中文简介：

意大利是“美丽的机器”之乡，也是汽车文化的摇篮。这本书赞颂了来自这个半岛的蕞具标志性的汽车和有远见的设计师。

这本图文并茂的书带领读者回顾了意大利汽车设计的历史，展示了从20世纪20年代到21世纪初一些蕞具代表性、蕞受喜爱的车型。

本书深入探讨了老式汽车的工艺和艺术性，探讨了意大利汽车设计如何成为技术、文化和创意的中心——以及宾尼法利纳、扎加托、贝尔通、乔治亚罗、甘迪尼和吉亚等意大利设计师如何影响了国际汽车设计和品牌。

本书通过引人注目的档案和当代图片揭示了意大利知名汽车背后的精彩故事，以及它们为何如此令人向往。本书以汽车设计为视角，描绘了过去100年的文化演变。这是对意大利汽车设计及其对设计和文化的持久影响的一次**冲击力的赞美。

英文简介：

Italy is the homeland of "La Bella Macchina" and the cradle of automotive culture. This book celebrates the most iconic cars and visionary designers from the peninsula.

This stunningly illustrated book takes readers on a journey through the history of Italian automotive design, showcasing some of the most iconic and beloved models from the 1920s to the early 2000s.

Delving deep into the craftsmanship and artistry of vintage automobiles, this book explores how Italian car design has been at the center of technology, culture, and creativity--and how Italian designers like Pininfarina, Zagato, Bertone, Giugiaro, Gandini, and Ghia have influenced international car designs and brands.

With striking archival and contemporary images, Beautiful Machines: The Italians reveals the fascinating stories behind some of the most famous cars from Italy and what makes them so desirable. This book uses the lens of automotive design to chart the evolution of culture over the last 100 years. Beautiful Machines: The Italians is an impactful celebration of Italian car design and its lasting influence on design and culture.