Essential reading for automotive designers and enthusiasts
Tony Lewin, How to Design Cars Like a Pro, Motorbooks International, 2003
ISBN: 0760316414
The complete guide to car design, by professionals.
Thom Taylor, How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, Motorbooks International, 1996
ISBN: 0760300100
A guide the automotive design process with handy, step-by-step illustrations.
Ivan Margolis, Automobiles by Architects, Wiley – Academy, 2000
ISBN: 047160786X
An interesting collection of unusual automotive designs.
Dick Powell, Presentation Techniques, Little Brown, 1990
ISBN: 0316912433
To be found in almost every automotive design (and product design) student’s library.
Stephen Bayley & Giles Chapman (eds.), Moving Objects, Eye-Q Ltd, 1999
ISBN: 0953628108
A celebration of 30 years of Vehicle Design, derived from an exhibition held at the RCA.
Penny Sparke, A Century of Car Design, Mitchell Beazley, 2002
ISBN: 1840004037
A detailed history of the automobile, focussing on the car designers.
Jonathan Bell, Concept Car Design: Driving the Dream, Rotovision, 2003
ISBN: 2880465648
Imaginary flights of fancy that car enthusiasts will love.
Stephen Newbury, The Car Design Yearbook 5, Merrell Publishers, 2002 ISBN: 1858943183
An annual publication on the world's latest concept and production cars.