Overall an interesting book for any real car buff.

NetGalley, reviewed by Pat Lorelli

A curious and interesting book for those who love classic motorsport.

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José Manuél Rico Cortés (Mister JM) - Miniaturas JM

Lance Cole is best known in motoring writing circles as a Saab enthusiast, so it is no surprise that a striking image of the UrSaab - the very first car built by the marque - is on the front cover of his new book. This collection of articles is about driving, design, in fact, pretty much anything about older cars from vintage to modern classics. You might not agree with all his opinions, but the text is witty, engaging, authoritative and comprehensive throughout. Buy it for the essays on the vehicles you know about, and learn much from the chapters on those that you don't. Highly Recommended

Classic Car Weekly 13th December 2017 - reviewed by Richard Gunn

"The Classic Car Adventure" will prove to be an informative, thoughtful, thought-provoking, insightful and entertaining read from cover to cover.

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Midwest Book Review

This electric collection of writings covers a range of topics, from the smell of old Saabs, via the Leyland P76 to a whiskey-fulled encounter with Innes Ireland. It's harmless light reading, and an alternative to picking up a magazine at the airport.

Classic & Sports Car, February 2018

Lance Cole writes about the specific in-depth appeal of classic cars and the reasons why people like us love them, no matter how infuriating, esoteric, downright odd and difficult to explain to outsiders they may be. Taking the form of a series of essays...The Classic Car Adventure is all about the sheer individuality of our favourite classics whether it is the perverse reasons people love BL's 'nearly' cars. or lamenting the loss of Lancia or identifying the essence of a great Porsche, Cole speaks as a true enthusiast.

Classic Cars, January 2018

A potpourri of opinion, travelogue and design history, Cole's favourite subjects -- Citroen, Saab avant-garde design generally -- are covered in depth, but he also dabbles with subjects as diverse as Malcolm Sayer's aerodynamic background, cyclecars, Oily Rag philosophy and more.

The Automobile, January 2018

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Antiques Diary, January 2018

Cole guides us meticulously through many individual engineering achievements.
A fascinating, well illustrated book, reminding us how car design has progressed.

Road Transport History Assc

This amazing book is a tour de force examination of a range of fantastic super cars - a journey through classic designs and performance, peppered with suitably amazing photographs. A celebration of motoring quite unlike anything I've ever seen before! Priceless!

Books Monthly

An enjoyable effort reminding us that in the relatively brief history of the motorcar we've been treated to some impressive examples and gifted individuals. But, it doesn't get stuck with the Model T - you'll get some future classic enjoyment too. And that's what the book itself could be - a future classic.

NetGalley, reviewed by Kevin Golding

Eclectic nature of the choices the author makes in terms of subjects for examination is intriguing and quite interesting.

NetGalley, reviewed by William Harris

This is different to other classic car books and is a clever and eclectic mix of classic car coverage. There are vintage, classic and modern classic cars throughout.
The chapters on Jaguar’s Malcolm Sayer, and grand prix driver Innes Ireland, really do offer new material. The links between Sayer’s designs and the Supermarine Spitfire are real revelations. The author’s debate on car design might ruffle a few corporate feathers.
Overall an engaging narrative, good photos. I found Porsche, Saab, Ro80, Allegro, Bugatti, Riley, Fiat, Mazda and much more. It’s definitely not the usual regurgitation. It reminded a bit of Car magazine in its 1970’s and 80’s era.

Anthony Hart