The
next best thing to driving or shopping for a luxury car is to turn through the
lush photographic pages of a glossy coffee table book on luxury cars (when it’s not
playing eye candy, that is) and feast on some auto
erotica.
Here’s
a line-up of the top five books on luxury cars that any auto or style nut must
have, in no particular order.
1. Exotic Cars (First Gear) by John Lamm
This
is not a coffee table book since the 256 pages are compiled into a handy
paperback that makes for a great travel book. But the collection of 200 superb
images photographed by John Hamm put the book into must-own category.
Exotic Cars catalogues some of the world’s best
supercars with superlative speed and power and superior performance and design
from automakers like Porsche, Bugatti, Maserati, McLaren, Koenigsegg and Ferrari.
2. Drive Style by Horst A. Friedrichs
Leuthner
has managed to gain access to the private collections of 11 auto collectors
from across the world and presents a fascinating glimpse into the profiles of
these enthusiasts and their rare, vintage and even extinct automobile panoply.
The cars are drawn from across the world, from Japan to Georgia and places
in between. Whether it is a collection of stellar sports cars, elegant town
cars from the 1930s or postwar bubble cars, this book is a tribute to some of
the ultimate collections that you can hope to browse.
4. 50 Cars to Drive by Dennis Adler
In
this 256 page hardcover, car photographer Dennis Adler presents 50 cars that
offer superlative driving experiences through stunning full-color photographs.
Here you will find cars like the Maserati Birdcage, the 1957 Ferrari
TestaRossa, Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR and other cars that car lovers hope to drive
once before they die. Other highlights of this must-have book include visceral
descriptions of what it is like to drive these magnificent vehicles.
5. The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars edited by
David Lillywhite
If
you are looking for a catalogue of some of the world’s most coveted cars, then
this is the book for you. It chronicles over thousand automobiles by
manufacturer with black and white as well as color-photos, specs and technical
features and the facts that the casual reader and car enthusiast will find
equally interesting and useful.
Author Bio:
Bradley Taylor has an
overwhelming love for everything automotive, future tech, mobile applications
and keeping up-to-date with companies like Mercedes Nissan and TopGear.com. His
other passions include playing drums and he also maintains a passion for
bowling.