The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars: A Celebration of the Motor Car from 1945-1975
This book showcases every important marque from A to Z, highlighting the most beautiful and powerful cars of the century, from the Ferran Daytona, to the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, and the classic... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0754801764
ISBN13:9780754801764
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Lorenz Books
Length:256 Pages
Weight:2.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 9.1" x 11.7"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Neat but Eurocentric car book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
If you're primarily an American classic car buff, don't buy this book; Buckley doesn't try to hide his disdain for most Detroit products. Even when he gives kudos to an American car, he can't resist making a snide comment (example: from the entry about the Oldsmobile Toronado: "The purity of the original car was lost on most Americans, who couldn't tell if it was front driven or not - and didn't care." If you can get past that, the book provides nice coverage of a fairly wide range of vehicles from England, Sweden, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, and the USA. Many of the vehicles therein will be unfamiliar to most Americans. Suggestions for improvement; maybe a few more stats per each featured vehicle (I'm more interested in 0-60 mph/0-100kph rather than top speed).
Excellent for Information
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Found this book wonderfully useful for informational purposes along with solid opinions and beautiful photos. A great book for any auto enthusiast!
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