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Giles Chapman - Chapman's Car Compendium (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : The Essential Book of Car Facts & Trivia.
At last: A book packed with addictive automotive trivia aimed at every car fan worldwide.
Intended to be dipped into but also a distractingly compelling read, 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 many, many more questions lie within.
Chapman's Car Compendium won the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy in 2008.
Details
- Format : Smaller 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Transportation
- Published : 2007 (Merrell)
- ISBN : 9781858944142
- SKU : B002675
- PPC : LL300gm
- RRP : Unknown
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Trivia for car enthusiasts" - Motoring & 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.
"A useful, and sometimes hilarious, selection of facts about the motor industry that will keep you annoyingly gripped" - Motorsport.