The Car The History of the Automobile Author:Jonathan Glancey In 1914, the first cars rolled off Henry Ford's assembly line, and life changed forever. A century later?and 225 years after the first auto patent granted in the US?it's time for a complete view of the vehicle that created modern life. Jonathan Glancey, a leading authority on popular culture and design, provides a snapshot history of the automob... more »ile-not just the makes and models, but its role in politics, family life, war, advertising, architecture, film, and television.« less