From School Library Journal
YA?Images of handsome vintage cars are generously spread across large glossy pages in this satisfyingly useful book. An introduction covers what the term "classic car" means, goes on to discuss such models by decade, and has a section on the purchase of such a vehicle. One-paragraph profiles of innovators such as Andre Citrone, Ferdinand Porsche, and Lee Iacocca are included. But the drawing card here is the cars. There are more than 90 of them, all displayed in splendid full-color photographs. Front, side, and top views are shown in closeup shots of dashboards, grills, interiors, etc. Nothing as crass as purchase price is mentioned. Definitely the stuff of dreams.?Frances Reiher, Fairfax County Public Library, VACopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Booklist
This beautifully illustrated, oversized book won't disappoint... enthusiasts.... [Willson and Selby] proudly offer 90 automobiles that for them fit the classic bill: 'interesting, diverting, beguiling.' Feast on these!


From Booklist
Car buffs won't find a '32 Packard or a '48 Lincoln Continental in these pages, only contemporary classics between the 1950s and the early 1990s. But what is in this beautifully illustrated, oversize book won't disappoint even those enthusiasts who believe that much was lost when running boards went out of style. Willson and his coauthor admit that defining "classic" is problematic, for how people feel about cars is "purely emotional, fiercely partisan, terminally subjective, and completely without logic or order." Nonetheless, they proudly offer 90 automobiles that for them fit the classic bill: "interesting, diverting, beguiling." Featured on double-page spreads are photographic and textual profiles of such dandies as the Bentley R-Type Continental (in production from 1952 to 1955), the 1957 Buick Roadmaster, the Citroen DS Decapotable (1960 to 1971), the Datsun 240Z (1969 to 1973), and the Lamborghini Countach 5000S (1973 to 1990). Feast on these! Brad Hooper

ANNOTATION

The story of the car, from the early trials to today's technical breakthroughs, is told in detail in The Ultimate Classic Car Book. More than 800 full-color photos display more than 100 classic cars in close-up photos from many angles. Comprehensive text and information panels highlight each car's historical details, mechanical and body modifications, production figures, and more.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

At the core of The Ultimate Classic Car Book is the lavishly illustrated car gallery: more than 90 of the world's greatest classic cars, specially photographed in glowing detail, including interior shots and engine close-ups, Comprehensive historical, technical, and performance data combine to make this a complete and entertaining reference that will satisfy the enthusiast and expert alike.

FROM THE CRITICS

School Library Journal

YAImages of handsome vintage cars are generously spread across large glossy pages in this satisfyingly useful book. An introduction covers what the term "classic car" means, goes on to discuss such models by decade, and has a section on the purchase of such a vehicle. One-paragraph profiles of innovators such as Andre Citrone, Ferdinand Porsche, and Lee Iacocca are included. But the drawing card here is the cars. There are more than 90 of them, all displayed in splendid full-color photographs. Front, side, and top views are shown in closeup shots of dashboards, grills, interiors, etc. Nothing as crass as purchase price is mentioned. Definitely the stuff of dreams.Frances Reiher, Fairfax County Public Library, VA

BookList - Brad Hooper