Classic Cars
A Century of Masterpieces
ACC Art Books · Print & ebook · September 24, 2018
"These are the cars that most collectors would want to own for their looks, character, performance and driving enjoyment.
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- Who it’s for
- Simon de Burton surveys significant twentieth-century cars, selected for their character and standing among enthusiasts.
- Themes
- Classic cars, Automotive history, Car collecting and value
- Genres
- Classic Cars, Automotive History, Collecting Transportation
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"These are the cars that most collectors would want to own for their looks, character, performance and driving enjoyment. They all broke the mould." - Simon de Burton Simon de Burton journeys through some of the most coveted cars of the twentieth century. From the Alfa Romeo 6C to the Porsche 996 GT3, the author has chosen cars from each decade from the 1930s to the end of the 20h century, his choices made from the perspective of the enthusiast and collector.
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All are considered 'milestone' cars and all have risen substantially in value in recent years. They are not all necessarily the fastest, rarest or most valuable cars, but they are all highly significant and highly regarded. These are the cars that should have been bought when they were new and kept for the future - now that they are truly desired. Features cars from across the varied spans of time, price and purpose, including: Lancia Lambda, Austin Seven, Volkswagen Beetle, Jaguar C-Type, Citroen DS19, Ford Mustang, DeLorean DMC 12, McLaren F1.
Twentieth-Century Milestones
Simon de Burton surveys significant twentieth-century cars, selected for their character and standing among enthusiasts.
Come here for
- Milestone cars selected from the enthusiast and collector’s perspective
- Models including the Alfa Romeo 6C and McLaren F1
Expect
- Cars chosen from each decade, from the 1930s to century’s end
- Models spanning varied periods, prices, and purposes
Where it sits
| Classic Cars | 96% |
|---|---|
| Collecting Transportation | 50% |
| Automotive History | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Automotive Basics
- Automotive History
- Automotive Photography
- Authors
- Simon de Burton
- Publisher
- ACC Art Books
- Published
- September 24, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Classic cars · Automotive history · Car collecting and value
- Reading lane
- Automotive Basics