Ultimate Garages [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Phil Berg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

The garage is more than just a place to store cars. It is a place to work, hang out, and show off the vehicles that are an integral part of car lovers' lifestyles. This lushly illustrated, large-format gift book caters to America's fascination with the garage and looks at 24 of the most incredible garages in the United States. The list of garages compiled by author Phil Berg is a mix of over-the-top garages built by some of the most well-known names in the auto industry, including Bob Lutz, Ken Gross, Brock Yates, Jay Leno, and Bruce Meyer. Amazing garages from Peter Mullen's fantastic underground garage full of Delahaye roadsters and famous celebrity garages are also featured in full color detail. Past garage books have outlined all sorts of ways to turn your garage into something it isn't. This book isn't about using your garage as an office, a library, or an artist's loft. It's a peek into the collections of some of the most famous car and motorcycle enthusiasts alive. The cars and motorcycles alone are worth the price of admission.Chapter Outline:, The Garage as a Palace , Real World Garages, Garage, Inc. , Non-Traditional Garages About the Author:Phil Berg spent eight years as an editor at Autoweek magazine and ten years as a senior editor at Car and Driver before moving on to a career as a freelance writer for Popular Science, New Car Test Drive, Trips, and other specialty automotive magazines.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

...this is a must-have for any gearhead's library. -- Motorcyclist Magazine, December 2003

The book lets loose the fact that not only does Jay Leno's collection boast over 140 vehicles.... -- EuroTuner, November 2003

This book opens the door to the most spectacular automobile shrines anywhere. -- Old Cars Weekly, October 2, 2003

Unique holiday gift, offers a look at the design and functionality of the garage as an extension of the home. -- Motor, November 2003 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Phil Berg spent eight years as an editor at Autoweek magazine and ten years as a senior editor at Car and Driver before moving on to a career as a freelance writer for Popular Science, New Car Test Drive, Trips, and other specialty automotive magazines. Berg lives in Michigan --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760314713
• ASIN: B000SNUO7S
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,292,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Garages, February 20, 2004

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"gbradybuck" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Garages (Hardcover)

This is a great book, of classic cars and garages. While the cars and garages may be unrealistic for most, it gives us ALL something to dream about and strive for... Great photo's and great descriptions about 13 grown boys addictions; their cars and their respective garages.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dream garages for car/bike lovers, December 19, 2004

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Nicholas Gomez "www.bikervoodoo.com" (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Garages (Hardcover)

Like exotic McLaren F1s, Italian supercars, Porsches, etc., the garages of the rich and famous are equally exotic in materials, size and construction. Not many of us who are car crazy will ever have a garage like the ones in the book but then again, something normal wouldn't be inspirational. There are slightly less exotic garages also included in the book but millionaire garage or not, all of them house historic, exciting automobiles and motorcycles and are an inspiration to all of us who aspire be the best at what we do with our much loved motorised possessions.

32 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Useless Book, December 26, 2005

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dewfpo "dewfpo" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Garages (Hardcover)

I was very dissappointed in this book. I rec'd it for Christmas and actually asked my wife to send it back. It a pictoral of 'showrooms' (not garages) of the filthy rich. Cars that nobody but the owner can afford. Hardly a tool can be found.

I was looking for a book that would help be design or build a very 'usable' functioning garage for the space I had.

There is nothing normal or useful in this book.

Sorry.