotive designer. This comprehensive and entertaining biography of famous classic car designer Raymond H. Dietrich--known as "the automotive architect of the classic era"--is an accurate record of his life and times based upon records and interviews unavailable to others. Featuring more than four hundred photographs and documents, many never previously published, this well-researched societal history traces the eight decades of the designer's life, revealing little-known aspects of his career and his triumphs over tragedy. Historians and automobile enthusiasts alike will appreciate how this handsomely illustrated book skillfully transports the reader from one era to another in the life of an extraordinary man who left such an impressive legacy of classic car design. It has already been described as a "tour de force," "amazing and indispensable," and "captivating" by the likes of SAH Director-Editor Ruben Verdes and Editor-Director, Classic Cars Seen, Michelle AH Cousineau., A handsomely illustrated biography of a classic automotive designer. Originally written in 1981, this revised, comprehensive, and entertaining biography of famous classic car designer Raymond H. Dietrich--known as "the automotive architect of the classic era"--is an accurate record of his life and times based upon records and interviews unavailable to others. Featuring more than four hundred photographs and documents, many never previously published, this entertaining and well-researched societal history traces the eight decades of the designer's life, revealing little-known aspects of his career and illustrating his triumphs over tragedy. Historians and auto enthusiasts alike will appreciate how this handsomely illustrated book skillfully transports the reader from one era to another in the life of an extraordinary man who left such an impressive legacy of classic car design.
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