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At last: a book packed with addictive automotive trivia aimed at every car fan worldwide. Intended to be dipped into (although inevitably read from cover to cover, in the best tradition of all good reference books), Chapman's Car Compendium takes the reader on a fascinating global journey of bumper-to-bumper facts and other miscellanea.
What is the brake horsepower of the 10 most powerful cars available today? In which 69 countries worldwide do cars drive on the left? What are the funniest bumper stickers to have been spotted on cars in America? The answers to these and over 250 other questions will inform and amuse the car lover everywhere, making this the perfect gift for husbands, boyfriends, fathers, sons - and oneself.
About the Author
Giles Chapman is a leading international and award-winning authority on all aspects of cars and the automotive industry. His many books include Car Badges and SUV: The World's Greatest Sport Utility Vehicles , and he has worked as a consultant editor for The Car Design Yearbook.
Trivia for car enthusiasts - MOTORING AND LEISURE A fascinating masterwork of obscurism - CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR BE WARNED: if you pick this book up, you won't put it down. It's full of the most diverse automotive lore, from the plain odd, through amusing to awesome - CLASSIC CARS Even the best-informed petrolhead is guaranteed to learn something new - CHANNEL 4 WEBSITE A useful, and sometimes hilarious, selection of facts about the motor industry that will keep you annoyingly gripped - MOTORSPORT
ISBN: 9781858944142
ISBN-10: 1858944147
Audience:
General
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 187
Published: 31st October 2007
Dimensions (cm): 20.0 x 13.6
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.36
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