Rare Cars - The World's Most Exclusive Rides
Description
Rare Cars is more than a coffee table book; it is a profound celebration of automotive art and genius. This monumental volume is a meticulously curated compendium, showcasing vehicles so scarce and exclusive that they transcend mere transport and become genuine masterpieces. For nearly a century, select artisans and visionaries have blurred the line between machinery and fine art, resulting in motorcars that command global headlines, shatter auction records, and singularly define automotive history. This is your definitive access point to the planet’s most coveted wheels.
Curated by noted automotive journalist A.J. Baime, the book showcases over forty extraordinary vehicles produced from 1931 to the present day. Each selection is chosen for its trailblazing technical ideas, world-conquering racing pedigree, and profound rarity. Inside, you'll explore the vehicle that launched a dynasty—the 1947 Ferrari 125 S, powered by the revolutionary Colombo V-12—and uncover the history of James Dean’s infamous Porsche 550 Spyder. The collection also delves into the bizarre and bespoke, featuring a 24-karat gold-plated DeLorean, and pays homage to auction record-breakers like the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé.
Befitting its subject, the book itself is an object of desire and a tactile experience designed to pay homage to the raw materials of these iconic automobiles. The hardcover is fabricated in rubber, lightly scented with an exclusively made, subtle rubber essence, and adorned with a mounted metal title plaque. The luxurious protective clamshell is handcrafted in sleek metal with an interior lined in hand-stitched Italian leather. Weighing approximately 25 pounds, this volume stands as a commanding centrepiece.
Whether you are a dedicated collector, an aspiring enthusiast, or simply a devotee of design, Rare Cars offers the next best thing to getting behind the wheel of these singular
- 304 pages
- 203 illustrations
- English language
- Released in Aug 2024
- Width 16 x Lenght 19 x Depth 8 in
- Handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell case with metal plaque
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