A Man & His Car :Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love Them
A Man & His Car :Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love Them
hardback
Published:
13 October, 2020
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Description
Celebrate That Special Bond Between Men and Cars, and the Stories That Connect Them
Discover actor and director Ed Burns talking about his 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, a model he'd been dreaming about since his days pumping gas. NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, whose favourite cars are trucks-he loves the wow factor of an International CV Series 6.6. Or Jay Leno on his 1955 Buick Roadmaster, big enough for him to sleep in while trying to make it as a comic.
Filled with stunning photographs of the whole cars and of the exquisite details that make car lovers' hearts beat just a little faster, as well as more than 80 personal stories, it's a joy for every reader who knows that a car is never just a car.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781579658922 |
| ISBN10 | 157965892X |
| Number Of Pages | 240 |
| Item Weight | 1300 g |
| Product Dimensions | 186 x 296 x 32 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Workman Publishing |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
“Automotive joy. . . . Stories that will resonate with any car lover.”
—Fortune
“Truly epic. . . . A Man His Car explores the personal connection between an eclectic mix of gentlemen and their cherished rides, from celebrities to collectors to the everyman who fell fast and hard for a certain four-wheeler.”
—Robb Report
“A Man His Car pairs gorgeous photos of A-listers' personal autos with first-person essays on their automotive loves.”
—Hollywood Reporter
“Fascinating. . . . [Hranek’s] gallery-worthy photos are visual testimony to car design as an art form and are paired with their owner's memories and the joys of being a gearhead. . . . Hranek tells the accompanying stories with affection, experience and an underlying passion. This illustrated tale of the love affair between owners and automobiles is certain to take readers on an armchair roadtrip they'll happily repeat many times.”
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Author's Bio
Matt Hranek is the author of The Martini, The Negroni, A Man & His Watch, and A Man & His Car, as well as a photographer, a director, and the founder/editor of the men's lifestyle magazine WM Brown. He and his family divide their time between Brooklyn and the Wm Brown farm in upstate New York, though he can also be spotted quite often in old-school bars around Europe, Negroni in hand. Find him on Instagram at @wmbrownproject.