Synopsis
At last: this is 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 over 250 other questions will inform and amuse the car lover everywhere, for whom this is the perfect gift. This is a fascinating and amusing book of automotive miscellanea from around the world. It is authoritatively compiled by award-winning car journalist Giles Chapman, a regular contributor to "Auto Express" magazine. It is an ideal gift book for car enthusiasts of all ages.
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GILES CHAPMAN is a leading international and award-winning authority on all aspects of cars and the automotive industry. His many books include Car Badges (published in North America as Car Emblems; 2005) and SUV: The World s Greatest Sport Utility Vehicles (2005), and he has worked as a consultant editor for The Car Design Yearbook (all titles published by Merrell).
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