Art of the Classic Car

If the "Olympian" cars of the 1925-40 period are your thing, then grab this volume. It is chiefly made up of photos--lovely color renderings of classic cars, sometimes in profile, sometimes focusing on a specific part of the automobile. These cars were hugely expensive when they were new--and the survivors depicted here are even more so now. The photos take you to a different time, sadly in many cases to the depths of the Depression when few could even think about driving such a car. And compared to the automatic shifts, power steering, disc brakes, air conditioning and steel-belted radial tires we take for granted, they drive like trucks. But who cares? This is all about taking in the coach built glory of handmade cars designed for the 1% of their time. All are museum pieces now, luckily some on public display. But you need not travel anywhere (some of the best collections open to the public are in California, no surprise) . . . just wallow in this fabulous collection of photos.

My initial introduction to this outstanding Classic Car book was diminished because the page inside the cover arrived folded and creased in two places, with the imprint of a paper clip at the top of the page. These flaws in my copy did nothing for the full page photo of the featured Classic Car. This problem seems to result from the seller and not the publisher. Hope your copy arrives in pristine condition - like the Classic Car contents.

Works of arts. Recently started drawing some vintage car pen and ink illustrations.This book is awesome. The photography is top shelf and the cars themselves are mind blowing examples...if you love beautiful industrial design..you'll love this book. Bought a very good used copy for less than 9.00 bucks.

I can't imagine anyone being disappointed in this lavish volume of automotive art. The choice of vehicles photographed and the detail and composition of these images is outstanding. I also appreciated the large format of the book (page size being 12 x 10.5 inches).

Excellent classic car book. I displayed it on my coffee table at my New Years eve party and it was an instant hit even with those who aren't really "Car People".

Lots of excellent pictures of the old classics with accompanying stories, not just statistics. Get a look under the hood and view the dashboard!

Bought for my grandson’s birthday, it’s a beautiful book.

Beautifully crafted book - great photography - the selected automobiles are truly gems of the automotive world. Misses on some great Auburn, Cords, Dusenbergs and many others marquees that make the classic car world go around... worth a look