Auto Legends: Classics of Style and Design | 
 enlarge | Authors: Michel Zumbrunn, Robert Cumberford
Publisher: Merrell
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 802071
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 12.7 x 9.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 1858942160
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2220222
EAN: 9781858942162
ASIN: 1858942160
Publication Date: December 2004
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Condition: This Book is Brand NEW and Unused and it is available for Immediate Dispatch. We are a UK SELLER and we aim to dispatch the item Fast. Delivery Times: USA 7-11, ROW= 9-13 Working days after Dispatch. MORE PRODUCT INFO: 'Auto Legends' showcases over 60 of the most important cars ever designed, photographed in detail and accompanied by text which highlights the essential elements of each vehicle's design, together with illustrated biographies of key designers and a full technical glossary. &newline;&newline;About the Author&newline;Michel Zumbrunn is one of the world's most celebrated car photographers. For over forty years his work has been featured in car magazines worldwide. &newline;&newline;Robert Cumberford, a world-renowned independent car designer and journalist, is Automotive Design Editor for Automobile magazine (USA) and Special Features Editor for Auto and Design magazine (Italy). --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Book Description
Over sixty of the most important cars ever designed are featured in this sumptuously produced book. Every car has been stunningly photographed from different angles and in detail by Michel Zumbrunn, described as "one of the world's most successful car photographers". Each car is introduced by world-renowned motoring journalist Robert Cumberford, who shares his astounding knowledge of the automotive industry with the reader and highlights the essential elements of each vehicle's design. Features illustrated biographies of key designers, a full technical glossary and details of museums and public collections around the world where the featured cars may be seen.
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 Pale images? May 2, 2008
I bought this at a bookstore because I was completely bowled over by the photographs of the cars. Perhaps the other reviewer got a badly printed copy? Sumptuous photography of some really beautiful cars, some of which I wasn't aware of (1919 Farman A6B Super Sport, 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring, 1937 Talbot-Lag T150 SS Figoni-Falaschi, 1935 Voisin C28 Aerosport, and the extremely weird 1936 Adler Trumph Rennwagen), plus three Citroens, a Jeep, a Mini, etc., some interior views as well. I liked it a lot.
Better than expected February 9, 2008
I bought this book for the images and expected it to be mostly a picture book. The photographs are excellent, but the text turns out to be extremely informative as well. The author is perceptive and has clearly had many decades of analysis and comparison under his belt. He draws fascinating connections between different car models and is almost always persuave in his assertions about which models were influenced by other designs. Highly recommended.
 Pale images. February 5, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought the Auto Legends book because of very good references about the photographer Michael Zumbrunn. However, when I received the book, I was very disappointed. I have expected to see very nice publication with sharp and bright images of the unique cars. Instead, the photographs were pale and colorless. I am not sure, if the authors did that in purpose, trying to imitate old pastel-colored photography's from 40s, 50s. May be it is just bad prints?
The text by Robert Cumberford is very interesting and informative. The photographs of the cars are professional and impressive. However, this book is not at all comparable with the fantastic publications of Michael Furman's 2 books; Motorcars of the Classic Era and Automobiles of the Chrome Age, with extraordinary sharp and surrealistic photographs of the unique cars.
Printed and bounded in China, the book has waived pages and bad bound.
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