Italian Auto Legends: Classics of Style And Design

by Richard Heseltine, Michel Zumbrunn (Photographer)

Italian car design engenders a unique sense of passion in drivers and car enthusiasts everywhere. Its great names – Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati – are associated with some of the most charismatic and exciting cars ever made and resonate the world over. This lavishly illustrated book brings together more than fifty-five of the most important Italian cars designed from 1907 to the present day, each one representing a key moment in Italian car design. With an introduction describing the epic history of Italian motoring and its great marques, a succinct description of each car’s history, design and peformance, and the unparalleled photographs of one of the world’s top car photographers, this book is the definitive testament to the original car-styling ‘capital’ of the world.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Riley Poston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very cool I liked how it explains the thinking process behind each car that their famous designer thought before drawing the car. The book is also very interesting because for each car it explains the engine used and why. I liked how the book talked about the arow dynamics behind each design. That is why over all I gave this book 4 stars.

[Otavio Mendonça]

Cool!