Great Car (Paperback)

by Quentin Willson (Author), Sharon Lucas (Editor)

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Product Description
Quentin Wilson, the classic car specialist, is well known to millions of TV viewers and readers around the world. In Great Car, Quentin Wilson has hand-picked the most desirable of the world's automobiles, describing every last curve and wing nut with all his insider knowledge and charm. Test Drive the Essential Car Guide: You'll discover in-depth profiles of over 130 of the word's greatest cars captured in all their glory through superbly shot full-color photos. Each car is pictured form every angle, including interiors and engine close-ups. There is something for every car lover -- from the agonizingly pretty AC Ace-Bristol and the "plastic fantastic" Chevrolet Corvette to the outrageously exotic colors of the Lamborghini Miura and the timeless good looks of the MGB, famously advertised by the slogan: "Your mother wouldn't like it." Fact-filled Feast for Enthusiasts: With comprehensive historical, technical, and performance data for each car, Great Car is an essential and entertaining read for seasoned drivers and wannabe owners alike. It's a classic book for anyone who appreciates great cars.

About the Author
Celebrated automotive presenter, author, and journalist Quentin Wilson is a highly acclaimed car expert. Known and respected worldwide as a TV personality, he's never been afraid to get his hands dirty; he also buys, fixes, and sells hundreds of cars through his car wholesaling business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (April 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789471876
• ISBN-13: 978-0789471871
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,606,465 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Car Book, September 11, 2001

By	John M. Danskin (Cranston, RI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great Car has 1 or 2 two-page spreads on each car. There are good photos of front, side, back, and something else of interest, such as engine, depending on the car. Minor irritation: pictures split across the fold. Book is sewn, so you can open it fairly flat without having the pages pop out, but it's still a little annoying.

Each car has a smattering of history, a smattering of performance, and a little bit of whatever else was interesting. Some in an introductory paragraph for the car, some in captions distributed across the display.

I've been poring obsessively over the book for several evenings, and I'm still finding neat new stuff.

The selection of cars is partly "Great Cars" like the Ferrari Dino, AC Cobra or the Maserati Ghibli and partly landmarks, like the Citroen 2cv, or the Edsel. Hardly any boring cars (the Audi Quattro (looks boring next to a Lamborgini anyway) or the Olds Toronado come to mind). Usually there is something interesting to say about every car.

Not a reference. More like a micro coffee-table book. Pick it up, open it to a random spot, see what you're driving today.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great job, October 5, 2003

By	José Francisco Valenzuela (Santiago, Santiago Chile) - See all my reviews

As journalist and car lover I think that Quentin Willson realize a great book, because he worked with a lot of information that is presented in a didactic style that invite you to read it.
Data hasn't mistakes, fact that demonstrate a good job.
Beautiful photos complete a fantastic collection book. If you love cars, you love it.