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The Story of Classic Cars Gift Set
A Tribute to Four Automotive Icons
Series: The Story of Cars
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Containing the stories of four iconic car manufacturers, this collectable box holds a stunning set of books paying tribute to automotive excellence. Exploring four world-renowned manufacturers who have made car production into an art form, each of these four little books follows the story of a...
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Containing the stories of four iconic car manufacturers, this collectable box holds a stunning set of books paying tribute to automotive excellence.
Exploring four world-renowned manufacturers who have made car production into an art form, each of these four little books follows the story of a brand from its creation, moving through its development history, the key models that define it, and its impact on the motoring landscape today.
Discover the truth behind the prancing horse with The Story of Ferrari, the engineering excellence that drives the 911 in The Story of Porsche, the effortless style that attracted James Bond in The Story of Aston Martin and the outrageous power behind the fantastic machines in The Story of Lamborghini.
Featuring hundreds of exquisite images and text by expert authors, these definitive guides to luxury cars are the perfect gift for any petrolhead.
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The Story of Classic Cars Gift Set
Containing the stories of four iconic car manufacturers, this collectable box holds a stunning set of books paying tribute to automotive excellence. Exploring four world-renowned manufacturers who have made car production into an art form, each of these four little books follows the story of a brand from its creation, moving through its development history, the key models that define...Set$13000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035420032
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Multiple-component retail product
Date Published: 10 October 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: 400 black and white and colour photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 70.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 1580g
About the Author
Stuart Codling (Author)
Stuart Codling is a respected motorsport journalist and broadcaster. He has appeared as an F1 expert on TV and radio, hosted for Renault F1, and contributes to F1 Racing, Autosport, Autocar, and the Red Bulletin. Stuart is the author of several book, including Real Racers: Formula 1 Racing in the 1950s and 1960s, Art of the Formula 1 Race Car, Art of the Classic Sports Car, and The Life Monaco. He has also written several books in the Story of Cars series for Welbeck. Stuart lives in Surrey, England.Luke Smith (Author) Luke Smith is a Formula 1 and motorsport journalist. He is the senior writer covering Formula 1 for The Athletic, and has previously contributed to Autosport and The New York Times, as well as serving as lead F1 writer at American broadcaster NBC Sports and F1 Editor for Crash.net. Luke has also worked with Al Jazeera and CNBC, as well as hosting FIA press conferences. He is based in London.Peter Tomalin (Author) Peter Tomalin has been writing about cars for more than 30 years. He has been managing editor of Vantage, the Aston Martin quarterly, as well as deputy editor of Performance Car and editor of Evo. He currently writes for a number of magazines, including Evo and Octane, and owns a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.Also by Luke Smith
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