The Art of the Automobile: The 100 Greatest Cars

by Dennis Adler

Book Overview

Award-winning automotive historian, author, and photographer Dennis Adler takes you on a whirlwind tour through more than a century of automotive history, from the first production motorcar, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwage, to fabled makes including Hispano-Suiza, Duesenberg, packard, and Hudson More than 200 stunning color photographs define and detail the remarkable styling and revolutionary mechanical engineering for 100 greatest cars ever built...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061051284
• ISBN13: 9780061051289
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 12.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Just beautiful

Gorgeous! Photos, text and format. Gave it to my brother and it shut him up for several hours, while he pretended his truck outside was an Italian piece of automotive art.

The Art of the Automobile

Great information. There are models mentioned that I am seeing for the first time.

This is a truly beautiful book!

I purchased this book for our lobby at work and we gave it to a client who absolutely raved about it. I've replaced the copy and I keep hearing "ooh"'s and "ah"'s of appreciation from our clients as they pour over the picures. The photos are large and very clear. The cars are positioned in romantic gorgeous locations which fuels the imagination. I don't expect this copy to stay long either!

As Seen on Good Morning America!

Dennis Adler and Charlie Gibson were on GMA with three great cars on June 8th - Deusenberg, Derrin Packard and the 67 ferrari from the book. On TV his images were just as great as the book. Loved the show and the book, inciteful and knowledgable, Adler really knows his cars and shares that information and side bits of info... it's all great reading as well as great pictures.I was happy to see the VW included! But my favorite car is the Auburn, such a wonderful, FAST, car for the 30's!

Dennis Adler at his best!

The long awaited book, by one of the best automobile photographers is here, and it is wonderful! Glorious photography, with compositions and setting are exceptional, and can't be beat.The 100 greatest are listed in alphabetical order, so you can put them in numerical order. There is even a list of the second 100 greatest, again in alphabetical order.This is a great tribute to the persons who envisioned,designed, built, maintained, restored and have preserved these marvelous automobiles.If you have Mr. Adler's other books, you will recognize some of the photos, but there are plenty of breathtaking new ones. If you love automobiles, this is a valuable addition to your library. This top quality book is a bargain.Thank You Dennis, for your beautiful, insightful work. I look forward to your next book.