From the adrenaline-filled 24 Hours of Le Mans to the legendary
Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lake Como's famed Concorso d'Eleganza
Villa d'Este to the premier Monterey Car Week, the collector car
calendar and market has shown one of the most extraordinary growth
trajectories of recent years. As thousands flock to specialized
meet ups, rallies, auctions, and Concours d'Elegance around the
globe, asking prices for the rarest motors have revved higher and
higher. So much so, that the value of the 100 cars included in this
book exceeds a staggering $ 1 billion. For the seasoned car
collector or the awestruck newcomer, this double-volume is the
unrivaled collector car anthology. Curating 100 of the most
exquisite, remarkable, and desirable cars of all time to tell a
spellbinding story of automotive design-and-engineering endeavor in
the tireless pursuit of ever-greater performance both on and off
the track, from the first Indy 500-winning 1910 Marmon Wasp to the
futuristic 2020 Aston Martin Valkyrie. Laps ahead of any generic
catalog, this superlative volume exudes authority and elegance,
settling for nothing less than the very best of the best, and
presenting each model with the lavish spreads it deserves, complete
with stunning imagery taken by the world's leading car
photographers alongside rare archival treasures, from original
factory photos to famous motorsports event posters. Each entry is
also accompanied by expert descriptive texts and specs, detailing
each car's make, model, year, engine size, horsepower, top speed,
transmission, and all-important production numbers. By passionately
tapping into their transatlantic expertise and insider knowledge of
car auctions, museums, and collections around the world, design
authors Peter and Charlotte Fiell survey the autoworld's finest
cars of all time. Their carefully curated selection spans the whole
history of the automobile, taking in such rare models as a 1912
Stutz Model A Bearcat, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the
astonishing 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS "Goutte d'Eau" Coupe by
Figoni et Falaschi. This definitive compendium includes a foreword
from Rob Myers, the founder of RM Sotheby's, and includes an
introduction from the authors that gives a unique perspective on
the ins and outs of car collecting at the highest level. The main
content is interspersed with interviews with Dr. Frederick Simeone,
founder of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum; The Duke of
Richmond and Gordon, founder of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and
Goodwood Revival; Sandra Button, Chairman of the Pebble Beach
Concours d'Elegance; John Collins, leading dealer of historic
Ferraris; and Shelby Myers, global head of Private Sales at RM
Sotheby's, which offer key personal insights into the
car-collecting world.
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