Cars of the Super-Rich looks at the stories behind the world's most exclusive motor cars, from the imposing state Lincolns, Zils and Mercedes of the Cold War period-built only to order for heads of state and royalty-to the vulgar, gold-plated neo-classics that became the must-have cars for the pimps and playboys of the 1970s. There's a feast of coach-built supercars built only in handfuls for the live-fast/die young Riviera Set of the 1950s and 1960s; the beautiful Maseratis and Ferraris of the Aga Khan and Gianni Agnelli to the custom built Ghia-bodied Chryslers that became the trademark transportation of Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Cars of the Super-Rich celebrates ultra-rare supercars like the Jaguar XKSS and Monteverdi Hai and a lost generation of exotic superfast four-door sedans built to order for the international men of mystery who didn't get center spreads in People and US. The story is brought up to date with the 200mph hyper cars from McLaren and Ferrari.
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Poor pictures, limited information, poorly organized,
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This book is not very great at all. It only shows 1 small picture of each car from one angle (so you're always missing some part of the car like the front or back). Then it really doesn't have that much information on each car, just maybe 1/3 of a page, and finially the selection and organization is not very good either. I would really recommend looking elsewhere for a good book on exotic cars and supercars or anything else. What I would really recommend though now that we're on the subject is buying an exotic car. I think I would most recommend a Ferrari F430, and then maybe a Porsche Turbo or Lamborghini Gallardo... I would love some comments left on what supercar you would like most to have...of ANY car, if I had the money...probably a McClaren F1 or maybe a Koneinsegg (spelling?).Take care and good luck shopping. Sam Kochel: STi owner
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Cars of the Super Rich (subtitled The Opulent, the Original and the Outrageous) is not just another book with the latest expensive exotic cars for those of us who haven't outgrown our adolescent fantasy cars. This book from Motorbooks International is looking to put the specialty and exotic car in its historical context. Thus, in addition to the McLaren F1s, Bugatti EB110s, and Ferrari Enzos, you will also find the desirable cars of times past such as the Bugatti Royale, the Deusenberg SJ, and the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. In addition to the historical context, you'll also find some intersting diversions into the luxury cars of Communist Russia and China (the Chaika-Gaz 13 and the Honq Qi) and a fascinating chapter entitled "Call the Taste Police", where such worthy vehicles as the Excalibur, the Panther De Ville, and the Stutz Blackhawk of 1970 reside. For both fans of auto history and those who love the 200 mile per hour club.
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