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Engines Of Change: A History Of The American Dream In Fifteen Cars (2012)

by Paul Ingrassia(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1451640633 (ISBN13: 9781451640632)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: I'm often startled by how old I am, so I was surprised that - with the exception of the Model T and the LaSalle - I remember the introduction of all these cars.I was excited by the idea of this book. But it turns out to be a pretty lackluster effort.Postwar corporate politics at GM, instead of the Tucker Story.Blah blah blah about the Corvair, instead of discussing Saturn and the first appearance of Japanese manufacturing techniques from a Big 3 company. Very little about Rambler (my father owned 4 of those cars).Way too much about muscle cars, and way too little about the SUV arms race that developed on the highway - and why it finally ended.A better idea would have been to profile an iconic brand like Cadillac: a car nameplate that has hit the heights, and dropped into t... morehe cellar, more than once.
review 2: This is an excellent book. I completely enjoyed it. The author chose cars to tell the history of the last 100 years in America. His book, his perspective, the choices of cars and the story were fantastic. This is a great perspective for anybody who wants to review American culture over the last century. Paul Ingrassia seemed to be worried that his choices would be argued and in conflict, but I can't think of automobiles that have more of an impact on American culture. more than this Paul delves into the lives of the creators and the stories around them. He pulls all of it together into a tidy little bundle for each one. The book could have easily been twice as long and still not completely explored each of his selections. I would have read the book even if it was twice as long.This is the best book I have read since "Racing in the Rain." I am completely happy with this book. I love Paul's choices of cars and was fascinated with his telling of the story. less

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