Speed and Luxury: Cars of the Classic Era

Description

We all want speed and luxury in our cars, and here are the world's most luxurious, opulent cars shown in glorious color and text! Duesenberg, Rolls-Royce, Stutz, Packard, Bugatti, Chrysler, Alfa-Romeo, Delahaye, Delage, Murphy, Saoutchikall - these rolling works of art for the world's wealthy and powerful come alive in this fascinating account: more than 100 great cars made for monarchs, presidents, and stars of the stage and screen. With more than 20 years of research, interviews with legendary designers, and hundreds of fabulous photographs, the history of these fabulous machines is traced, from the first sports cars in Europe and America, affording the reader a rare look at these incredible machines.

Dennis Adler is an avid automotive enthusiast, writer, and photographer who has written several books, including Packard, Chrysler," and Fifties Flashback: The American Car." He lives in Imler, Pennsylvania.

Auto Express Magazine" (UK), April 2007"This book captures the finest and fastest of those from both Europe and the U.S." American Car World" (UK), July 2007 "For the connoisseur I am sure this book will be of great interest."