Italian Sports Cars

by Winston Goodfellow

Italys flair for automotive design and mind-bending performance lovingly crafted cars from Ferrari, Alfa-Romeo, Maserati, and Lancia come with a degree of exclusivity usually reserved for pretentious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760308195
• ISBN13: 9780760308196
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent, but a little pricey

Goodfellow has done a great job of condensing the universe of Italian sports cars into this excellent, picture-laden book. Being an Alfa lover, I was glad to see they get star billing, along with, of course, Ferrari. But it's not just an Alfa/Ferrari lovefest, all are given attention, including many customs and one-offs. Many of the contemporary photos are very Italian-artsy, meaning a pretty model is often somewhere in the image, usually showing off at least a small portion of her underwear... It is not just a picture book, though, it describes the industry, design houses, social changes and other influences on Italian car design and manufacturing. It is broken down into eras, a fair way to cover the subject and mix up the car models. Many quotes from luminaries in the industry: Enzo Ferrari, Scaglietti, Tjaarda, etc. Some self-serving (Ferrari), but many were very frank about the highs and lows of the Italian (and worldwide) auto industry. This is a book every Italian (or just sports car) lover should have, it's a shame it's so expensive for only 156 pages. I guess it's the exoticness of the subject - if it was about NASCAR, it would be 300 pages and [cost much less].