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    Dorling Kindersley
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    Description: Drive down memory lane with this celebration of 150 of the world's greatest cars, from the weird and wonderful to the largest, fastest and most infamous.
    ISBN: 9781405336956
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Description: Drive down memory lane with this celebration of 150 of the world's greatest cars, from the weird and wonderful to the largest, fastest and most infamous.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising book, 10 Jun 2010
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This review is from: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Automobiles (Hardcover)
Fascinating, lots of cars you have never seen before & interesting facts about those you already know. With 2 facing pages per car it's easy to pick up occasionally for a new dose of car mania.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cars for the "connoisseur", 11 Jan 2012
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If you like cars not just about the speed and\or looks and would like to know more about what made some of them special, then this book is for you. Not just for "car nuts" but for "car connoisseurs". For people that look at a car an see more than just a way of traveling. THey see tecnology, history, art and human ingenuity.
If you are such a person you would be a colossal #$#%# not to buy this book.
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