Customer Reviews

Ultimate Garages

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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.

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.

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.

I got mine at a very steep price due at my request,just glancing through it is disappointing,I have the Author's C6 book which he was suppose to re-do and never did and was rude When I asked,never got a response.This book has hardly any Corvettes,Maybe a slight glimpse of two.(Don Sherman was interesting as is Brock Yates The Eliminator and Chevy V8 Midget )But it is all Foreign/Imported so-called Sports car Crowd Snobs,Porschephiles and "Brass Era" automobiles,not really a Gearhead but a Don't touch trailerqueen carowner's book.

More than just garages, this book tells wonderful stories about the car nuts, their automobiles and the garages that house them. It gives you an idea why guys like Jay Leno have built their garages and how their obsessions with the automobile developed.

After receiving this book as gift, I have greatly enjoyed Ultimate Garages by Phil Berg and have given three books as gifts to friends.

I just ordered, and am looking forward to, Ultimate Garages II also by Phil Berg. I did get Motor City Dream Garages and have not enjoyed it as much as the original Ultimate Garages.

My husband is very happy with this book. It came in good condition and was a worthwhile purchase. We will consider getting other books from this series.

Phil Berg is one helluva writer, and a damn fine photographer to boot. His first book, Ultimate Garages, was so successful that it spawned not only a sequel, but a load of copycats such as Dream Garages. This original concept is the one to have as the copycats don't even come close to the bullseye that Berg created. While you're buying Ultimate Garages, pick up UG2, and order UG3.

This is the book that i would like. Beautiful pictures, beautiful garages, beautiful Cars. I'm planning to buy soon, the "Ultimate Garages II".

This book was a good read, learning some history of the collector as well as the automobiles housed in these garages. Would have liked to seen more overall photos of the space, but was a great book to learn how cars can be considered pieces of artwork. These garages represent a passion for automobiles and Phil Berg captures it beautifully.

Book was used and it was in excellent shape. Looks new except for a minor scratch on the cover. I'm very pleased.