The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars (Hardcover)

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Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (September 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571459901
• ISBN-13: 978-1571459909
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.1 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #290,596 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Generalist's Book On Classic Cars, September 4, 2005

By	TR3 Enthusiast (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enclyclopedia of Classic Cars, July 27, 2008

By	J. Lindner (Gem Lake, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Library of Collectible Cars, November 12, 2009

By	Jonathan W. Leet (Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.