Dashboards

London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1999. 224 pages, colour illustrations; 25 x 29 cm. First published, 1994. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. "The lure of the classic car is undeniable, and one of the quintessential features of any classic car is the dashboard. In gleaming metal, polished wood or padded leather, the dashboard has always conveyed much of a car`s individual character. Whether in a single-seater racing car or a family saloon, it is here that function meets form, ergonomics meets style. Through expert photography of over fifty cars, this book presents the reader with an array of luxury and inventiveness, from the engine-turned metal of the 1937 Cord to the sporting pedigree of the 1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4. David Holland, a collector and restorer of cars over many years, has devoted his expertise to bringing the reader a wealth of automobile experiences. Each classic dashboard is lovingly described and photographed in detail, making this a magnificent book for every enthusiast. / David Holland was educated at Kings, Canterbury, and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Soldiering in many parts of the world over ten years was followed by a business career. On retirement his life-long passion for the motor vehicle became a full-time hobby in which he combines restoration and research with an active part in historic racing and contact with collectors and enthusiasts all over the world. - Publisher.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong.