The Drive: Custom Cars and Their Builders
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3899556518 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The resulting vehicles and this book are for anyone for whom a car is so much more than just a way to get around.. The Drive showcases the diversity and reach of this custom movement. Automobiles have been tuned, restored, and rebuilt for years, but whether made for leisurely cruising or peak performance today’s custom machines are more interesting than ever before. Handcrafted, radical, and subversive, these custom cars are designed and made by a small number of specialists from around the globe who share a common goal: to create the ultimate driving machine.From early hot rods and lowriders to modern tuning: this book presents a huge variety of unique cars from around the world. Better than the
Each page is another sumptuous, tricked-out racer, plucked from the entire pantheon of dream cars." —Fast Company. "Readers who aren't all that interested in the auto world will be surprised and thrilled by the incredibly comprehensive content within because rather than just being for rev-heads, this book has been thoughtfully put together to touch on history, design and (of course) the characters who obsess over their cars." —Cool Hunting"Gestalten publishes a car bible
K. Cook said This book has beautiful photos and descriptions. This book has beautiful photos and descriptions. Every page is full of very well taken photographs (I'm a photographer, and I approve!), with all the descriptions you could ask for, without clogging pages full of text. On top of that, its well made with smooth, clearly high-quality pag. John J. Vazquez said Passionate and inspiring. This book captures the passion of these customizers. So much so that I am moved to do someting glorious to my spare "Passionate and inspiring" according to John J. Vazquez. This book captures the passion of these customizers. So much so that I am moved to do someting glorious to my spare 2000 Merc SLK.. 000 Merc SLK.. "Get it!!" according to Southbay Guy. Totally worth the money. Great photographs and writing. My best coffee table book!