The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars lists over 1000 of the world’s most coveted cars, clearly ordered by manufacturer for easy reference. Detailed text is included on development and technical features as well as specification tables, listing every fact and figure imaginable. With over 1300 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, this is the ideal reference work for car enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
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The Best Generalist's Book On Classic Cars,
By TR3 Enthusiast (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars (Hardcover)
No book is perfect for the collector, but this is probably the best for car collectors. With over 1000 of the world's finest models, from over 200 marques, it has certainly captured the best amongst its pages. It also has some strange picks, but it doesn't claim to only list the top cars. And the world doesn't start in 1945 for this author, his team goes back as far as 1891 for their car selections. Excellent colour photos, with some B/W. Godd source of information on cars from the 1930s. With over 500 pages, this is a big book in all dimensions. Great value.
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I agree with the previous reviewer who said no book is complete. I enjoyed this book but it is missing a few muscle cars that I would have thought would be included. The Chevrolet Nova and Malibu is omitted, as is the El Camino and Ford Ranchero. But these omissions do not really detract from an otherwise comprehensive book. There are foreign makes I've never heard of (some of these may have omissions as well, but who's to say?).
The book gives horsepower information and other pertinent engine data. Many of the photos are in black and white but there are several in color as well. This is a good coffee table book that should keep car enthusiasts occupied for many hours.
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This is a great compilation of collectible cars done in alphabetical order. This book does a great job in capturing most of the interesting cars ever made but does not list all ie the Monti Verde, the Peerless, the Morgan Plus 4 Plus, etc. but it is a very impressive body of work.
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Carbon Abath was a self-taught engineer who had worked with many of the authomotive greats, including Ferdinand Porsche. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
threespeed gearbox, sweeping front wings, allsynchromesh gearbox, glassfibre bodywork, slight facelift, fourspeed gearbox, sixcylinder engine, production lifespan, fourcylinder engine, entertaining handling, spaceframe construction, fivespeed gearbox, production total, estate version, opening rear hatch, column gearchange, supple ride, poor build quality, overhead camshaft engine, rear legroom, rear wheel spats, twin carburettors, bonnet scoop, tubular chassis, live rear axle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, United States, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Vanden Plas, General Motors, United Kingdom, British Leyland, Land Rover, Donald Healey, Silver Shadow, Geneva Motor Show, Grand Prix, Traction Avant, Coventry Climax, Morris Minor, London Motor Show, Monte Carlo, Volkswagen Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Super Snipe, Auto Union, Car of the Year, Double Six, Lamborghini Miura New!
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Carbon Abath was a self-taught engineer who had worked with many of the authomotive greats, including Ferdinand Porsche. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
threespeed gearbox, sweeping front wings, allsynchromesh gearbox, glassfibre bodywork, slight facelift, fourspeed gearbox, sixcylinder engine, production lifespan, fourcylinder engine, entertaining handling, spaceframe construction, fivespeed gearbox, production total, estate version, opening rear hatch, column gearchange, supple ride, poor build quality, overhead camshaft engine, rear legroom, rear wheel spats, twin carburettors, bonnet scoop, tubular chassis, live rear axle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, United States, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Vanden Plas, General Motors, United Kingdom, British Leyland, Land Rover, Donald Healey, Silver Shadow, Geneva Motor Show, Grand Prix, Traction Avant, Coventry Climax, Morris Minor, London Motor Show, Monte Carlo, Volkswagen Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Super Snipe, Auto Union, Car of the Year, Double Six, Lamborghini Miura New!
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