Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Amazon.co.uk Trade-In Store for more details. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
Product Description
Product Description
The saloon cars produced by Mercedes-Benz during the 1960s and 1970s were hailed in their day for their sophistication and quality and the intervening years have taken away little of that respect. Many of the rugged cars from the 1970s are still in regular use, while the cars from the swinging 1960s are increasingly regarded as style icons - the perfect chic transport for artists and celebrities. The author takes a sideways look at these impressive cars, intertwining history, technical detail and anecdote. The book also includes discussion of the saloon-based cabriolets and diesels from this era.
About the Author
Laurence Meredith is the author of more than thirty books about classic German cars and motor racing. A leading authority on Porsche, Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, he has contributed to a wide variety of motoring publications for many years.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but could have been better,
By
This review is from: Mercedes-Benz Saloons: The Classic Models of the 1960s and 1970s (Hardcover)
This book covers an interesting range of cars produced by Mercedes from the late 50s through to the late 70s. Quite a few photos are not seen in other books and so if you are a fan this book is a useful addition. The text is written in a subjective style which is very readable although as a buyers guide it is not sufficently accurate or detailed. My main criticism is, as noted by other reviewers, the dreadful proof-reading: several pictures bear no relation to the accompanying script. Hopefully the publishers will prepare a second edition where these errors can be corrected.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended,
By
This review is from: Mercedes-Benz Saloons: The Classic Models of the 1960s and 1970s (Hardcover)
Very informative well written book. I completely disagree with the reviewers who say this book is too opinionated, this facet of the book makes it much more interesting than just a bland book of facts, and I don't even agree with many of the author's opinions but he has a perfect right to express them.
3.0 out of 5 stars
They Don't Make'em Like They Used To...,
By Mick Regolg (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mercedes-Benz Saloons: The Classic Models of the 1960s and 1970s (Hardcover)
Reading through this book is depressing - if you own a late model Mercedes. Once upon a time Mercedes-Benz cars WERE overengineered and built like Mosler safes, but unfortunately this no longer is the case.This book conveys the original Daimler Benz philosophy behind those early cars very well. The author provides some thoughtful insights into the environment into which the cars were launched, although at times the text becomes rather opinionated. The big let-down for the book is the very, very (2x) poor proof reading: Many of the photos carry captions that relate to other models. Bruno Sacco's (the recently-retired head of design) name is misspelled, which is inexcusable and demonstrates superficial research. Much of the text relating to the various engine configurations available in the 60's is confusing (or confused?), and as a result the author gets the model numbers mixed up. The frequency with which this happens is irritating. I picked up my new copy for £3 at a sale. I would have been rather disappointed had I paid full price. My rating is based on the price I paid.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews |
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
