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1000 Historic Automobile Sites [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Mike Varey (Author)

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Publication Date: June 2003

At last, a comprehensive reference book featuring 1000 of the world’s most interesting historic automobile sites. Man’s greatest invention of the last 120 years is largely ignored when it comes to historic attractions, even by tourist centres.

Automobile museums & collections
Homes & birthplaces of world famous auto pioneers
Old car factories
Old racing circuits
Restored gas stations
Route 66 museums
Memorials, statues, plaques & gravesites
Curiosities
History of the first automobile museums 1900-1930
List of museums that feature celebrity cars, racing cars, film & television
cars, prototypes & the first, last & millionth model of a production run.
Over 80 motorsport related sites
Featuring over 40 different countries.

This book is a must for all dedicated car enthusiasts & a welcome addition to a prized automotive book collection.

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This book is a must for all dedicated car enthusiasts & a welcome addition to a prized automotive book collection.

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Product Details

Paperback: 535 pages
Publisher: Elderberry Press, LLC; illustrated edition edition (June 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1930859503
ISBN-13: 978-1930859500
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,914,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lists sites of interest in 40 different countries, October 18, 2003

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Researched and compiled by Mike Varey, 1000 Historic Automobile Sites lists sites of interest in 40 different countries for automobile lovers, and ranges from historic racing circuits, to automobile museums, birthplaces of famous auto pioneers, historic car factories, and more. Each individual site listing offers a brief description, an address and telephone number, and notes on available hours. 1000 Historic Automobile Sites is commended as a unique and truly excellent resource for automobile buffs looking for exciting places to visit during their travel or vacations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A paradise for car lovers, May 31, 2011

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Normally, this is not my type of reading material, but I was intrigued by the title... I wanted to know if some of the places I have visited around the world were included in the study. I found out that many were, though I did not visit them. I admire the author for the amount of time and effort he must have put into this work. It is really amazing the amount of detailed information that can be found in it. 100 Historic Automobile Sites is a remarkable and unique book indeed. Great for car lovers!

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This is THE reference for anyone who wants to visit the great auto museums of the world. Thousands have consulted this world wide list of auto museums and historic sites. Make your next trip both educational and fun. It's got everything you need: Names, addresses, telephone numbers and even descriptions of what you'll find. Couldn't be more useful to auto fans. The author is English, so don't be surprised by English spellings like colour for color. Still easily referenced by Americans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE TOURGUIDE FOR CAR LOVERS
This book is amazing! Love cars? Love to see old cars, famous cars, special cars in museums? Then this book is like a magic carpet. It'll take you to see some amazing things.

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Today, we take automobile museums for granted, just about every industrialised country in the world has one or more in some shape, size or form. Read the first page

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