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COMING SOON!
Tom Tjaarda: Master of Proportions
by Gautam Sen
Foreword by Robert Cumberford
A design hero for all generations of automotive enthusiasts, American legend Tom Tjaarda was
a designer whose name and fame is synonymous with marques such as De Tomaso, Ferrari,
Fiat, Ford, Innocenti and Lancia, which include models such as Pantera
, Deauville, Longchamp,
124 Spider, 365 California and the Fiesta.
Brought up in America when the American Dream was beating out its rock ‘n’ roll rhythm, Tom
Tjaarda came to live and work in Europe while the cultural revolution was in full swing. He ha
d
the privilege of a ringside seat during the most exciting times, finding himself at the heart of the
most intense of automotive styling activities in the Mecca of vehicle design, Turin.
Even though Tom Tjaarda may not have designed as many cars as other
prolific designers, the
American’s influence and importance in the history of automotive design, specifically in the
second half of the 20th century, is almost unbeaten. Tjaarda, with his charming, accessible
personality and good humor, remains one of the
most popular design legends of all times.
Tom
Tjaarda: Master of Proportions
is a comprehensive look at the life and times of a design giant,
and features all his automotive, as well as his non
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automotive, designs.
- Hard cover with dust jacket
- 219 x 304 mm (portrait)
- 474 pages
- 823 images
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