Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of American Cars written by Andrew Montgomery and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2003 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book charts the progress of the automobile in America from the beginning of car production, through the explosive automotive creativity of the 1950s and into the future of the automotive industry today. It highlights the work of the big three, Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, and the smaller companies who didn't survive the 1930s and 1940s like Crosley, Packard and Studebaker.