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Fast Forward: Concept Cars & Prototypes of the Past
Fast Forward showcases 70 concept cars from 1951 to 2018 and follows the progression of the automobile industry's view of the future through beautiful photos.
144 pages, Hardcover
Published June 15, 2019
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PIL publishes books in many categories, including the popular Brain Games® series of puzzle, sticker and coloring books, in addition to cookbooks, children’s books, craft, reference and much more.
PIL's bestselling Brain Games® product line features a wide array of puzzle books, including standards such as word searches, crosswords, sudokus, codewords, and cryptograms, as well as variety puzzle books themed around crime, Christmas, summer, celebrities, and more.
The New Seasons® division publishes a variety of stationery products that combine unique formats with the latest trends in design. Among these are Sticker by Number titles, Color and Frame books, notepad sets, journals, and recipe keepers. These products are the perfect vehicle to de-stress and relax, organize your day, and record and share memories.
Collectible Automobile® magazine, another division of PIL, presents an in-depth look at the cars and trucks that Americans have known and loved for decades. First published in 1984, Collectible Automobile® magazine is released six times a year.
PIL's cookbooks feature visually outstanding presentations of culinary classics and world cuisine, including books that focus on the Mediterranean diet, plant-based cooking, restaurant recipes, and the best in entertaining.
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May 17, 2020
Fast Forward is an automotive "ancestry.com" for two very narrow line of the motorcar lineage: concept cars and prototypes. For car lovers, this work is a treat. Beautiful photography. Essential, but minimal, narrative.
Read it for the history. Admire it for the artistry. Enjoy a collection you will never see in one place other than a book. This is a car show you will not want to miss.
My takeaways:
1. The 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance design was later modified to create the VW Karmann-Ghia.
2. Cadillac's El Camino two-seater that didn't make it to showroom floors, but the name did on Chevrolet's car.
3. There were some interesting (way out) "rocket car" designs in the late 50's/early 60's: 1951 GM LesSabre (Harley Earl); 1954 Ford FX Atmos; 1954 GM Firebird I (and II and III); 1954 Oldsmobile Cutlass (name probably from Cutlass fighter jet); 1959 Cadillac Cyclone. Many more.
4. The Batmobile is George Barris's modification of the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.
5. There is nothing new under the sun. Computer assisted vehicles, self-driving; even refrigerators and ovens were envisioned quite some time ago.
6. Buick should have sent the 2016 Avista into production.
7. The concepts from the 50's and 60's were far more interesting than later models of the late 20th and early 21st century.
Read it for the history. Admire it for the artistry. Enjoy a collection you will never see in one place other than a book. This is a car show you will not want to miss.
My takeaways:
1. The 1953 Chrysler D'Elegance design was later modified to create the VW Karmann-Ghia.
2. Cadillac's El Camino two-seater that didn't make it to showroom floors, but the name did on Chevrolet's car.
3. There were some interesting (way out) "rocket car" designs in the late 50's/early 60's: 1951 GM LesSabre (Harley Earl); 1954 Ford FX Atmos; 1954 GM Firebird I (and II and III); 1954 Oldsmobile Cutlass (name probably from Cutlass fighter jet); 1959 Cadillac Cyclone. Many more.
4. The Batmobile is George Barris's modification of the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.
5. There is nothing new under the sun. Computer assisted vehicles, self-driving; even refrigerators and ovens were envisioned quite some time ago.
6. Buick should have sent the 2016 Avista into production.
7. The concepts from the 50's and 60's were far more interesting than later models of the late 20th and early 21st century.
October 8, 2025
Pretty neat not much of a read but a pictorial. not a fan of the cover and at same time I am. not a fan of the name similar to another concept book with almost same name but that one isn't as interesting despite being an actual read.
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