The first book by noted Italian car expert, columnist and television presenter Donald Osborne, TRANSATLANTIC A Romance of Fins and Chrome brings to light the depth and range of the creative exchange in automotive design between Italy and America in the decade following the end of World War II. The parallel tracks of classic, understated Italian design and an exuberant American influence combine in a compelling story of brilliant visual art on four wheels. The societies, circumstances and personalities that shaped this dynamic interchange will come to vivid life in compelling text in English and Italian, significant historic images and modern photography by Michael Furman.