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 My husband loves this book! June 28, 2008
I bought this book for my then boyfriend-now husband 5 years ago for his birthday. He is a die-hard Mercedes fan and used to go into the bookstore every lunch hour to page through this book. Just after I bought it and before I gave it to him, he went into a total sulk because he'd thought someone else had bought the book as he couldn't find it in the bookstore!! Little did he know:-) He treasures this book with everything that he has ...
One of my Favs June 22, 2006
It is everything and more than I expected to find in a Mercedes tome. Having read several books on the subject I find this one to be the most informative. The early years are covered well.
Truly Exquisite March 12, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is a joy to have. Well written and beautifully illustrated, I found this book a pleasure to own. As a dedicated Benz owner, I can appreciate the attention to detail that exists in this book.
This is one of those grand coffee table books that you love to leave out for your guests to enjoy.
Almost as heavy as the car! August 23, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The amount of factual material lavished in this tome about the origins of the motor car and the search for excellence via the Mercedes Benz brand should keep the afficianado glued for hours. The pictures are also excellent. Written in about three or four languages within the same book, the descriptions are backed by photographs - good ones charting the evolution of the Merc from the 19th century right to the modern sleek saloon. I think this is very much for the Mercedes buff or collector and I bought it as a gift. I think this book would be good if it showed how the Merc could grow some wings and start being more in harmony with the Earth's environment based on what sort of fuel it burns and fuel efficiency rather than just talk about technical specifications in self congratulatory terms. Still this book is about "man's" achievement with the motor car and there are things in this which you could admire.
 Striking photography and historical data in abundance June 21, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Beautiful photographs and tons of information on early and largely unknown models of the past. However, if you expect to find a particular model, you may be disappointed. Selected models are highlighted for each chronological era. Amazingly, the flagship model of present day Mercedes-Benz, the S600 , is conspicuously absent, as are all of the S Class models. I had expected coverage of the V-12 engine, in particular. However, the presentation in three languages, with magnificent pictorials, is quite impressive, and well worth the cost.
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