Speed Read Car Design by Lewin, Tony -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Foreword: Why Good Design Resonates Introduction Section 1 The Birth of Car Design

Introduction Evolution of the Species The Golden Age of Car Design Power to the People Harley Earl The Emergence of Style Glossary

Section 2 A Century of Changing Shapes

Introduction Streamlining: A Vision of the Future Form versus Function The Need for Speed Small is Beautiful Tough Talk Room to Move Retro Design Pininfarina Glossary

Section 3 Innovation

Introduction Concept Cars I: Setting the Imagination Free Concept Cars II: From Show Stand to Showroom Excess All Areas Great Idea, Bad Timing Ugly Ducklings, Lemons and Lost Causes Citroen Glossary

Section 4 The Elements of Style

Introduction How to Read a Design Giorgietto Giugiaro—The Master Masterclass: Giugiaro’s Greatest Hits Windows, Arches, Pillars and Doors Wheels Lines of Beauty Light and Shade Lighting, Jewelry and Decoration Identity and Branding The Name of the Game The Style that Lasts Glossary

Section 5 Engineering, Interiors, and Space

Introduction Architecture, Engines and Drivelines The Revolution Ahead Interior Architecture Instruments and Displays Driving Controls Audi Design Color and Texture The Details that Count Glossary

Section 6 The Creative Process

Introduction Origins, Ideas and Inspiration Car Design Step-by-Step Techniques and Tools Fashions, Fads and Corporate Styles Anthony Lo Glossary

Section 7 And What Comes Next?

Introduction Continuity or Clean Break? The 2020s Take Shape New Power, New Forms The Urban Dimension The New Era: Self-driving Vehicles Mercedes versus BMW What Makes a Classic Could Computer-controlled Cars Become Classic? Glossary

Key Designer Timelines References and Sources Index Copyright