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The Italians: Beautiful Machines

The Italians: Beautiful Machines

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Now Gestalten has published a beautiful tribute to Italian car culture and the most beautiful cars made in Italy - Classic Drivers

Why It Made The List

A rich, indulgent look at Italian car culture, this book leans into the drama, elegance and engineering bravado that define it so well. It brings together a carefully chosen mix of grand tourers, race-bred icons and design-led exotics, showing how performance and beauty have always gone hand in hand. Names like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Lamborghini appear not as badges to admire, but as part of a wider story about craftsmanship, competition and national character. The photography is lush and confident, full of colour, curves and mechanical detail, while the writing adds just enough context to keep things moving. Substantial and beautifully produced, it’s a book that feels as enjoyable to handle as it is to spend time with.

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Title: The Italians – Beautiful Machines
Subtitle: The Most Iconic Cars from Italy and their Era
Editors: gestalten
Release Date: November 2023
Dimensions: 29.8 × 26.7 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Binding Detail: Stitch bound
Print: Full colour
Page Count: 320

MORE DETAIL

The Italians is a large-format hardback book that celebrates Italy’s most iconic automobiles and the design culture behind them.

It’s edited by gestalten, bringing insightful writing and curated photography focused on Italian car makers, designers and historic machines.

The book explores vehicles that helped define Italy’s automotive identity, from early classics to modern icons, showing how engineering, style and cultural context came together over the decades.

Featured cars include legendary marques and models recognised for their blend of performance, beauty and craftsmanship at home and abroad.

The narrative situates these machines within broader cultural and design movements, highlighting stylistic cues and technical innovation unique to Italian automotive heritage.

Photography and visual spreads are presented in full colour throughout, giving ample room to appreciate form, detail and character.

The book runs to 320 pages and is published as a stitch-bound hardcover designed for lasting use and display.

Its full colour format is presented in large format to showcase detailed imagery and design focus.

Built for anyone captivated by automotive history, design or Italian culture, it works as both a visual archive and a deep exploration of what makes Italian cars distinct.

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