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ratings: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Genre: Automotive / Transportation / Photography / History

Book Review:
Dream Cars: Classic Beauty on Wheels is exactly what its title promises: a celebration of the most beautiful, exciting, and iconic automobiles ever made. This book is a visual feast, with over 700 photographs—both color and black-and-white—that will make any car lover's heart skip a beat. But it's more than just a pretty picture book. The late Rob de la Rive Box, a former Ford and Chrysler PR specialist and vintage car trader, brings deep knowledge and passion to the text. Each car featured comes with detailed technical specifications, design insights, and production history. The book covers the expected supercars—Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini—but also pays tribute to beloved everyday classics like the Fiat 500, the Citroën Traction Avant, and the VW Beetle. Mirco de Cet, an Italian automotive journalist, has updated the original manuscript with descriptions of more recent models. The result is a comprehensive survey of automotive beauty from the 20th and early 21st centuries. The book is large and heavy, printed on high-quality paper that makes the photographs pop. It's a perfect coffee table book for any car enthusiast, and a valuable reference for those who want to learn more about the cars that have shaped our automotive dreams. Highly recommended.