Driving Our Dreams: Imagination in Motion, Heritage Museums, 2013, Near Fine

Driving Our Dreams: Imagination in Motion ISBN: 0939059010 Author: Ken Gross, William J. Mitchell, Hampton Wayt, Gina Hyams (Editor), and Heritage Museums & Gardens Publisher: Heritage Museums & Gardens Release Date: 2013 Seller Category: ART EXHIBIT CATALOGS Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Excellent Sku: 00801 Notes: Near Fine, oblong 8vo, 8 1/2" x 11." Black paper wrappers with staple binding. Color illustration of a 1956 Firebird II on front. Color illustration of 2009 Infinium on back. No lettering on black and pictorial spine. Covers have slightly bumped tips and minuscule rubbing to front and back, else clean and intact, binding tight. Pages have slightly bumped tips on fore-edge, else pristine and intact. Replete with color illustrations. 48 pp., including illustrations. Catalog for a 2013 exhibition of the same name at the Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts. A concise history of automobiles with a spotlight on notable figures of the car industry and innovative car designs. Published in 2013, this catalog is framed through a lens that is mindful of present issues concerning automobiles and travel such as global warming, sustainability, population growth, and traffic congestion. The following vehicle models are featured: 1927 LaSalle, 1953 Buick Wildcat II, 1953 Lincoln X100, 1954 Hudson Italia, 1954 Plymouth Explorer, 1956 Buick Centurion, 1956 Firebird II, 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza SS, 1963 Harley Earl Corvette, 1973 Chevrolet XP-898, 1974 Chevrolet Corvette-Reynolds, 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy, 1990 Corvette CERV III, 2009 Terrafugia Transition Roadable Aircraft, and 2009 Infinium. Concludes with an essay about Smart City car sustainability projects. Contributions by Ken Gross, William J. Mitchell, and Hampton Wayt. Edited by Gina Hyams. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.