Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942

by Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr.

This new revised and updated edition is the ultimate buyer's/seller's/user's guide for American automobiles manufactured from 1805 to 1942. With more than 5,000 photos and histories of cars and their companies written by one of America's most respected automotive historians, this is the most extensive automobile reference available.

1612 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Known as the "First Lady of Automotive History" and "The Grande Dame of Automobile History", Beverly Rae Kimes received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Pennsylvania.

Her first job was at Automobile Quarterly in 1963. She was promoted to head editor in 1975, a position she held until 1981, when she left to concentrate on free-lance writing.

Reviews

[Graham Clayton · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 1805–1942 volume is a triumph of historical research from a team of meticulous obsessives, and it’s also a delightful read. Open the book to almost any of its 1536 pages, and there is an interesting story.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This encyclopedic work is a stunning monument to the tenacious researcher and an endless source of curiosity taming facts intertwined with fascinating chapters of forgotten history.