Automobile Design

by Ronald Barker and Anthony Harding

Published 28 February 1992
This book takes an in-depth look at the lives, personalities, and technical achievements of twelve preeminent engineers who made significant and lasting contributions to the design and development of the automobile. From early pioneers such as Amedee Bollee pere, whose first steam-driven vehicle took the road in 1878, to more recent innovators such as Colin Chapman, pace-setter of the Grand Prix scene, Automobile Design presents twelve penetrating design and character studies that will fascinate all automobile enthusiasts and historians.