Auto's (jaren 40 en 50): boeken - historie en modellen

Cars We Loved in the 1950s

After the Second World War, cars in Britain were very hard to come by. Most new models had to go for export or were reserved for those drivers who needed them the most, such as doctors. Petrol was still rationed, roads inadequate and modern technology lacking.

With the arrival of the 1950s, things slowly began to change: Morris, Austin and Ford put increasing numbers of British families on the road, new sports cars from MG, Jaguar, Triumph and Austin-Healey promised a thrilling drive, and innovative motors such as the Land Rover and the bubble car emerged. By 1958, new car buying was leading a consumer boom, and Britain's manufacturers still had the market to themselves. Giles Chapman investigates the fascinating motoring history of the 1950s.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Giles Chapman
Uitvoering:	159 blz, 15.5 x 17.5 x 1 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	rijk geïllustreerd met z/w- en kleurenfoto's
Taal:	Engels
Uitgever:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9780750961004

A-Z of Cars 1945-1970 (Classic and Sports Car Magazine)

From Abarth to Zaporozhets, this is the illustrated encyclopaedia of every make of British and European car sold in Britain from the end of the Second World War to 1970. More than 1000 models were on sale in Britain in the period, and every one of them is described and illustrated, while brief histories of their makes provide background.

Firmly established as the most comprehensive illustrated reference works available on the subject, the books in the Classic and Sports Car A-Z series provide unique individual coverage and analysis of every make and model of car sold in Britain, with:
- Photographs of all models
- Production dates and numbers
- Specifications and body types
- Descriptions and recognition features
- Historical notes on all makes.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Michael Sedgwick, Mark Gillies
Uitvoering:	232 blz, 26 x 19 x 1.7 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	1000 z/w foto's
Taal:	Engels
Uitgever:	Herridge & Sons Ltd (GB, 2010)
ISBN:	9781906133269

Lost Cars of the 1940s and '50s

Presenting sixty distinct automobiles, each accompanied by a compelling narrative, diverse specifications, and a shared characteristic: they exist as overlooked, disregarded, or misunderstood classics.
The 1940s and 1950s witnessed a transformation in the realm of motoring, transitioning from the post-war period of austerity to the prosperity of the 'you've never had it so good' era.

During this time, engines experienced significant power enhancements, suspensions provided enhanced comfort, traditional chassis frames became obsolete, and design aesthetics drew inspiration from jet fighters and subsequently, space rockets. While several cars achieved global acclaim, a multitude remained obscure, fading into obscurity almost as quickly as they emerged.

In 'Lost Cars of the 1940s and '50s,' Giles Chapman, an acclaimed author, unveils a fresh collection of these enigmatic automotive curiosities. This book reintroduces rarely-seen archival and contemporary imagery, reviving audacious designs, economical models, and the realm of extraordinary luxury vehicles - providing a second chance for these machines to capture our collective imagination, even if their initial spark faltered.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Giles Chapman
Uitvoering:	160 blz, 21 x 21.5 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	rijk geïllustreerd
Taal:	Engels
Uitgever:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2023)
ISBN:	9780750999458

Alle Autos der 50er Jahre - 275 PKW-Marken aus 32 Ländern

The reader receives a comprehensive, magnificent volume with profound information and unique, historical images of the cars of the years 1945-1960, which are likely to have had a decisive influence on the automotive preferences of today's 50- to 80-year-olds.

Bladzijden uit het boek "Alle Autos der 50er Jahre - 275 PKW-Marken aus 32 Ländern"

The author Roger Gloor does not just awaken memories of former dream cars or the bread-and-butter cars of our grandfathers, he also describes the history and stories of these vehicles in a knowledgeable and detailed manner and thus makes it understandable in retrospect why which vehicle belonged to one category or another.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Roger Gloor
Uitvoering:	400 blz, 29 x 22 x 2.3 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	1070 z/w foto's
Taal:	Duits
Uitgever:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613044302

Ces belles voitures dont a rêvé mon père

The 1950s and 1960s were the golden age of the automobile. They allowed the democratization of this mode of transport through popular cars accessible to a greater number of people.
Buying a car in the 1950s and even at the beginning of the 1960s was a path of suffering because of very long delivery times and the faltering consumer credit. Acquiring a foreign vehicle before the opening of the common market was even worse!

Yesterday as today, some were more of a dream than others. But because of their higher price, their marginality, their origin, their taxation, there were still dream cars. If the driver of the 1950s and 1960s drove a 4 CV or Simca 1000, he dreamed of more emblematic, more sporty, more bourgeois, more elitist and above all more emotional models.

