Classic car enthusiasts will rave about this wonderful book produced by Haynes Publishing, featuring 100 cutaway illustrations of classic cars drawn by the master draughtsman and illustrator Terry Davey. Terry’s style was,according to John Haynes OBE, unique and is immediately recognisable. I would venture to say no one would disagree with him.
Drawn in pen and ink, before the advent of the tools of the electronic age, the cutaway drawings in this book are simply spellbinding. Like a presentation in the style of the famous medical tome,Gray’s Anatomy,or the anatomical chart in a surgeon’s clinic, you see the internal ‘organs’ of each classic car portrayed in all its intricate glory. Double page spread after double page spread reveal the very essence of most of the British cars on the roads in the 1960s,1970s and 1980s.
Haynes Publishing has been pre-eminent in its field of providing car manuals for over 40 years. We who love cars can once again savour the contours and lines of these cars from the last decades of the last century. With each impeccable representaion, the The Classic Cutawaysalso provides a brief history of the car, together with interesting facts and specifications. For instance. you can learn: the years it was made,and how many; also, the original price, mechanical layout,range of engines,fastest version,length,number of seats,and so on.
You maybe familiar with the distinctive and invaluable maintenance aids Haynes Publishing produce,or you know of someone who would appreciate this beautifully printed book, even for a step down memory lane. Whatever, this is a publishing event not to be overlooked. Whether you are of a knowledgeable and mechanical mind - and apparently Davey as a draughtsman often showed at motor shows an amazing knowledge of how his subjects worked - or you, as you must, appreciate the sheer artistry and skill that went into each drawing of cars ranging from the Alfa Romeo Alfasud through to the Volvo 164, this illustrated book is an ideal gift to yourself, family member,or perhaps a motoring friend.
This publication is a truly fitting subject for the inretrostore website: All the cutaways in the Classic Cars Cutaways were hand-drawn by Terry Davey, a Haynes illustrator for 20 years, who made the genre his own. Many of the cars depicted have all but vanished from UK roads now,but this wonderful collection of drawings keeps their memory alive (and the memory of a significant part Terry Davey’s work).
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