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Creative Industries of Detroit: The - Paperback, by Dixon Leon - Very Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 1613252137
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cartech, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1613252137
ISBN-13
9781613252130
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219217312
Product Key Features
Book Title
Creative Industries of Detroit : the Untold Story of Detroit's Secret Concept Car Builder
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Automotive / History, Automotive / General
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2016-026970
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
It's a fascinating deep-dive into a company most people have never heard of--a company with a fascinating history that changed Detroit., We had a hard time putting this one down...this one will definitely satisfy and we can't recommend it highly enough., Leon Dixon has certainly done his job with this volume! It's a book that definitely belongs in your library.
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
629.2220977434
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Chapter One The Tradition of Car Body Makers Chapter Two Beginnings, Endings and the Genius of Founder Frederick H. Johnson Chapter Three Rex A. Terry and the Beginnings of Creative Industries of Detroit Chapter Four It Wasn't All Cars: Big and Small Things You Never Knew They Did Chapter Five The Early Years, Ike's Cosmo and the Mercury XM-800 Chapter Six Dodge Granada and More Alliances with Mitchell-Bentley Chapter Seven Mopar Packards or Packard Mopars Chapter Eight Manly Men and Behind the Scenes with the Corvette Legacy Chapter Nine Ford FX-Atmos and Creative's Mastery of Fiberglass Chapter Ten Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The Packard Request and the Packard Predictor Chapter Eleven The Stainless Steel Cars and John Z. De Lorean's Dream Chapter Twelve Ford Mystere and Kiddie Cars Chapter Thirteen El Morocco, Floating on Air, Plymouth XP-VIP and Junior Plymouths Too! Chapter Fourteen The Oil Crisis, Electric Cars and Autocycles Chapter Fifteen The Dodge Charger and Mopar Wing Cars Chapter Sixteen Virgil Exner's Stutz Blackhawk and Firestone's LXX Tires Chapter Seventeen AMX/3, AM-General, Buses, the Mighty HUMMER and People Movers Chapter Eighteen Creative's Many Locations and a Last Look at Mustang Prototypes and Concepts Chapter Nineteen The Creative Legacy
Synopsis
The most exhaustive and complete account of the Creative Industries' s 40-plus-year history of creating dream, prototype, concept, and one-off cars. Get the exclusive story behind the automotive creations at Creative Industries of Detroit from Dwight D. Eisenhower' s 1950 Presidential Limousine to the 1993 Mustang Mach III concept cars and more. Dream cars examined, with great detail, in this volume include the Ford Atmos-FX, Mercury XM-800, Dodge Granada, Packard Balboa, Packard Panthers, Packard Request, Ford Mystere, Corvette Corvair, Dodge Daytona, Plymouth Superbird, DeLorean, and many more. An amazing amount of hardware was constructed, each made separate from the other and with a high level of secrecy. The careers of the company's founder, Fred Johnson, and his successor, Rex Terry, are featured to show how two former Chrysler employees led the most diverse automotive firm in all of Detroit. As America entered the postwar 1950s, a resurgence by the auto manufacturers enabled them to create the most eccentric and extravagant automobiles of all time. Fierce competition between designers from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and independents, such as Packard, all turned to one car builder nestled firmly in America's bustling automotive mecca to help design the most elaborate prototype and concept cars ever: Creative Industries of Detroit. This all-inclusive book is the first ever on the subject and features behind-the-scenes images and interviews that have never before been published. Whether you are a Creative Industries of Detroit guru, fan of concept cars, or a general automotive enthusiast, this book is an excellent addition to your shelf., The most exhaustive and complete account of the Creative Industries,Äôs 40-plus-year history of creating dream, prototype, concept, and one-off cars. Get the exclusive story behind the automotive creations at Creative Industries of Detroit from Dwight D. Eisenhower,Äôs 1950 Presidential Limousine to the 1993 Mustang Mach III concept cars and more. Dream cars examined, with great detail, in this volume include the Ford Atmos-FX, Mercury XM-800, Dodge Granada, Packard Balboa, Packard Panthers, Packard Request, Ford Mystere, Corvette Corvair, Dodge Daytona, Plymouth Superbird, DeLorean, and many more. An amazing amount of hardware was constructed, each made separate from the other and with a high level of secrecy. The careers of the company's founder, Fred Johnson, and his successor, Rex Terry, are featured to show how two former Chrysler employees led the most diverse automotive firm in all of Detroit. As America entered the postwar 1950s, a resurgence by the auto manufacturers enabled them to create the most eccentric and extravagant automobiles of all time. Fierce competition between designers from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and independents, such as Packard, all turned to one car builder nestled firmly in America's bustling automotive mecca to help design the most elaborate prototype and concept cars ever: Creative Industries of Detroit. This all-inclusive book is the first ever on the subject and features behind-the-scenes images and interviews that have never before been published. Whether you are a Creative Industries of Detroit guru, fan of concept cars, or a general automotive enthusiast, this book is an excellent addition to your shelf., Creative Industries of Detroit: The Untold Story of Detroit's Secret Concept Car Builder offers the most exhaustive and complete account of the 40-plus-year history creating dream, prototype, concept, and one-off cars from Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1950 Presidential Lincoln Limousine to the 1993 Mustang Mach III concept cars., The most exhaustive and complete account of the Creative Industries'Äôs 40-plus-year history of creating dream, prototype, concept, and one-off cars. Get the exclusive story behind the automotive creations at Creative Industries of Detroit from Dwight D. Eisenhower'Äôs 1950 Presidential Limousine to the 1993 Mustang Mach III concept cars and more. Dream cars examined, with great detail, in this volume include the Ford Atmos-FX, Mercury XM-800, Dodge Granada, Packard Balboa, Packard Panthers, Packard Request, Ford Mystere, Corvette Corvair, Dodge Daytona, Plymouth Superbird, DeLorean, and many more. An amazing amount of hardware was constructed, each made separate from the other and with a high level of secrecy. The careers of the company's founder, Fred Johnson, and his successor, Rex Terry, are featured to show how two former Chrysler employees led the most diverse automotive firm in all of Detroit. As America entered the postwar 1950s, a resurgence by the auto manufacturers enabled them to create the most eccentric and extravagant automobiles of all time. Fierce competition between designers from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and independents, such as Packard, all turned to one car builder nestled firmly in America's bustling automotive mecca to help design the most elaborate prototype and concept cars ever: Creative Industries of Detroit. This all-inclusive book is the first ever on the subject and features behind-the-scenes images and interviews that have never before been published. Whether you are a Creative Industries of Detroit guru, fan of concept cars, or a general automotive enthusiast, this book is an excellent addition to your shelf.
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