My Dad Had That Car by Tad Burness - ISBN: 9780316430913
Hardcover
A visual feast of American cars: specs, photos, and forgotten details.

My Dad Had That Car

A Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990

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  • Hardcover

    1376 pages

  • Release Date

    11 July 2017

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Summary

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.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780316430913
ISBN-10:0316430919
Author:Tad Burness, Matt Stone
Publisher:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Imprint:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:1376
Release Date:11 July 2017
Weight:2.44kg
Dimensions:244mm x 218mm x 60mm
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Critics Review

“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

“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

About The Author

Tad Burness

Tad Burness, an auto historian, wrote more than 22 books about automobiles, including his beloved American Car Spotter guides. He also wrote syndicated “Auto Album” column, which ran from 1966 until his death in 2012.

Matt Stone is a freelance journalist, author, broadcaster, and former Editor of Motor Trend Classic magazine. He has been a professional automotive journalist/photographer since 1990. He has authored and photographed ten automotive books and is a former member of SPEED/FOX SPORTS television network’s Barrett-Jackson auction broadcast team. Matt is also a judge at various Concours d’Elegance, and a member of the LeMay-America’s Car Museum Steering Committee. He serves his profession as a past officer and board of directors member, Keynote Address Committee chairman, and past-president of the Motor Press Guild (MPG) trade association.

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