Modern Classics
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0517660946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book is ISBN # 0-517-66094-6, in large format (4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall), plain red cloth cover with 1/4 tan cloth spine, red letter titles on spine only. Not price clipped. From the dust jacket: "Modern Classics is a must for anyone interested in cars. Condition: Near Fine. Modern Classics, The Great Cars of the Post War Era, by Rich Taylor. Crease on the bottom edge of spine from sitting, top of the spine very slightly pulled, else fine. Description: Updated Edition with newer prices. Publisher: Beekman House, New York, 1988. In this lavishly illustrated and highly readable guide, automotive journalist Rich Taylor looks at eighty post-World War II sports cars - the bets of the United States, Britain, and continental Europe, from Kurtis and Crosley to Corvette and Cobra" Taylor has authored over a dozen motorsports and motor car history books as well as thousands of articles on motoring. Dust Jacket co
Best Book About the Best Cars, '46 -'75 A Customer I've read zillions of books about the old car hobby, and this is easily the best one I've found. This is a book for driving enthusiasts, and people who love post-WWII sports cars and GT's -- it's not for speculators, it's not for people who want to modify cars (no how-to stuff), nor people who want to make a buck. It's a wee bit dated 25 years on, but hey, nothing's perfect. A highly entertaining and informative read.Taylor doesn't go into any of t. James H. Cowart said Five Stars. thanks. Far and away the best book on vintage sports cars Dennis M. Burkey If I had only one vintage car book on a desolate island - this is my choice. I have hundreds (literally) of old car books but this is the one I read over and over.I have owned it for just about thirty years - paid $25.00 for it back in the late 1970's. That was back when $25.00 was a lot! Divide 25.00 by the number of hours I have read it and it comes to pennies per hour! What a bargain!You will keep asking yourself, "How in the heck does Rich Tayl