Glamour Road: Color, Fashion, Style, and the Midcentury Automobile

The book was securely wrapped and arrived as described. Many color photos of midcentury style and design. Beautiful book.

A beautiful and amazingly extensive review of how glamour was used in advertising mid-century U.S. automobiles. The amount of work that went into this volume must have been tremendous because the finished product is without peer in the category. Every page is filled with awesome pictures of ads and other promotional materials. The text is very well conceived and frames the topic in a number of categories that the illustrations then depict. The quality of the paper and printing is also way above average. I have a lot of books about automobile advertising in my collection, and this is one of, if not the, very best. Even though it's a bit pricey, it is a tremendous value given what you get. I can't imagine any buyer being unhappy with the fabulous book.

This book scratches the itch for automotive enthusiasts with particular interest in mid-century modern advertising and lifestyle. It was a colorful time (literally as well as figuratively) for the auto industry. The book conveys the story through well-chosen illustrations, comprehensive narrative, and particular attention to how the industry promoted its products to women. Accuracy is enhanced by extensive data source citations. Sometimes the authors' infatuation with the topic is anecdotally passed along to the reader, but the text could do with a bit of judicious editing.

If you love classic cars and fashion you will love this book. Beautiful colors, people and cars. Takes you to a time where there was no shortage of class and pride of the USA.

What a great idea and execution for a stunningly beautiful automotive history book!Especially enjoyed learning that Ford actually used a gender illusionist (aka drag queen) at a luncheon to entertain the wives / girl friends whose husbands were attending an Edsel launch event way back in 1958.

This is a high quality book. Well written with beautiful photos and illustrations. There are many many books about automobiles but this is the first one that I have encountered that focuses so well on design. Highly recommended.

A glamorous setting provides for an enriching walk through luxury autos of the 1950s. Highly recommendedfor car buffs who miss the elegance of tailfins and gas guzzling.Reviewed by R.H.Lankford III UNC'63

Love everything about this book. You can tell that a lot of hard work and research went into the making of this beautiful book. It’s more than just pretty pictures; it captures a glorious period in American history.

Bought for a friend who is a classic car buff. Beautifully illustrated with all the great car ads from the golden age of automobiles and advertising.

This book is rare and collectible. It will increase the value over time.

Nicely put together book with heavy paper. Great photos and artwork from the 40's - 70's. Yes!