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The coffee table book \"The Germans - Beautiful Machines\" is a visual as well as substantive tribute to the art of German car design, captured in fifty groundbreaking models. It appeals to both the car enthusiast and the design fanatic, targeting anyone who can appreciate technical perfection. Within its pages, legendary creations from brands such as Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen come to life, richly illustrated in a time travel that spans nearly a century of German automotive history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

German cars have always been more than mere means of transportation. They embody craftsmanship, innovation and aesthetic vision. From the humble but revolutionary Volkswagen Beetle to the timeless elegance of the Porsche 911 and the brute but refined power of BMW's M-Series, each model tells its own story. Together, they show how German engineering has left a lasting impression worldwide.<\/p>\n

The book \"The Germans - Beautiful Machines\" highlights fifty icons that serve as beacons in the development of the German automobile industry, from the roaring twenties to the beginning of the twenty-first century. The stories behind these models show how design and technology were in constant dialogue with their times, influenced by culture, economy and social changes.<\/p>\n

The result is not just another coffee table book, but an in-depth and immersive journey through the meaning of the German automobile. The stunning photography and compelling stories bring the soul of each vehicle to life and make it clear why these cars still capture the imagination. The book is thus an indispensable addition for anyone interested in classic cars, design history and the beauty of innovative engineering.<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/strong>
\nTitle: The Germans - Beautiful Machines
\nAuthor: Blake Z. Rong
\nPublisher:\u00a0Gestalten<\/a>
\nSize: 300 x 270 x 33 mm
\nSize: 320 pages
\nWeight: 2288 grams
\nLanguage: English
\nMaterial: Hardback
\nISBN: 9783967041439<\/p>\n

View our extensive range of luxury\u00a0car books\u00a0<\/a>of the world's most famous brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborgini, Aston Martin, Mercedes Benz, BMW and so many other great car brands.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Het koffietafelboek ‘The Germans \u2013 Beautiful Machines’ is een visueel \u00e9n inhoudelijk eerbetoon aan de kunst van het Duitse autodesign, gevangen in vijftig baanbrekende modellen. Het spreekt zowel de autoliefhebber als de designfanaat aan en richt zich op iedereen die technische perfectie kan waarderen. Binnen de pagina\u2019s komen legendarische creaties van merken als Porsche, BMW, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32270,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[890],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"merken":[684],"thema":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-32283","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-autoboeken","7":"merken-gestalten-boeken","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=32283"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=32283"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=32283"},{"taxonomy":"giftcard-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/giftcard-category?post=32283"},{"taxonomy":"merken","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/merken?post=32283"},{"taxonomy":"thema","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koffietafelboeken.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thema?post=32283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}