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Inside 100 Great Cars

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This is a great book for those who have a passion for cars, or just like to see how things work. A true masterpiece filled with one of the best collections of cut-away illustrations I have ever seen. The detail in this book is astounding, and the depth clarity of the written descriptions is superb. Although dated, this book still gives a great look at not only the automobiles of recent decades, but of the whole spectrum of on and off track automobile evolution. Every illustration is clearly labelled with engineering specs and has a corresponding description of the car and it's history. A must read for car enthusiasts everywhere.

Beutifuly detailed 3 page pullouts and cutaway drawings, This is not a book of car history or Bestselling "RiceBurners" this book Delivers what is promises. 100 Great Car Cutaway Drawings.

Beutifuly detailed 3 page pullouts and cutaway drawings, This is not a book of car history or Bestselling "RiceBurners" this book Delivers what is promises. 100 Great Car Cutaway Drawings.

Pictorials book on 100 great cars from the grandiose Ferraris, Roll-Royces etc to the simple and ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle and Austin Mini. Nothing much of interests, too much on specification were emphasized; leaving behind the history and "juicy" parts of describing a car namely the price. Most cars were of the older classical era bringing back nostalgic brand-names like Talbot, Sunbeam, Hispano Suiza and Bugati. Many of this car manufactures have long closed down, the era of mass production has replaced the classical coach building and precision building. Nevertheless such cars epitomized the grandeur of a past , a long forgotten era where cars were a luxury and not a means of transport. 100 Great Cars dealt mainly on supercars namely expensive luxury and sport cars. The ordinary run-the-mill car was left out, only a few made into the list like Volkswagen Beetle, Austin Mini and Ford Model T. What happen to the best selling cars like Volksvagen Golf and Toyota Corolla. Aren't these super-selling cars great too? Don't they deserved a place in this book too? The emphasized was on American and European cars leaving out a great deal of cars from the east namely Japan, South Korea and Malaysia. It is a pity great names like the popular Toyota Corolla did not make it to this list. In conclusion, this book is perhaps reserved for "real" car enthusiasts and not lay people like me. Nevertheless credits must be given for superb details and excellent pictures.