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title: "20th Century Classic Cars"
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# Century-spanning timeline 400+ vintage ads Iconic car evolution 20th Century Classic Cars

**Price:** € 133.46
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## Summary

> 🚘 Own the legacy of the automobile age—before everyone else does!

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- **What is this?** 20th Century Classic Cars
- **How much does it cost?** € 133.46 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Curated by Experts:** Insights from NYT automotive writer Phil Patton add authoritative context.
- • **Collector’s Pride:** A Taschen-quality hardcover that’s as much a coffee table showpiece as a reference.
- • **Visual Time Machine:** Decade-by-decade layout with an illustrated timeline for immersive storytelling.
- • **Cultural Iconography:** Discover how pop culture shaped car design across the 20th century.
- • **Drive Through History:** Explore 100 years of automotive innovation with over 400 classic ads.

## Overview

20th Century Classic Cars is a visually rich, expertly curated collection of over 400 vintage automobile advertisements spanning the entire 20th century. Featuring commentary by renowned automotive journalist Phil Patton and an illustrated timeline, this Taschen publication offers a deep dive into the technological, cultural, and design evolution of cars, making it a must-have for enthusiasts and design professionals alike.

## Description

Time-travel through the Automobile Age with a collection that puts you in the driver's seat. 20th Century Classic Cars offers a lush visual history of the automobile, decade by decade, via 400-plus print advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection. Using imagery culled from a century of auto advertising, this book traces the evolution of the auto from horseless carriage to rocket on wheels--and beyond. With an introduction and chapter text by former New York Times automotive writer Phil Patton, as well as an illustrated timeline , this volume highlights the technological innovations, major manufacturers and dealers, historical events, and influence of popular culture on car design .

Review: taschen books are as good as you are going to get - this book was brand new, and sold by speedyhen, it is a lovely book, and came a day earlier then expected and as I said above you cannot get better than Taschen books. Thank you once again for a great book. Tom Young.
Review: Super bouquin - Exactement ce qu'on attend de Taschen en terme de finition et de pagination, très intéressant à lire ! Je le recommande pour le prix !

## Features

- 20th Century Classic Cars

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #156,325 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #45 in Advertising Graphic Design #119 in Automotive Pictorials #221 in Advertising |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 133 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ taschen books are as good as you are going to get
*by T***G on 17 April 2014*

this book was brand new, and sold by speedyhen, it is a lovely book, and came a day earlier then expected and as I said above you cannot get better than Taschen books. Thank you once again for a great book. Tom Young.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super bouquin
*by M***T on 22 January 2017*

Exactement ce qu'on attend de Taschen en terme de finition et de pagination, très intéressant à lire ! Je le recommande pour le prix !

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Buy!
*by M***R on 4 May 2017*

Saw this book at a bookstore,however picked it up from Amazon for a significantly cheaper price, only difference was I ended up getting a smaller size book :D Good read, although the main focus tends to be on American made cars.....nice illustrations!

## Frequently Bought Together

- 20th Century Classic Cars
- Classic Cars: 60 Years of Driving Excellence
- Classic Car: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Visual Histories)

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*Last updated: 2026-10-06*