Man & His Car, A: Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love Them: 2 (A Man & His)

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I also wanted to stay consistent with the graphics of the watch book, so I devised a mobile studio which, essentially, was this 30-by-30-foot, ripstop, black-nylon backdrop. From Ed Burns to Jay Leno, from Kevin Costner to Peter Mullin or Shaquille O’Neal, 40 different collectors give us their very personal view on why a car is never just a simple car. But while the story of a guy’s wrist candy may be compelling, Hranek knew that tales about what’s parked in the driveway or garage had the potential to be truly epic. With over 6 million of the world’s best eBooks to choose from, Kobo offers you a whole world of reading.

Here is a beautiful homage to an object of men’s obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews. A. Kevin Costner reveals that he got so attached to the iconic Shelby Mustang he drove in the movie Bull Durham, he bought it for his own personal collection. When I was a kid, the poster on my wall was a 911, probably a 930 whale-tail turbo because I was a kid of the 1980s. Like, if I wear a Submariner because I have a fantasy that I’m James Bond or I think that I’m a Navy Diver, or drive a Jaguar because I imagine that I’m Steve McQueen—those things are very much in the male psyche. Now that I’m financially stable, I can treat myself to a brand-new car, so I got myself a 2022 430i BMW, but I’ve kept my old Merc and refused to sell it although it’s almost 17-years old!One of those books that’s so nicely made you feel like you have to review it every so often, can’t just leave it on the shelf. Or Jay Leno on his 1955 Buick Roadmaster, big enough for him to sleep in while trying to make it as a comic.

If you have watched a couple of car movies, you’ve probably noticed that most of them are male-oriented. Discover actor and director Ed Burns talking about his 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, a model he'd been dreaming about since his days pumping gas. For example, someone who drives a Mercedes-Benz will tend to be someone who is meticulous and has an eye for detail. With the work’s subsequent critical and commercial popularity, a follow-up publication was a foregone conclusion. Here is a beautiful homage to an object of men's obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews.Whether it's a Fiat Panda or a Porsche 911S, there are loads of great cars to see and even greater stories from their owners to read. But car guys, they come out of the box with why they own it and how they chased it down all their life—they’ve been thinking about it for a very long time. My Merc was with me when I landed my first job as a mechanical engineer in Davenport, IA, it weathered snow and sandstorms without ever letting me down, and it was with me when DarTec entered into partnership with SABIC-Nusaned Investment; only the 2nd largest company in Saudi Arabia ( SABIC unit invests in reverse engineering firm | Arab News). The collection tilts towards European exotics, but there are some cars that were certainly average in their day. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Photographer-Author Hranek has put together a few dozen of these dreams in the way of photos and a paragraph or two about the ‘car guys’ that have made their way in life and acquired their dream car, or perhaps the one that they sold long ago. Quant à Snoop Dogg et à sa Cadillac décapotable "Snoop DeVille" de 1965, est-il besoin de l'expliquer ? He found reading childhood stories or life stories from people he admires or people whose car he admires really wonderful! Some are old (including a 1908 Ford Model S Roadster--my favorite), and some are newer (the Tesla Model S Prototype--gorgeous!

I think most women would agree that a great deal of men have allot of trouble identifying and verbalizing their emotions. Some people think of cars as a mode of transportation that takes them from Point A to Point B, while others see things differently.