Cars (since 1960) - Germany: books - history

Kult-Karren - Unsere Autos der 60er, 70er und 80er

The cars of our childhood have a special place in our hearts - and that will always remain the case. Whether it is a VW Beetle, a Trabant or a W123: all of these vehicles are now cult. They do not necessarily have to have been expensive or technically sophisticated to evoke fond memories. Over 500 photos present the most beautiful and unforgettable vintage and classic cars that were built between the construction of the Wall and the time of reunification.

Expertly described and lovingly portrayed, the book allows you to relive the car dreams of days gone by. It includes legends from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USA and many other countries.

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So rollten die Siebziger - zwischen Prilblumen und autofreien Sonntagen

The seventies were not least characterized by two oil crises, which had far-reaching consequences for the automobile industry in particular.

After his successful review of automobiles in the fifties and sixties, the author Alexander Franc Storz now turns to the seventies, tells of the "car-free Sundays" and how these in no way tarnished the relationship between the Germans and their "favorite child, " lovingly shows and describes the everyday cars as well as the rare exotics, and gives atmospheric accounts of everyday life on the road, of traveling and of camping.

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Von Käfern, Trabis und Kavalieren der Strasse - Wie West- und Ostdeutschland mobil wurden

With the oil crisis of 1973 and the emerging environmental movement, the 1970s took the carefreeness out of driving. While in the West many cars were literally rusting away, in the GDR they remained an object of longing that people had to wait a long time for.

The urge to drive to the West was all the greater when the Wall fell in 1989. Since the Mercedes stars of the West were now within reach, the fall of the Wall also marked the end of Eastern brands and models.

Alexander F. Storz guides the reader through the automotive history of the West and the East. Using private photos from the 1950s to the 1980s, he captures real life on Germany's streets.

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