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Monstrous American Car Spotter's Guide 1920-1980/110383Ap [Hardcover]

Tad Burness (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 1075 pages
  • Publisher: Motorbooks International (October 1986)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0879382236
  • ISBN-13: 978-0879382230
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.7 x 2.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #875,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars American Car Bible, March 16, 2000
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This review is from: Monstrous American Car Spotter's Guide 1920-1980/110383Ap (Hardcover)
The best quick reference guide for all makes and models of American automobiles I have ever seen. Gives key changes to look for to identify specific model years.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great research tool, questionable organization, August 3, 2006
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This review is from: Monstrous American Car Spotter's Guide 1920-1980/110383Ap (Hardcover)
This is an absolutely invaluable resource for dating old photos. Don't expect much gearhead content- this is strictly a spotters guide, mostly compiled from sales art.

A few complaints about organization:

1. It's a compilation of three other books, so comparing, say, a '39 to a '40 Chevy or a '65 to a '66 Ford requires jumping ahead literally hundreds of pages. Even page numbering starts over in each new section.

2. It's ostensibly in sequence by manufacturer rather than year, but sometimes by model instead- for example, in 1965 and prior, 'Tempest' and 'Thunderbird' follow 'Studebaker', rather than being listed with Pontiac and Ford. Jump ahead to 1966, and they're back under the manufacturer again... makes navigation a serious act of patience.

3. No index, despite being 1,079 pages.

Warts and all, it's a fantastic resource.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any "real" car guy or girl!, December 28, 2010
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This review is from: Monstrous American Car Spotter's Guide 1920-1980/110383Ap (Hardcover)
This is a great reference book for the true automobile enthusiast! It has information on nearly any and ever pre-80's car every built. I have found a few models missing from the 20's, but they were very obscure in their day. The layout of the book does take some getting used to also. It's separated into time categories and in alphabetical order. I'm not sure how it could have been done any differently though... Overall, this guide is the best example I have found of it's kind and I would recommend it to anyone!

To anyone looking for a gift for a car guy or girl, this is it!!! They will not be disappointed!
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