Supercars: Field Guide

Doug Mitchel

Krause Publications, Oct 20, 2005 - Transportation - 408 pages

They're the exclusive cars that make heads turn, crowds gather and pulses race, and now they're in a handy and affordable field guide! Supercars Field Guide is a stunning pictorial of popular dream cars that includes the technical details car enthusiasts want and need.Over 250 color photos capture the prestige of more than 100 high-profile models including vintage Porsche, Shelby Cobra and Lamborghini, and today's high-dollar Viper, Aston Martin and Tuner Corvettes. Plus, a short summary of car specifications, including sticker price and collector value, accompany each photo! Whatever supercar ranks best in collectors' eyes, this complete and portable guide covers the style and speed of these cars like nothing else on the market!ˇ 250 full-color photos of exotic domestic and foreign cars inspire and educate enthusiastsˇ Important specs, production information and collector valuesˇ Handy and affordable format allows for use anywhere

Contents

• Introduction: 7
• 1913 PopeHartford Model 29 roadster: 11
• 1914 to 1924 and 1931 to 1933 Stutz Bearcat: 15
• 19101921 Mercer Raceabout: 19
• 1927 Bugatti Type 35B: 23
• 1928 Bentley 412 liter: 27
• 1929 and 1930 Blower Bentley: 31
• 1929 to 1935 Duesenberg J: 35
• 1929 Stutz Vertical Eight Model M Stutz Black Hawk: 39
• Supercars and the Racing Heritage: 43
• Ettore Bugattis Cars for the Pure Breds: 47
• 1930s Lincoln K Series: 51
• Classic 1930s Packards: 55
• 1931 Bugatti Royale Type 41: 63
• 19321935 Duesenberg SJ: 67
• 1933 AlfaRomeo 8C Monza: 71
• 1933 HispanoSuiza J12 Type 68 Van Vooren Faux Cabriolet: 75
• 1933 Morgan Super Sports ThreeWheeler: 79
• 1933 NapierRailton: 83
• 1934 MercedesBenz 500K: 87
• 19361940 BMW 328 and 328MM: 91
• 1936 and 37 Cord 810 and 812: 95
• 1939 Cadillac V16 Opera Coupe: 99
• 1939 Delahaye California Figoni et Falaschi Cabriolet: 103
• A Reputation Built Through Racing: 107
• 192140 Maybach: 111
• 194042 and 194748 Lincoln Continentals: 115
• 19391942 Packard Darrin Convertible Victoria: 119
• 19491950 Alloybodied Jaguar XK120 roadster: 123
• 1952 Maserati A6GCS Series 1: 131
• 1953 Cunningham C3: 135
• 1953 Ford Vega: 139
• 1953 NashHealey: 143
• 1955 MercedesBenz 300SL Gull Wing coupe: 147
• 1957 1962 Scarab Sports Car and F1 racer: 151
• 19581963 Ferrari California Spyder: 155
• 1959 Bocar XP 5: 159
• 1959 Maserati 300S: 163
• 1960 Ferrari TR250 Testa Rossa: 175
• 1960 Tipo 61 Maserati Birdcage: 179
• 196162 Chaparral I: 183
• 1962 Maserati 3500 GT Sebring: 187
• 1964 AC Ace: 191
• 1964 Lamborghini 350 GT: 195
• 1965 Excalibur SS: 199
• 1968 Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona: 203
• 1980 BMW M1: 219
• 1985 Ferrari Testarossa: 223
• 1985 Pantera GTS 5: 227
• 1987 Ferrari 328 GTS: 231
• 1987 Ferrari F 40: 235
• 19821990 Lamborghini Countach: 239
• 1987 Porsche 959: 243
• 1989 Ferrari Mondial T: 247
• 1996 Dodge Viper GTS: 255
• 1996 Ferrari 355 Spider: 259
• 1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT roadster: 263
• 19982002 AMGMercedesBenz CLKGTR series: 267
• 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera 4: 271
• 2000 Ferrari 456 GTA: 279
• 2001 Bentley Azure convertible: 283
• 2001 Ferrari 360 Modena: 287
• 2001 MercedesBenz E55: 291
• 2002 Ferrari Enzo: 295
• 2002 Lotus Esprit: 299
• 2002 SEMA Pontiac Trans Am: 303
• 2002 Porsche Boxter: 307
• 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo: 311
• 2003 Acura NSX: 315
• 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish S: 319
• 20032004 Porsche Carrera GT: 323
• 2004 BMW Z 4 30i and 25i: 327
• 2004 Corvette Z06 Convertible: 331
• 2004 Cadillac XLR: 335
• 2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: 339
• 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo: 343
• 2004 Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa: 347
• 2004 Maybach: 351
• 2004 MercedesBenz SLR McLaren: 355
• 2004 MercedesBenz SL600 roadstercoupe: 359
• 2005 Bentley Continental GT: 363
• 2005 BMW M3 Coupe: 367
• 2005 Cadillac CTSV: 371
• 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8: 375
• 2005 Ford GT: 379
• 2005 Honda S2000: 383
• 2005 Jaguar XJ Super V8: 387
• 2005 Lamborghini Murcielago roadster: 391
• 2005 Lotus Elise: 395
• 2005 Saleen S281 Mustang: 399
• Looking for Tomorrows Supercar: 403

About the author

Doug Mitchel picked up his first camera while in high school. It has been more than 3 decades since that day and since then he has published than 30 books. The bulk of his efforts are in the field of transportation, which is his first love. Doug lives in Creve Coeur, IL.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Supercars: Field Guide
• Author: Doug Mitchel
• Editor: Tom Collins
• Contributor: Tom Collins
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Krause Publications, 2005
• ISBN: 0896892271, 9780896892279
• Length: 408 pages
• Subjects: Reference / General; Transportation / Automotive / Pictorial