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Ride

Most Iconic Wheels of the Silver Screen (For Movie & Car Lovers)
Series: Design + Film
Brief Description
“The coffee-table pit pass for anyone who judges movies by their chase scenes.” Car & Driver Buckle up for a wildly entertaining, richly informative, and visually stunning look under the hood of 34 of the most indelible cars and motorcycles ever captured on celluloid. Goldfinger’s Aston... Read More
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“The coffee-table pit pass for anyone who judges movies by their chase scenes.” Car & Driver

Buckle up for a wildly entertaining, richly informative, and visually stunning look under the hood of 34 of the most indelible cars and motorcycles ever captured on celluloid.

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“The coffee-table pit pass for anyone who judges movies by their chase scenes.” Car & Driver

Buckle up for a wildly entertaining, richly informative, and visually stunning look under the hood of 34 of the most indelible cars and motorcycles ever captured on celluloid.

Goldfinger’s Aston Martin DB5… Bullitt’s Mustang GT 390… Thelma & Louise’s ’66 Ford Thunderbird convertible… these vehicles are characters in their own right and every bit as stylish and sexy as their famous flesh-and-blood co-stars. Whether they’re stealing scenes, saving the day, or just peeling away from Johnny Law in a cloud of dust, the on-screen cars and motorcycles in these pages are the reason why many of us first went—and continue to go—to the movies.

A loving tribute to the machines that made the movies, RIDE is a stunningly designed and boldly opinionated collectors’ keepsake packed with fresh interviews with famous car aficionados like Jay Leno, Stephen King, Michael Bay, NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, and many more.

Featuring a fast-and-furious feast of gorgeous photography, immersive maps and illustrations, and insider commentary, RIDE tells the stories behind the stories of some of Hollywood’s most celebrated films, including The Spy Who Loved Me, Mad Max, The Dark Knight, Vanishing Point, Christine, Easy Rider, and so many more.

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    NOW IN TRADE EDITION! 50 Books | 50 Covers AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), Winner, Book Category Official Selection Award of the 10th Edition of the Festival International du Livre D’Art et du Film Both an architecture and movie fan’s dream (LA Times), this strikingly designed (Publishers Weekly) and handsome tome (The Hollywood Reporter) sets out to answer the...
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  • Ride
    “The coffee-table pit pass for anyone who judges movies by their chase scenes.” Car & Driver Buckle up for a wildly entertaining, richly informative, and visually stunning look under the hood of 34 of the most indelible cars and motorcycles ever captured on celluloid. Goldfinger’s Aston Martin DB5… Bullitt’s Mustang GT 390… Thelma & Louise’s ’66 Ford Thunderbird convertible… these...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781962098281

Publisher: TRA Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: TRA Publishing

Illustration: 800+ illustrations & renderings

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jay Leno
  • Edited by Matt Stone
  • Edited by Chad Oppenheim
  • Edited by Chris Nashawaty

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 328.0mm

Weight: 2722g

Pages: 404

About the Author

Chad Oppenheim is an internationally renowned architect celebrated for his ability to merge architecture with the natural environment. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he founded Oppenheim Architecture in 1999, with studios in Miami and Basel. In addition to his built works, Oppenheim has contributed to architectural discourse through publications such as LAIR: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains, which explores the intersection of film and architecture, revealing his fascination with the narrative potential of design. 

 Oppenheim’s scholarly influence extends to his lectures and teaching, including at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where he has shared his vision for architecture that transcends aesthetics to foster a profound connection between people and their surroundings. His work continues to shape contemporary architectural thought, focusing on designs that are silent yet powerful, enduring yet attuned to their time.

Chris Nashawaty is a writer, editor, and film critic. He was on staff at Entertainment Weekly magazine from 1993 to 2019 and regularly writes about entertainment, pop culture, sports, and business for such publications as Esquire, Vanity Fair, Inc., Sports Illustrated, Wired, Fast Company, and The Hollywood Reporter.

He is also the author of three books about film and film history, including The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982 (2024), Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story (2018), and Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses: Roger Corman, King of the B-Movie (2013). He was a contributing editor on LAIR: Radical Homes and Hideouts of Movie Villains (2019)

Matt Stone is a freelance journalist, author, radio and television broadcaster, and former editor of Motor Trend Classic magazine. He has also been an international Concours Judge and automotive event emcee since 1990. His specialties are automotive history and design and he has written, photographed, and published 17 automotive book titles.
 
Stone is a Chief Class Judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, a judge at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, and officiates and emcees at other first-tier shows and events. He has served as Officer, Board of Directors member, and President of the Motor Press Guild (MPG) trade association.

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