Amid the speed and luxury of the automotive world, designers and automakers are constantly pushing themselves to the edge of beauty and innovation.
What is often only available to a lucky few can now become an integral part of your coffee table! From Ferrari to Porsche to Mercedes and BMW, these books feature some of the fastest, most innovative and well-known cars. With words from F1 legends like David Coulthard and limited editions by Piero Ferrari, these books are sure to entertain and impress.
Next time you’re wondering what to bring the car lover in your life, check out these eight perfect luxury car table books. It’s the closest thing to the driver’s seat.
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THE FERRARI CHARM by Pierro Ferrari
This can only be the holy grail of luxury car books. This volume is a production on an unprecedented scale and contains hundreds of invisible photographs from the Ferrari archives. For more than seven decades, the Italian carmaker has revolutionized the car world and left its red mark on the world. This encyclopedic work gives full access to some of Ferrari’s most private collectors and reveals the true stories of Ferrari’s protagonists, victories, past, present and future. Each of the limited 1,947 copies, published by the journalist Pino Allievi, is personally signed by Piero Ferrari. The 514-page book is in an aluminum case designed by Marc Newson and contains a complete appendix of all Ferrari victories.
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THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF CARS by Dan Neil
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning the most beautiful cars in the world – a privilege for only a few – this book is your greatest chance. The Impossible Collection of Cars shows 100 of the most luxurious cars of the 20th century and takes us through the sensational cars that revolutionized technology. From the Neil Blitzen Benz of 1909 to the McLaren F1 of 1996, Dan Neil guides you through 170 pages of great lines. The hand-bound book features cars by Marlene Dietrich, Ralph Lauren, Greta Garbo, Pablo Picasso, Elvis Presley and other celebrities and gives you a glimpse into luxury cars never seen before.
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HOLY HALL: THE SECRET CAR COLLECTION OF MERCEDES BENZ by Christof Vieweg
All major automakers need to have their own collection of bests and never-before-seen images. With more than 1,000 vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection, many of Mercedes’ best-known automobiles are not available to the public. The “Holy Halls” are housed in 12 inconspicuous commercial buildings in and around Stuttgart and are filled with the most popular Mercedes models. Holly Halls guides you through the secret car collection of Mercedes with pictures and informative texts by the journalist Christof Vieweg.
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TYPE 7 (VOLUME 1) by Dr. Ing.HFC Porsche AG
The Type 7 operated by Porsche is a daily magazine for motorists. The magazine deals with Porsches and those who drive them, and deals with art, architecture and culture in general. Type 7 (Volume 1) is a collection of articles that are both published and unpublished from the first year of their publication. These 280 pages, curated by Editor-in-Chief Ted Gushue and Porsche Marketing Project Manager Franziska Jostock, offer you the best of Type 7 and Porsche. The book offers everything from a view of artist Daniel Arsham’s New York studio to a ride through the English countryside with Coldplay’s Guy Berryman. Type 7 also published Type 7 (Volume 2) in November 2020, which is available online.
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MCLAREN: 50 YEARS OF RACE by Maurice Hamilton and Paul Fearnley
Released in 2013 to mark McLaren’s 50th anniversary, McLaren: 50 Years of Racing is a limited edition collection of Bruce McLaren’s career on the podium and the brand’s long history on the track. With only 1,963 issues in print, the book is now primarily available through resale sites. Regardless, signed by Jenson Button, Martin Whitmarsh, F1 driver Sergio Pérez with a custom “chassis” panel, this is a must have for any hardcore F1 racing fan.
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THE BMW ART CAR by Thomas Girst
In 1975 the racing driver and art lover Hervé Poulain convinced his artist friend Alexander Calder to combine art and sport in a racing car. This is how the BMW Art Car project was born. BMW made the 3.0 CSL available as an art object and paid for the mechanics and accommodation for the first Art Car race – the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The BMW Art Car documents all previous BMW Art Cars. The latest will be revealed in 2017. With art by Andy Warhol, John Baldessari, Alexander Calder and Sandro Chia, this book shows all of BMW’s rolling sculptures.
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THE SUPERCAR BOOK by Martin Roach
The fully illustrated supercar book is a beautifully designed collection of everything you ever wanted to know about supercars. The book provides a prehistory of the genre that examines American muscle cars and under the hood of some of the most famous cars in history. With an opening by Formula 1 legend David Coulthard, the book also contains exclusive interviews by bestselling author Martin Roach with supercar experts from all over the world. Admire 200 images of supercars including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Pagani, McLaren and Porsche.
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ULTIMATE COLLECTOR CARS by Charlotte and Peter Fiell
This two-volume volume is the anthology of an incomparable car collector. Ultimate Collector Cars curates 100 of the most desirable, exquisite, and noteworthy cars of all time. This book is only satisfied with the best and presents each model with images from leading automotive photographers. In addition to rare archive material, the editors and authors Charlotte and Peter Fiell bring their design expertise to the automotive sector.
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