Adler highlights the stand-out models from amongst a stellar collection of iconic vehicles covering seven decades. He also features Enzo Ferrari’s time at Alfa Romeo spent as a fledgling race manager. Author Peter Bodensteiner does a fine job of supplying sufficient text to place the cars within their historic timeline while taking nothing away from the stunning photography.

This hardcover masterpiece covers classic cars from the early 1930s through to the new millennium’s dawn. It is perfect in achieving its purpose of highlighting the metal masterpieces to grace each decade.Author Jared Zaugg, in collaboration with the largest auctioneer of classic cars, showcases the classic race and sports cars that stand-alone among decades of supercars. This book has it all, from Karl Benz’s groundbreaking three-wheeled Motrwagen to the jaw-dropping beauty and technology of the Bugatti Chiron. There isn’t a car collector or enthusiast that hasn’t heard of Bonhams, one of the world’s most famous auction houses. Their auctions of rare and significant cars consistently reach record prices. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! The Bonhams Guide to Classic Race and Sports Cars By Jared Zaugg and Robert Klanten Published 2015

Brunnbauer includes coverage of exhibitions and competitions, including Italy’s Mille Miglia, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and California’s Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance. Here, he manages to capture the atmosphere, respect, and enthusiasm these rare and beautiful cars demand. The foreword is by Formula One driver David Coulthard, and the book ends with technological challenges facing future supercar designers. Have you ever wondered what one of America’s most iconic fashion designers does with his vast fortune? This coffee table must-have will give you an insight into the world of the rich and famous. Author Giles Chapman is one of the best car journalists around. The reoccurring theme in the prodigious number of books he’s authored and edited is the engaging and exciting style he writes. Acting as editor in chief for ‘The Classic Car Book,’ his influence is ever-present. The format is highly readable and provides a wealth of information without being overly formal.Speed, Style, and Beauty: Cars from the Ralph Lauren Collection By Winston Goodfellow (Author), Beverly Rae Kimes (Author), Darcy Kuronen (Author), Michael Furman (Photographer), Ralph Lauren (Contributor) Published 2005 Automobile historian, author, and renowned car show judge Dennis Adler is well known in classic car circles. Here, in ‘The Art of the Automobile,’ he pulls out all the stops and showcases some absolute gems. Some of the earliest automotive books were serious analyses of that burgeoning industry - not to mention its abysmal safety record - but before long, the romance of the road captured the imagination of drivers and writers all over the world. Guidebooks for drivers in both Europe and North America began to appear alongside early accounts of what would become a 20th century rite of passage - The Road Trip. Award-winning author, historian, and photographer Dennis Adler is one of America’s most published automotive writers. Adler is considered a classic car expert across the board but judging from this book, it’s clear that his favorite make of car bears the symbol of the prancing stallion. Classic car fans that have ever wondered how science, engineering, and Art influenced some of the world’s most outrageous sports cars will find this a coffee table must.