Raymond Henri Dietrich
$150.00
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Description
A handsomely illustrated biography of a classic automotive designer.
Originally written in 1961, this revised, comprehensive, and entertaining biography of famous classic car designer Raymond H. Dietrich—known as “the automotive architect of the classic era”—is an accurate record of his life and times based upon records and interviews unavailable to others. Featuring more than four hundred photographs and documents, many never previously published, this entertaining and well-researched societal history traces the eight decades of the designer's life, revealing little-known aspects of his career and illustrating his triumphs over tragedy. Historians and auto enthusiasts alike will appreciate how this handsomely illustrated book skillfully transports the reader from one era to another in the life of an extraordinary man who left such an impressive legacy of classic car design. Necah Stewart Furman is the author or coauthor of numerous books.
Foreword to Current Version
Author’s Notes & Acknowledgements
Preface: “The Story Behind the Story”
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Brooklyn Boyhood
Chapter 2: Bright Beginnings with Brewster & Company
Chapter 3: Le Baron, Carrossiers, Architects for the Automotive Industry
Chapter 4: The Edsel Ford Era
Chapter 5: Dietrich, Inc., Trendsetter for the Automotive Industry
Chapter 6: The Dietrich Hallmark
Chapter 7: The Packard-Murray-Dietrich Axis
Chapter 8: The Chrysler Connection
Chapter 9: Stepping on the Shoulders of Giants
Chapter 10: War and Peace with Checker Manufacturing Corporation
Chapter 11: The Tucker Story, An Insider’s Perspective
Chapter 12: Raymond H. Dietrich, Inc., a Custom Concern
Chapter 13: The Autumn Years: Being Morris Markin’s “Michelangelo”
Chapter 14: A Possible Dream: The Dietrich Energy System and Car of the Future
Chapter 15: Cavalcade of Dietrich Design Work
Index to Cavalcade Illustrations
Cavalcade Credits by Source
Bibliography
Index
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| Dimensions | 1 × 12 × 10 in |
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