This well-illustrated tribute to the coachbuilders' craft includes an essay on the history of coachbuilding from the 1890s to post-World War II. Alphabetical entries span "Adadal," the first sales agent in Spain for the Hispano-Suzia and his own cars, to "Zschau"of Leipzig, who went from manufacturing horse-drawn carriages to parts for German World War II military vehicles. Includes alphabetical listings of 15 pages of color illustrations, original manufacturers' promotional images, and automobile makes in lieu of a formal index; a glossary of the British English terms used and their American English equivalents; and further reading. The editor credits the National Motor Museum Libraries (UK, one presumes) as the source for most of the vintage photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.