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The Supercar Book

The Complete Guide to the Machines That Make Our Jaws Drop
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The Supercar Book by Martin Roach provides an exciting dive into the world of high-performance vehicles, celebrating the design, speed, and history of these luxurious automotive icons. Filled with stunning photographs and technical insights, the book explores the allure and engineering marvel of supercars, making it a thrilling read for car enthusiasts and sports aficionados alike.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for high-performance vehicles and the thrill of speed. It's perfect for anyone interested in the design, engineering, and history of the most iconic supercars. With vibrant images and engaging text, the book offers an exhilarating ride through the world of automotive excellence.

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Fully illustrated throughout, The Supercar Book is a sumptuously designed guide full of everything you could ever want to know about the best supercars on the planet.

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Fully illustrated throughout, The Supercar Book is a sumptuously designed guide full of everything you could ever want to know about the best supercars on the planet.


From number-one bestselling author Martin Roach, The Supercar Book is a must-have for all boys and their dads (plus petrol-head girls and mums!) interested in fast cars.

With an introduction from F1 racing legend David Coulthard, as well as contributions from the biggest names in the field, this tour de force starts with the iconic 1954 Mercedes Gullwing and races through each respective decade of supercar history, showcasing the very best and most important vehicles in this scintillating species. Featuring the landmark 10 game-changers that have defined the genre and highlighting dozens and dozens of supreme supercars from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Pagani, McLaren and Porsche, get ready to be blown away by the beauty and power of these incredible vehicles.

With a pre-history of the genre plus an excursion into American muscle cars, this comprehensive book takes us underneath the bonnets and peels back the bodywork of these mind-blowing machines, as well as exploring how supercar technology has affected everyday cars.

The Supercar Book is a tour de force of the fastest, the most powerful and the most drop-dead gorgeous vehicles in supercar history. Jam-packed with almost 200 full-colour photographs, awe-inspiring statistics and exclusive interviews with supercar experts, and featuring every landmark star of the genre, this book is the ultimate guide for every supercar fanatic.

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The Supercar Book by Martin Roach has been praised by former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard as the best on the subject, describing it as a page-turner.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007578504

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Illustration: 180 col illus, Index

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Martin Roach is a number-one best-selling ghostwriter and author with many books – including five best-sellers – to his name. He has penned works on music, celebrity, sport, film and youth culture.

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