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From the Austin Allegro to the Renault Safrane, and from the MGB to the Volkswagen Beetle, this book brings together 50 of the worst cars ever to grace the roads of Britain.
The book features everything from the aesthetically pathetic to the mechanically misguided and includes tales of the most bizarre and appalling cock-ups in motoring history.
With full-colour photos to illustrate each entry, this chronicle of classically Crap Cars will transport you back to the beige and brown world of the seventies and eighties and your very own Morris Marina.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This cult book seems to be selling mainly on word of mouth. Don't expect a lot of information in it. The remark on the Rolls-Royce Carmague on page 36 for example is just 12 words which tell you precisely nothing about why it is allegedly a bad car. If information is what you want, try "Worst cars" which it has to be said is technically a much better book, larger with plenty of information for the same money, but only intermittently funny.
There is also a certain amount of bad language in "Crap cars" (not for the kiddies or the vicar), some poor grammar and a lot of pictures which pad out what is very short in any case. Basically what you have here is Richard Porter being savagely, wickedly funny in insulting fifty cars that in his humble opinion are among the worst ever built. There were misses - the remarks about the Trabant for instance - but most of it is gloriously, hysterically funny, probably one of the funniest books ever written, even (and perhaps especially) if you know nothing about cars. I laughed so hard at some of it I had trouble seeing the page through the tears of mirth. The neighbours must have wondered what was going on.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a forteen-year-old girl. I have absolutely no interest in cars, crap or not. But I ADORED this book! My younger brother was given it for Christmas and one dull afternoon I picked it up to have a read- I seldom laugh so much at litriture! Though, I felt, less informitive on cars than insulting, it was highly amusing. Beautifully written and full of great one-liners, even those who have no interest in cars what so ever should have a read!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The two things I look for in a book are that they be:
i) funny
ii) short
Crap Cars has each of these attributes in spades, so I loved it. To be honest, it's too short (hence only 4 stars); I read the whole thing in under an hour. But the fact that I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting must tell you something about how entertained I was by it.
It's bleedin' hilarious.
i) funny
ii) short
Crap Cars has each of these attributes in spades, so I loved it. To be honest, it's too short (hence only 4 stars); I read the whole thing in under an hour. But the fact that I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting must tell you something about how entertained I was by it.
It's bleedin' hilarious.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A no brainer
I could read stuff like this all day. (In fact I don't, but I could). It is great fun. But only if you are over 50, have an unusual if not unhealthy obsession with cars and love... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Riggers
Very brief satirical journey into automotive debacles!
Okay. I love books that tee off on anything lousy albiet cars, movies, products, etc. Richard Porter reveals some of the usual infamous cars that graced the roads from the AMC... Read more
Published 21 months ago by C. Montera
Too expensive. Too short
Not much more to say than the title of this review. Once you've read it there's no need to read it again.
Published 21 months ago by unclerichy
I drive one of the crap cars featured!
I have owned one of the crap cars featured for thirty years and haven't sold it during that time, as it is such a wonderful machine. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Richard Oldroyd
What a larf.....
This book is just fantastic. I read it in bed and was told to put it down or push off 'cause I was laughing so much my wife couldn't sleep.... Read more
Published on 20 July 2009 by Mr. S. P. Thompson
Laughed til I cried
Had to buy it because I was laughing too much in W.H. Smiths and making a fool of myself. Couldn't believe Beetle came bottom but was so glad my car wasn't mentioned !!
Published on 2 Jan 2006 by Mary
Laugh till you cry
There are not many books you have to put down every so often to wipe away the tears. this is one of them. Extremely funny
Published on 8 Feb 2005 by Mike Bailey
Utter Nonsense
Was this book written on the bog in 5 minutes or something?
Opinionated, moronic, unfunny book written by an equally opinionated, moronic and unfunny man. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2005
Witty and amusing
I smiled all the way through this book. The author obviously knows his stuff when it comes to cars and his ready wit and 'take no prisoners' humour make for an excellent read. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2004 by "derek4tw"
Witty and amusing
A very well written and witty little book that had me smiling all the way through. The author obviously knows his cars and is not afraid to use his ready wit to put down the... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2004 by "derek4tw"
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