Marc Cranswick

Gebundenes Buch

Volkswagen Type 4: 411 and 412

The Final Rear-Engined VW Cars

Beschreibung

Volkswagenâ s first mid-size car, was also its final new design in a 30-year air cooled odyssey. The Type 4 411 and 412 held to VW tradition, while introducing new engineering directions and refinements. VWâ s biggest ever car faced off against mainstream competition. Would Dr Porscheâ s ideals still hold out, for VWâ s transitional car?

Autor

Marc Cranswick has had a lifelong interest in cars and all things mechanical, and has written about and drawn the cars that he loves for many years; these include a variety of European, Japanese and American marques. Formal study of the postwar American car market has led to a series of books about the cars and trucks of the Big 3 and independent automakers. He writes enthusiast-directed model history books, and has involvement with many specialist car clubs. His reference book The Cars of American Motors – An Illustrated History, was featured on NBC’s business channel CNBC. His other books include Ford Mustang II & Pinto (as seen on channel PBS' MotorWeek); Ford Midsize Muscle - Fairlane, Torino & Ranchero; BMW Classic 5 Series 1972 to 2003; MOPAR Muscle - Barracuda, Dart & Valiant 1960-1980; Mazda Rotary-Engined Cars, and Pontiac Firebird - The Auto-Biography.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: David & Charles
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 213mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 850g
• ISBN-13: 9781787115224
• ISBN-10: 1787115224
• Artikelnr.: 58036232