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

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NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, whose favourite cars are trucks-he loves the wow factor of an International CV Series 6. We hope you love your Banyan Tree purchase, however, we understand if you change your mind when it arrives or if the piece doesn't quite fit as you hoped! Like the cars it features, this coffee table book is a high-quality production, with fine attention to every detail. 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. I know it does to me and those feelings dictate many car makers’ decisions regarding car design, touch, feel, and even scent.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, whose favorite cars are trucks — he loves the wow factor of an International CV Series 6. Cars are a Status Symbol: Since the dawn of time, material possessions have always been considered the evidence of someone’s status. Cars Exude Power: Given that cars are probably an extension of the self for a lot of men, it should come as no surprise that so many of them choose big, strong, fast cars over boring sedans or soccer-mom vans.Hranek's] gallery-worthy photos are visual testimony to car design as an art form and are paired with their owner's memories and the joys of being a gearhead. 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.

Some are old (including a 1908 Ford Model S Roadster--my favorite), and some are newer (the Tesla Model S Prototype--gorgeous! He tells me the story of his Buick Roadmaster, and how he found it in the PennySaver when he hit the ground in LA. I would go to car shows and concours, and meet people on the street or run in to a neighbor, but I had to be interested in the car first, and then be captivated by the story.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.