Whether you’re living the dream of fast cars, beautiful homes, and a lavish lifestyle, or simple dreaming about it, Gestalten’s new book Fast Forward: The World’s Most Unique Cars is a real indulgence.
Inside this hefty hardcover book is one glossy page after another glossy page of cars that push the very boundaries of achievement and innovation. Whether futuristic, utopian, or eccentric, the automobiles featured in its pages are all certainly ahead of their time. Flipping through you can sneak a peek at models that never even made it down a production line to those that were released only in small numbers. Both parts art appreciation and automobile performance, each vehicle is almost sculptural in beauty.
It’s also a journey through time, as each boundary pushing model is featured in the decade it shocked. From the iconic winglets adorning the cars of the 1950s, to the science fiction inspired machines of the 1970s, from classic interpretations to vintage prototypes, nearly every interesting mode of transportation is cataloged.
Travel through each era’s idea of futurism through an interesting narration and project images of the featured concept cars. Gestalten also gives you an inside look at the design process by documenting designer interviews and inspirations behind their creations. The book is a real treat for both car and design buffs alike and would make a great presentation piece to add to any library.