Oliver, George A.

From electric landaulettes to Vanwall and Lotus racing cars, prints by George A. Oliver portray historic motor cars with a s...

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From electric landaulettes to Vanwall and Lotus racing cars, prints by George A. Oliver portray historic motor cars with a sharp eye for coachwork and mechanical character. The publications here date from the late 1950s and 1960s, but the subjects run from pioneering vehicles through interwar sports cars to racing machines. Open phaetons, touring bodies and early tonneaus show how many shapes the car took before modern conventions settled, and British makes such as Lanchester, Rolls-Royce, Alvis and Bentley appear beside French, German, Italian and American examples. The racing subjects include BRM, Lotus, Vanwall, Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo. Oliver depicts particular models, so body shape, wheels and driving position can be followed from one car to the next.

From electric landaulettes to Vanwall and Lotus racing cars, prints by George A. Oliver portray historic motor cars with a sharp eye for coachwork and mechanical character. The publications here date from the late 1950s and 1960s, but the subjects run from pioneering vehicles through interwar sports cars to racing machines. Open phaetons, touring bodies and early tonneaus show how many shapes the car took before modern conventions settled, and British makes such as Lanchester, Rolls-Royce, Alvis and Bentley appear beside French, German, Italian and American examples. The racing subjects include BRM, Lotus, Vanwall, Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo. Oliver depicts particular models, so body shape, wheels and driving position can be followed from one car to the next.

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