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Barris TV and Movie Cars
Barris TV and Movie Cars takes you backstage to see how vehicles were chosen for their roles, what kind of customizing was
necessary for each, and how it was done. Among the famous customs that were transformed for starring roles were Ala Kart, Shirley
Barris' 1958 Thunderbird, the Chrisman Roadster, the Hirohata Mercury, Bob Metz's 1950 Buick, and Villa Riviera. Most
outrageous of all were the Barris Kustoms' movie and TV cars that were created completely from scratch including the Batmobile,
Drag-u-la, Flintmobile, KITT, Mannix Roadster, SSXR, Thunder Charger, and Zebra Mustang. Barris Kustoms also built stunt
cars, process cars, and specialty vehicles. They're all here in Barris TV and Movie Cars.
Concept Cars
No auto show is complete without them. They're crowd pulling and invariably extravagant, zany, way-out, and created with no apparent
consideration for cost. And, in the eyes of some, taste. But for all the entertainment value of the visually striking concept car, it does,
nevertheless, have a serious role to play.
For the car manufacturer it provides an invaluable opportunity to gauge the public's reaction to radical design initiatives before putting
them into production. With environmental considerations moving increasingly to the fore, the newest generation of aerodynamically honed
concepts is also of particular significance for featuring creative alternatives to the long-running internal combustion engine. This usually
takes the form of emissions-free electric power which is either used in isolation or in hybrid form, when it works in harmony with miserly
fueled gas or diesel units.
The concept car is now well over 50 years old, and author Jonathan Wood charts its evolution from General Motors' landmark Y-Job of
1939, through the dream cars of the 1950s, and so to the present day.
This highly illustrated book will fascinate car enthusiasts of all ages and provide a pointer to the sort of vehicles that will be on our roads
well into the 21st century and beyond.
Dream Cars
Encyclopedia of Dream Cars, The: A Celebration of Contemporary and Fantasy Cars
Modern Police Cars
