Drive: The Definitive History of Motoring - Hardcover

Chapman, Giles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241317665 ISBN 13: 9780241317662

Publisher: DK, 2018

Synopsis

The ultimate guide through motoring history Slip off the handbrake and take a spin through the history of motoring - from the first horseless carriages to the rush of modern-day motor sport. Find out everything you need to know about motoring from 1895 to the present day. Journey through motoring history with Drive and explore the twists and turns of how the motorcar has shaped the modern world over the last century. Discover the exciting and impressive advances in technology and design that have made cars faster, safer, and better to drive - and transformed them from a means of transport into objects of status, excitement, and desire. Speed through personal accounts of motoring throughout the years and discover exciting new facts about the world's most famous racing events. From the first service stations to the latest fuel cell, and packed full of stunning photography of social artefacts and of the cars themselves, Drive is the perfect visual guide for every car lover.

About this title

About the Authors

Giles Chapman is an award-winning journalist and author of more than 40 books on a wide spectrum of car subjects. Drive is the third major title he has directed for DK after the internationally successful The Car Book (2011) and The Classic Car Book (2016), bringing his knowledge of car culture, history, and industry from 35 years in the motoring media. He was editor of Classic & Sports Car, the world's best-selling classic car magazine, and since 1994 he has contributed to dozens of major newspapers and magazines. Besides his own books - which include My Dad had One Of Those, Chapman's Car Compendium, and Britain's Toy Car Wars - he has worked as an advisor to many other authors and publishers. He founded the Royal Automobile Club's Motoring Book Of The Year Award, and appears regularly on TV and radio commenting on motoring and automotive industry issues.

Jodie Kidd is a television presenter, racing driver, and model. Her love of motoring led her to a successful career as a Maserati racing driver, competing at some of Europe's most prestigious racing circuits in the Maserati Trofeo Series. In 2016 she became an ambassador for BMW and contributed a motoring blog to the Guardian, and she has also taken part in the famous Gumball 3000 rally across Europe.
Her international modelling career has included work for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and Lagerfeld, and more recently Moschino and Jaeger. Her television career includes Top Gear(BBC2), co-hosting The Classic Car Show (Channel 5) alongside Quentin Willson, Who Do You Think You Are (BBC1), Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1) and CNN Equestrian (CNN International). In 2017 she featured in the documentary series Drive to Perform, in collaboration with Sky, Shell, and BMW.
Jodie's charitable work includes being an ambassador for Help for Heroes, for which she completed both the Burma Bike Ride and Big Battlefield Bike Ride, and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. She was also involved in Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign to raise awareness about ocean pollution.
Jodie enjoys living in the countryside with her son Indio and has recently opened a pub, The Half Moon, in Kirdford, West Sussex. She currently drives a BMW i8 and a BMW X5M.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241317665
• ISBN 13: 9780241317662
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360