Mercedes-Benz Saloon Coupe

• Druk: 2023
• Autor: Nik Greene
• Wydawca: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Typ oprawy: twarda z obwolutą

First produced in 1928, Mercedes-Benz Coupes became the embodiment of elegance and exclusivity on four wheels. Their design became an experience for all the senses, appealing to every emotion. Hans-Dieter Futschik, the designer responsible for many of the later Mercedes-Benz models, said of the Saloon Coupe: 'A shorter wheelbase compared with the saloons gives it different proportions that are almost sports car-like in character. The passenger compartment is set further back. This gives it a sportier look than a saloon.

In addition, the greenhouse is smaller and more streamlined than the basic body. It looks like a small head set on a muscular body, exuding a powerful and more dynamic attitude... Everything radiates power, elegance and agility.' This complete guide includes an overview of early automotive history; pre-merger design from both Benz and Daimler; the historical protagonists and how they influenced the design; how design and fashion change vehicle shape; the continued development of Saloon Coupe design to suit every class and finally, the modern idea of the Coupe.

253 colour photographs

• Język wydania: angielski
• ISBN: 9781785009334
• EAN: 9781785009334
• Liczba stron: 192
• Wymiary: 22.0x26.5cm
• Waga: 0.96kg
• Data premiery: 07.12.2023