The Impossible Collection of Cars

The Impossible Collection of Cars
Author: Dan Neil
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1614280150

It is the dream of many to own the world’s most beautifully designed automobiles, but most often only a handful of collectors ever come close. Now, The Impossible Collection of Cars makes that dream come true, showcasing the one hundred most exceptional cars of the twentieth century in ASSOULINE's third volume in the Impossible Collection series. Each luxury automobile—from the 1909 Blitzen Benz to a 1996 McLaren F1—was chosen for its revolutionary engineering, magnificent lines, and head-turning capabilities. Assouline is pleased to announce this exquisite tome, which features cars owned by celebrities like Marlene Dietrich, Ralph Lauren, Greta Garbo, Pablo Picasso, and Elvis Presley. This Impossible Collection volume is presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate.

Formula 1: The Impossible Collection

Formula 1: The Impossible Collection
Author: Brad Spurgeon
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2022-12-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1614289492

Selected by veteran F1 journalist Brad Spurgeon, Formula 1: The Impossible Collection chronicles the milestones that lifted Formula One from a gentlemen’s club in 1950 to a global sport with hundreds of millions of fans around the world, third in popularity only to the Olympics and World Cup soccer. Highlighting exceptional technical innovations, remarkable drivers’ achievements and exciting race finishes, this volume illuminates immortal names such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Jim Clark, Bruce McLaren, Enzo Ferrari, Colin Chapman, Bernie Ecclestone, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Jean Todt, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, who recently made history tying Schumacher’s championship titles and breaking his record of total career race victories.

The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles

The Impossible Collection of Motorcycles
Author: Ian Barry
Publisher: Assouline Publishing
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2023-08-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 161428055X

There’s an undeniable fascination with motorcycles—their speed, design, riders, and coolness factor, are all part of the magnetism. This exquisite deluxe volume, presented on cotton paper in a beautiful black rubber clamshell box with a cutout metal plate, is the newest addition to Assouline’s Impossible Collection series is a compendium of the 100 most exceptional bikes of the twentieth century—from the rare to the renowned—each one is unique. Some of these brilliant pieces of machinery include the stunning and one-of-a-kind BMW R7, the 1948 Vincent Series Rapide that Rollie Free shattered land speed record on, in nothing but a bathing suit, the iconic 1969 Easy Rider bike that Peter Fonda made famous, and the 1973 Harley-Davidson XR750, Evel Knievel’s bike of choice. Motorcycle aficionados, aesthetes, and enthusiasts alike will treasure this collector’s item.

Story of the automobile

Story of the automobile
Author: H. L. Barber
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre: History
ISBN:

According to the author, this book " shows the struggle of man for one hundred and fifty years to devise a means of propelling a vehicle without animal power." It focuses to a large extent on the financial aspects of motorised travel and its supposed future.

Lainey Quilholt Mysteries Collection

Lainey Quilholt Mysteries Collection
Author: Lorelei Bell
Publisher: Next Chapter
Total Pages: 932
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

All three books in Lorelei Bell's 'Lainey Quilholt Mysteries' series, now in one volume! Party to a Murder: Lainey, a 17-year-old small-town girl, is unexpectedly drawn into a murder investigation after the brutal killing of Arline Rochell. Suspicious of the widespread hatred towards the victim, Lainey uncovers a potential motive of blackmail. As she tries to make sense of the situation, she becomes entangled in a second murder cover-up, leading her to suspect her friend Wendy. With the help of Sheriff Weeks, Lainey digs deeper into the case, searching for the culprit before it's too late. An Invitation To Kill: Lainey's excitement for college is short-lived when a former student, expelled for cheating, begins targeting her. Soon after, Lainey's creative writing teacher is found dead, and his wife is shot. Despite being ruled a murder-suicide, Lainey discovers clues that suggest otherwise and teams up with a local policeman to investigate. As she delves deeper, she uncovers more motives and suspects, including the college president. With the help of a new friend and suspicions of an FBI agent, Lainey sets out to solve the case and prove her theory. The Serial Killer Beside Me: Lainey Quilholt is caught up in a serial killer investigation after two deaths rock her small town near the Mississippi. As tensions rise and her best friend is abducted, Lainey vows to bring the killer to justice, even if it means putting her own life at risk. In the third installment of the 'Lainey Quilholt Mysteries', the young sleuth faces her most dangerous foe yet.