Cars: The Automobile in Colombia

Cars: The Automobile in Colombia brings together an exceptional selection of 80 classic and vintage cars preserved in Bogotá, manufactured between 1919 and 1976. These are unique pieces due to their design, history, elegance, rarity, or state of preservation, allowing a journey through much of the technical and aesthetic evolution of the automobile. With a prologue by José Clopatofsky, the book celebrates a shared passion for machines that defined eras and continue to inspire admiration.

Each vehicle is presented with high-quality current photographs, accompanied by its history, description, characteristics, and context. This journey is complemented by a history of the automobile in Colombia written by Jorge Salgado and Agustín Morales, illustrated with a remarkable collection of old photographs that show the arrival, adaptation, and presence of cars in national life. The result is a visual, informative, and endearing book, designed for both connoisseurs and new readers.