Car Collecting: Everything You Need to Know
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760328099 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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His book also contains helpful checklists--covering questions for sellers, documentation, and inspections--as well as a glossary and a complete appendix of resources. The result is a unique and invaluable reference, one that no prospective collector should be without.See Motorbooks author Steve Linden interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage: jaylenosgarage/video/steve-lindens-car-collecting/816381/. For anyone considering buying a collector car, whether for profit or pleasure, veteran appraiser and restorer Steve Linden clearly outlines the pitfalls to avoid, rules to follow, factors to consider, and terms and procedures to know. His book provides an introduction to the process of buying a collector car, with sections looking at the special issues that arise before, during, and after a purchase, as well as a chapter devoted to general questions.Choosing and locating the right model, budgeting, purchasing at auctions (on-line, local, and out-of-state), insuring, restoring, and maintaining
"Get it" according to Alfredo Perez. If you are in the market for a muscle car, this book is a must have. It was dead on in its advice in shipping the car to your home. The car shippers are a mafia and I would recommend using the FedEx auto shipping. Awesome Read! Boyfriend loves it! ERICKA Y. RODGERS I bought this book for my boyfriend who just so happens to love vintage cars. He loved it! Good read.
Further discussions include service and maintenance issues and advice for car care and storage. Lively, real-life anecdotes about those who’ve been there, done it, and made the mistakes illustrate the author’s points. And since car collecting has a language all its own, Linden provides a handy glossary with explanations of acronyms and other mind-bending phrases. Once you’ve found the car of your dreams, Linden guides you through the negotiation, inspection, and purchas