Through "Ces belles voitures dont a rêvé mon père" we invite you to take the wheel of these most passionate cars from the 1950s and 1960s, which made our fathers and grandfathers dream so much. Through the 192 pages of this book, listen to the rustle of the eight-cylinders of the Vedette or the Chambord, the thick rumble of a Traction 15-Six, the deep rattle of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the rumble of a swollen Panhard flat-twin, the quiet hammering of a VW Karmann-Ghia coupe, the meow of a two-stroke DKW, the growl of a Chevrolet Corvair.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Xavier de Nombel, Patrice Verges
Uitvoering:	224 blz, 29 x 24 cm, harde kaft
Illustraties:	300 kleurenfoto's
Taal:	Frans
Uitgever:	ETAI (F, 2010)
ISBN:	9782726889954

Les voitures emblématiques des années 50

After the Second World War, Europe was in ruins. American industry was in full swing. On both sides of the Atlantic, the automobile industry was reborn or reorganized. The first models built were little more than the finalization of projects envisaged in 1939, but very quickly, the creative ingenuity of the manufacturers transformed the automobile.

In the aftermath of the war, manufacturers redoubled their efforts to offer original, imposing and gleaming cars. Citroën and Renault offered the popular car to the French with the incredible 2 CV and the bewitching 4 CV. Peugeot offered the robust 203.
The Germans, the Italians and the English were not left behind. During the decade, the car would become a real social object. At the end of the 1950s, the automobile already had to meet technical criteria and aesthetic requirements to satisfy the expectations of the population.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Jany Huguet
Uitvoering:	191 blz, 30 x 24.5 x 2.3 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	rijk geïllustreerd met z/w- en kleurenfoto's
Taal:	Frans
Uitgever:	Editions De Borée (F, 2018)
ISBN:	9782812924712

Voitures françaises 1945-1950

Rediscover the most iconic French vehicles that crisscrossed the roads of our childhood. DS Citroen, Simca Aronde, 4 CV Renault, Peugeot 203 (and so many others), none are missing.
The author tells the story of all these vehicles that rocked our childhood: so many adventures lived in our parents' cars, when we traveled in the back seat, to go to school or to go on vacation. Remember, it was not so long ago...

This collection of books traces in detail the career of all these legendary models, brand by brand, each volume covering a period of five years.
1945-1950: Reconstruction in a France devastated by war, the difficult restart of an industry in full transformation, which concentrated all its efforts on the production of economical and cheap models, shortage obliges...

Specificaties

Auteur:	Xavier Chauvin
Uitvoering:	96 blz, 25 x 19 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	50 z/w- en 100 kleurenfoto's
Taal:	Frans
Uitgever:	ETAI (F, 2007)
ISBN:	9782726887219

Voitures françaises 1950-1955

The book "French Cars 1950-1955" is part of a beautiful collection of stories of French car brands, during the period of the Trente Glorieuses. It is the second in the collection, which focuses on the years 1950 to 1955.

Thanks to magnificent illustrations and solid documentation, Xavier Chauvin traces, with talent, the entire history of the most emblematic French cars of the time, brand by brand, including the Citroën 2 CV, the Ford Vedette, the Peugeot 203, the Renault Frégate, the Simca Aronde, and many others ... which present the birth of the era of mass motorization.
These true mechanical legends accompany us during our childhood, on our trips and car rides.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Xavier Chauvin
Uitvoering:	96 blz, 25 x 19 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	50 z/w- en 100 kleurenfoto's
Taal:	Frans
Uitgever:	ETAI (F, 2007)
ISBN:	9782726887226

Voitures françaises 1955-1960

Rediscover the most iconic French vehicles that crisscrossed the roads of our childhood. DS Citroën, Simca Chambord, Renault Dauphine, Peugeot 404, Panhard 24 or Facel Vega, none of them are missing.
The author tells the story of all these vehicles that rocked our childhood: so many adventures lived in our parents' cars, when we traveled on the back seat, to go to school or to go on vacation. Remember, it was not so long ago...

This collection traces the career of all these legendary models in detail, brand by brand, with each volume covering a five-year period.
1955-1960: The French had more money and wanted less Spartan and more efficient vehicles, like the flirtatious Dauphine, which came to support the austere 4 CV.
The clash of cultures: the legendary DS, a real UFO in the automotive landscape of the time, overcame its competitors. Alpine and Facel Vega were the brilliant representatives of the "French-style" sports car...

Specificaties

Auteur:	Xavier Chauvin
Uitvoering:	96 blz, 25 x 19 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	40 z/w- en 110 kleurenfoto's
Taal:	Frans
Uitgever:	ETAI (F, 2008)
ISBN:	9782726887868