Image archivist and transportation historian Jim Harter follows his work; Early Farm Tractors; with an even larger collection of images from advertising line art from 1880 to 1930; this time focused on Early Automobiles. Nearly 250 entrancing illustrations -- many suitable for framing -- are gems of the art of commercial engraving. Harter provides a very substantial; detailed history of the development of the "horseless carriage" into the brands famous from the early 20th century -- racers like Stutz; Dusenberg; Stanley; as well as those that became household names like Oldsmobile; Ford; Chrysler and others. The history includes many colorful anecdotes about early long-distance races as well as interesting details of engineering breakthroughs.
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