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Beautiful Machines: The Era of the Elegant Sports Car

Beautiful Machines: The Era of the Elegant Sports Car

Gestalten
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Tracing 90 years of automotive class, ‘beautiful machines' takes its readers on a grand tour of the greatest cars ever created - Designboom

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Beautiful Machines is a curated journey through the most iconic sports cars of the 20th century — classic, contemporary, and utterly timeless. With sharp writing by Blake Z. Rong and striking photography throughout, it documents machines that pushed boundaries in form and function. From coachbuilt grand tourers to groundbreaking performance icons, this is design history at full throttle. Printed on premium FSC-certified stock in a large-format hardback, it’s built to be pored over. For anyone who loves curves, craftsmanship, and the culture behind speed.

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Author: Blake Z. Rong
Preface by: Jan Baedeker and Robert Klanten
Format: Hardcover, stitch-bound, full-colour
Dimensions: 30 × 27 cm (11.8 × 10.6 in)
Page count: 336 pages
Weight: Aprox 2.47 kg (5.45 lbs)
Publication date: October 2019
Language: English
Publisher: Gestalten

Content scope: Over 45 iconic sports cars with detailed stories and design insights

Visuals: High-resolution full-colour photography and archival imagery

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Beautiful Machines: The Era of the Elegant Sports Car is a visually rich exploration of the golden age of sports car design—when speed met style and engineering became art.

The book profiles more than 45 iconic vehicles, from the shark-inspired Maserati Ghibli and the pioneering Lamborghini Miura to the sculptural Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale and the hybrid-powered Porsche 918 Spyder.

Each car is celebrated not just for its performance, but for the elegance and innovation that set it apart.

Written by Blake Z. Rong with editorial contributions from Classic Driver’s Jan Baedeker and Gestalten, the book blends technical insight with cultural context.

It explores the evolution of design philosophies, materials, and engineering milestones that shaped the most beautiful machines ever built.

At 336 pages and measuring 30 × 27 cm, this hardcover edition is crafted to be both a reference and a showpiece. Full-color photography and thoughtful layout make it ideal for display or deep reading.

More than just a celebration of cars, Beautiful Machines is a tribute to an era where automotive excellence was as much about aesthetics and emotion as it was about power and precision.

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