Cars in Film Great Moments from Post-War International Cinema [Hardcover]

Martin Buckley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002

From Steve McQueen's Mustang in "Bullitt" to 007's Aston Martins, and the veteran Darracq in "Genevieve" to the daredevil Mini Coopers in "The Italian Job," cars are the stars just as much as their human occupants in a number of films. This book reviews the good, the bad, and the ugly in car movies from both sides of the Atlantic. It's a feast of nostalgia for film buffs and motoring enthusiasts alike.

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From Steve McQueen's famous Mustang, to the daredevil Mini Coopers in The Italian Job and 007's killer Aston Martins. This book reviews the good, the bad and the ugly in car movies.

About the Author

Martin Buckley has written about a dozen books for various publishers, including the first and highest-selling title of our 'Classic Makes' series, about Jaguar, now in its second edition. A freelance based near Stroud, England, he is a columnist for Classic & Sports Car and has written numerous magazine features about classic and modern Maseratis.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859606822
• ISBN-13: 978-1859606827
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No get up and go..., October 22, 2003

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This review is from: Cars in Film Great Moments from Post-War International Cinema (Hardcover)

I'm an avid collector of "Star Cars" movies, so naturally I was interested in this book. It came up short. First it concentrates on British film, which is fine if that's what interests you. Some of the truly great American car movies- "The Great Race", "Christine", "The Car", etc get maybe a small paragraph and a photo. Nothing really new or in depth here. As a completist, I'm glad I got it. But if you're really looking for a good book on Cars in the Movies, pass on this one. I'm hoping the other car book I ordered is better.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHEER BRILLIANCE, June 21, 2003

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FRED KITE (valetta, malta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cars in Film Great Moments from Post-War International Cinema (Hardcover)

What a magnificent book - it is surely the finest book on its subject in the history of automotive and cinematic journalism and anyone who disagrees is quite possibly a whinging nit with a "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" obsession. Both of the authors are probably MENSA members too.