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REVIEWED: 365 Cars You Must Drive
Written by: Gregg Leary   
07/08/2008
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
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365 Cars You Must Drive" is a fun book … from cover to cover … from the Foreword by Dan Gurney to Acknowledgments. The cover asks the question, "The most sublime, weird and outrageous cars from the past 120 years … how many have you driven?" The Ford GT on the cover is on my wish list. The 1953 Buick Skylark on the spine and I were born in the same year. But in 53 years, I've driven very few of the cars detailed here.

In Matt Stone's introduction, he talked about creating a "before you die" book. If a doctor declared you had only a month to live it would make for a very short book. Stone irreverently gives you a year … so instead of a daily vitamin you get your daily vehicle to drive. The book includes "the good, the bad and the ugly," arranged alphabetically by marquee … from A-Z … Acura to Zimmer.

The Aerocar was
one of the most unusual vehicles ever conceived.

A brief description of the vehicle and a photograph or two is only the beginning. Stats for each vehicle include engine, horsepower, 0-60 mph time, top speed, price new and value now. The fun begins with six tidbits about each vehicle:

1. Claim to Fame
2. Soundtrack
3. Perfect Passenger
4. Did you Know?
5. Behind the Wheel
6. The Perfect Drive

Let's take 1951's Aerocar. A photograph of "The Flying Automobile" in flight is paired with an image of the car with the trailer towing the wings and fuselage.

The Stats:
Engine: 4 cylinder Lycoming 0-320 aircraft
Horsepower: 143
0-60 MPH: About 600 feet of runway
Top Speed: 67 MPH (ground), 110 MPH (air)
Price New: $10,000
Value Now: Willing buyer, willing seller
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