Michael Bowler, Giuseppe Guzzardi & Enzo Rizzo. Published 2003. 632 pages. As a symbol, more than almost any other invention, the automobile has come to represent the 20th century and its technological and commercial evolution. The automobile captures and reflects the great changes that took place during 100 tumultuous years. This lavishly illustrated volume brings together three prestigious works dedicated to the automobile and its history (Convertibles, Classic Cars, and Motor Racing), focusing on the protagonists of the century. It tells the stories of the events and people that have turned exciting auto races into world-famous occasions, and it illustrates and discusses some of the symbols of world motoring. From flights of fancy to the road, this volume is a collection of images and texts that describe the meeting point of technology, art, beauty, and adventure. Michael Bowler has spent more than 35 years in the world of automobiles. He was a member of the technical staff of Motor magazine for ten years until 1973, when he founded a new illustrated publication, Classic Cars. In 1980 Bowler returned to his original vocation, the automobile industry, first as director of Aston Martin, then of Zagato.
Giuseppe Guzzardi is a professional journalist and has written about cars for more than 15 years. Most recently he authored the multimedia work Alfa Romeo: A Century of Racing (1997).
Enzo Rizzo is a journalist who lives and works in Milan. He began his career as a writer for Guida, the first magazine in Italy specializing in the automobile sector. Rizzo contributed to the multimedia work Alfa Romeo: A Century of Racing (1997), and is currently working on a history of track racing around the world.
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