Random House / Ridge Press Book. Hardcover. 252 pages of color and B&W photos. Published 1978.
From the back:
Ralph Stein, the outstanding authority on mankind's motorized conveyances, has written this excellent book for admirers and connoisseurs of the finest American automobiles ever produced. Presented here are the biographies of twenty-two great pre-1940 marques, plus electrics and steamers, all of them beautifully portrayed in period pictures, as well as in extraordinary contemporary color photography by the author. The American Automobile combines all the qualities which distinguish Mr. Stein's books-wit, affection, unshakable opinion, meticulous research, and an expansive prose style. The result is 252 pages of delightful reading, uniquely illustrated. The American automobiles are:
STEAM CARS
CORD
ELECTRIC CARS
SIMPLEX
CHADWICK
LINCOLN
STEARNS
LOZIER
MERCER
DUESENBERG
STUTZ
AMERICAN UNDERSLUNG
BIDDLE
WINTON
WELCH
LOCOMOBILE
FRANKLIN
PACKARD
THOMAS
FORD
