Aeroesthetics by Gautam Sen - ISBN: 9781956309270
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Streamlined dreams met reality: aviation’s impact on car design’s golden age.
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Aeroesthetics

The Art of Streamlining

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    360 pages

  • Release Date

    10 November 2026

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Summary

A history of aerodynamic thinking in automotive design from the end of World War I to the brink of World War II.

Following World War I, car design in many European automobile companies underwent significant changes as they gained increased exposure to aviation expertise. Engineers and manufacturers, whose skills had been sharpened by wartime demands, began applying their knowledge to car design. In doing so, they redefined notions of shape and form, aiming to create vehicles that coul…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781956309270
ISBN-10:1956309276
Author:Gautam Sen, Xavier de Nombel, Alain Bouldouyre
Publisher:Dalton Watson Fine Books
Imprint:Dalton Watson Fine Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:360
Release Date:10 November 2026
Weight:454g
About The Author

Gautam Sen

As a frequent concours judge, author, and design consultant, Gautam Sen has collaborated with prominent designers such as Marcello Gandini, Tom Tjaarda, and Gérard Godfroy on several vehicle projects. He founded and edited several Indian automotive magazines, establishing the country’s first car magazine in 1986. Since 2015, Sen has authored four award-winning books.

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