Automobily - Jména, značky a znaky – Fiala Jiří (2024)

This Czech-language reference book explores the meanings of automobile names and brands, their logos, types, history and curiosities. Jiří Fiala, a motoring writer, automobile historian and collector of automotive literature, and Petr Strossa, a scientist specialising in languages and computer communication, present a substantially revised, supplemented and expanded second edition of their unique explanatory dictionary of brand and model names. It contains entries on approximately 2,000 brands and more than 5,700 types and models, along with a comprehensive new supplement covering the authors’ findings since the first edition. Readers will find basic information about car manufacturers, their approaches to naming models, the use of internal codes and the recycling of vehicle names. The book explains why one car was sold under different names, why certain names could not be used and what sporting successes individual cars achieved. Special attention is given to the logos of all major brands, their origins and changes over time. The subject is placed in the context of social and geopolitical events and enriched with notable stories and curiosities connected with cars, their names and manufacturers. A practical bookmark provides a clear list of the symbols and codes used in the explanations.