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My Dad Had That Car: A Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 19 - GOOD

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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
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MPN
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ISBN
9780316430913
Book Title
My Dad Had That Car : a Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990
Publisher
Running Press
Item Length
9.6 in
Publication Year
2017
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
2.4 in
Author
Tad Burness
Genre
Transportation, Business & Economics
Topic
Industries / Automobile Industry, Automotive / History, Automotive / Antique & Classic
Item Weight
85.9 Oz
Item Width
8.6 in
Number of Pages
1376 Pages
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Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-10
0316430919
ISBN-13
9780316430913
eBay Product ID (ePID)
228906662

Product Key Features

Book Title
My Dad Had That Car : a Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990
Number of Pages
1376 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Industries / Automobile Industry, Automotive / History, Automotive / Antique & Classic
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Business & Economics
Author
Tad Burness
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
2.4 in
Item Weight
85.9 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-956753
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"This is the sort of book you want to sit down with and just pore over the pages and let the facts flow in."-- Mark C. Bach , Route 66
Dewey Decimal
629.222
Synopsis
This one-of-a-kind, massive illustrated history of more than 10,000 American automobiles is perfect for the millions of classic car enthusiasts. With more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations covering 70 years, this may be the most complete visual history of the American automobile ever published. Nowhere else are there so many collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars assembled with fascinating information about original prices, engine sizes, horsepower, and other specifications. The pages are packed with genuine, factory-fresh photographs and drawings taken from contemporary advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. More than 250 manufacturers and hundreds of individual models trace the evolution of the American automobile, from the millions of Model Ts that rolled off Ford's assembly line through the art deco streamliners of the '30s, to the tail-finned land yachts of the '50s and muscle cars of the '60s and '70s up to the early SUVs of the '90s. Throughout author Tad Burness adds handwritten details not found anywhere else, including pointing out unusual options and differences found within a model. Automotive journalist Matt Stone provides a new general introduction and one to each era within the book., With more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations covering 70 years, this may be the most complete visual history of the American automobile ever published. Nowhere else are there so many collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars assembled with fascinating information about original prices, engine sizes, horsepower, and other specifications. The pages are packed with genuine, factory-fresh photographs and drawings taken from contemporary advertisements, catalogs, and brochures.More than 250 manufacturers and hundreds of individual models trace the evolution of the American automobile, from the millions of Model Ts that rolled off Ford's assembly line through the art deco streamliners of the '30s, to the tail-finned land yachts of the '50s and muscle cars of the '60s and '70s up to the early SUVs of the '90s. Throughout author Tad Burness adds handwritten details not found anywhere else, including pointing out unusual options and differences found within a model. Automotive journalist Matt Stone provides a new general introduction and one to each era within the book., With more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations covering 70 years, this may be the most complete visual history of the American automobile ever published. Nowhere else are there so many collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars assembled with fascinating information about original prices, engine sizes, horsepower, and other specifications. The pages are packed with genuine, factory-fresh photographs and drawings taken from contemporary advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. More than 250 manufacturers and hundreds of individual models trace the evolution of the American automobile, from the millions of Model Ts that rolled off Ford's assembly line through the art deco streamliners of the '30s, to the tail-finned land yachts of the '50s and muscle cars of the '60s and '70s up to the early SUVs of the '90s. Throughout author Tad Burness adds handwritten details not found anywhere else, including pointing out unusual options and differences found within a model. Automotive journalist Matt Stone provides a new general introduction and one to each era within the book., This one-of-a-kind history of the American car is packed with more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations and is a must-have for every car enthusiast. My Dad Had That Car is a unique look at 70 years of American automotive ingenuity. Famed auto historian and illustrator Ted Burness documented the American car for decades through his weekly newspaper column Auto Album and his American Car Spotter's Bible catalogs. This comprehensive collection includes decades of genuine, factory-fresh photographs and drawings from Burness's archives along with fascinating information about original prices, engine sizes, horsepower, and other specifications of collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars. Organized by era, the book is packed with more than 250 manufacturers and hundreds of individual models that trace the evolution of the American automobile, from the first Model T that rolled off Ford's first assembly line in 1908 through the art deco streamliners of the '30s, to the tail-finned land yachts of the '50s, muscle cars of the '60s and '70s, to the early SUVs of the '90s. With an introduction and commentary from automotive journalist Matt Stone of Motor Trend Classic, this unique volume is the perfect gift for every classic car fan.
LC Classification Number
TL23

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  • Top favorable review

    Vast, emcompassing, and sometimes jumbled history of the (mostly) American auto and auto industry.

    Interesting and fun book, a LOT of information crammed onto every page - not always a good thing. I'm still trying to figure out the layout. It's also too bad there are NO color illustrations for the later years. Nevertheless, a lot of fun. Quite a few makes and models I had never heard of. This book is also heavy!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mtwyouth

  • Top critical review

    Drab reference book

    The cover and the title suggest a fun gift book, but this heavy volume is very utilitarian. It's all in black and white, and the layouts look like the dealership pages of an old newspaper, with cluttered images of the models for a given year crisscrossing the page. It even seems to have been printed on newsprint. It seems to be very comprehensive, I'll give it that. Maybe I'm not the target audience. This is definitely more a nuts-and-bolts reference book than a trip down memory lane.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: alibrisbooks

  • My Dad Had That CarA Nostalgia C American Automobile 1920-1990 and it was terrific and a great value delivered early.

    Absolutely Amazing and in such great shape we thought it was brand new. It has filled the Super Hot days and reminded or cars I forgot owning. I should have bought another for my brother...we were both car nuts from the late 30s and still are. We just don't buy a new car /truck/motorcycle quite so regularly. Now it has to last a couple of years but back then, every 6 to 9 months snd we were ready for a new one!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: jfehn24

  • My dad had that car

    Great book for automobile lovers

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: shager1

  • My dad had that car

    Book was a little beat up!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale