 Dennis Adler The Art of the Sports Car: The Greatest Designs of the 20th Century |
 | Dennis AdlerFormat: Hardcover, 256ppPublished: October 2002 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publisher info: Dennis Adler -- premier photojournalist and car nut -- captures the ageless beauty and raw power of the sports car in this full-color tribute to America's dream machine.
There are great cars, and then there are sports cars -- timeless heart-stopping design mixed with amazing engineering and power. All the great sports cars and the stories behind them are here. From the early roadsters of the 20s, to the Porsche 911, and the Shelby 427 Cobra. The sports car is not just about going fast, but about going fast with style.
Illustrated throughout, with more than 300 color photos, this gorgeous profile of the most highly coveted cars on earth is sure to evoke the dream of all car enthusiasts: speed and adventure.
Dennis Adler is the editor of six car magazines and consultant/historian/author for four car publishers and organizations, including senior editor of European Car and senior contributing editor of The Star -- the official publication of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. Her serves on the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance Selection Committee, and was a founding member of the American Automotive Heritage Foundation. He is also a noted "portraitist" of automotive collectors and their collections and author of 11 books. |