1st Edition
The Automobile A Chronology of Its Antecedents, Development, and Impact
By Clay McShane
Copyright 1997
262 Pages
by
Routledge
262 Pages
by
Routledge
262 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1997 and now re-issued with some updated material, this chronology lists the major events in the history of the automobile. The automobile cannot be understood without knowing about its pre-history, including technologies such as railroads, carriages and trolley cars. Material on these is included to the extent that they represented preludes to the modern car culture. The... Read more
1. Prelude to 1885 2. From Benz to Ford: 1886-1907 3. The Model T Era: 1908-1926 4. Peace and War: 1927-1945 5. The Age of Muscle and Smog: 1946-1964 6. End of the Honeymoon: 1965-1980 7. Revival: 1981-1994 8. 1995-2016. Appendices.
Biography
Clay McShane is a noted authority on automobile history. Among his earlier works are Down the Asphalt Path: American Cities and the Automobile
