While the origins of the automobile can be traced back several centuries, the year 1885 was the turning point for road transport in that it was the year both Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz successfully ran their first four-stroke internal combustion engines in Germany.  Fast forward one hundred years later and the car dominates our lives by providing mobility, as well as, changing our attitudes, culture and surroundings.  The book, 1885 - 1985 The Centenary Of The Car, tells the fascinating story of the men who created and developed the influential automobile industry and describes the cars themselves.  The author vividly recounts the famous names in the history of motoring including: 1) Luxury car builders Cord, Duesenberg & Rolls-Royce; 2) Sporting greats like Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Bentley and M.G; 3) Technically advanced cars like BMC Mini, Citroen and Lancia and 4) Cars for the masses like Ford and Oldsmobile from the United States and Volkswagen in Germany.  The major sections of 1885 - 1985 The Centenary Of The Car are as follows: 1) Forward by Jackie Stewart; 2) Introduction; 3) 1885-1915 - The Golden Years Of Invention; 4) 1915-30: - Fast And Furious; 5) 1930-45 - Economic Crossroads; 6) 1945-60 - Beginning Of A New Boom; 7) 1960-75 Through Freedom To Restriction; 8) 1975-85 The Fittest Survive; 9) Chronology and 10) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, this book includes the following features: 1) Approximately 70 black and white vintage photographs; 2) About 171 color photographs; 3) 3 black and white illustrations and 4) 13 color illustrations.  In the end, this book reviews the colorful history of the automobile, its triumphs and failures, as well as, its performance on the road and at the race track and the innovation it created.  It is likely to appeal to both car enthusiasts and history buff's alike.  This book is 160 pages and is in excellent condition.  the author is Andrew Whyte with Jackie Stewart (Foreword).  Edition published in 1984.