FACTORY AIR: COOL CARS IN COOLER COMFORT Volume 2: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF 1953 AUTOMOTIVE FACTORY AIR-CONDITIONING Hardcover – December 25, 2025

FACTORY AIR: COOL CARS IN COOLER COMFORTAn Illustrated History of 1953 Automotive Factory Air-ConditioningExplore the fascinating first-year introduction of automotive factory air-conditioningLong before this 1953 luxury-priced accessory gradually won the hearts of the motoring public, Detroit's automakers marketed and promoted cooler comfort through specially printed literature and personal dealership demonstrations.This 265-page full-color book features 489 captioned images, legibly illustrating period advertising, lavish brochures, dealer albums, road tests, data books, service manuals, engineering journal reports, and more.1953: The Magic Year presents in-depth chapters for Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Chrysler Corporation's Chrysler/Imperial, De Soto, and Dodge, plus Lincoln and Packard.Each chapter "Spotlights" through text and extensive photographs, privately owned 1953 Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Dodge, and Packard factory air-conditioned cars.Follow the introduction, technology, and marketing of these engineering wonders of 1953.Each chapter presents previously unpublished information and imagery.When were they introduced? How many factory air cars were sold? How much did each cost then and now?Find answers to these questions and more woven into this captivating automotive history lesson. Read more