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Crap Cars
£2.70
From the Austin Allegro to the Renault Safrane, and from the MGB to the Volkswagen Beetle, this book brings together 50 of the worst cars ever to grace the roads of Britain.
The book features everything from the aesthetically pathetic to the mechanically misguided and includes tales of the most bizarre and appalling cock-ups in motoring history.
With full-colour photos to illustrate each entry, this chronicle of classically Crap Cars will transport you back to the beige and brown world of the seventies and eighties and your very own Morris Marina.
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Additional information
| Publisher | BBC Books (14 Oct. 2004) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 128 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0563522100 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0563522102 |
| Dimensions | 15.4 x 1.4 x 18.3 cm |
by M. Fradd
I would have expected more than just a list with a photo or two. It would be good to know why they consider these cars to be crap
by William Wordsworth
If you are over 40, some of the contenders for this book will be memorable – even if you don’t agree with the list!
by Paul Morgan
Usual irreverent nonsense from Richard Porter (Script Editor on TopGear and owner of the SniffPetrol website). Anyone familiar with Richard’s work will understand that “usual irreverent nonsense” is actually a compliment. Seeing as I’m writing this review in November, I should add that this book would make a good stocking filler for any car nut and/or TopGear/SniffPetrol fan.
by Purple Ferret
An interesting, if somewhat subjective trip down memory lane in a motor car! The author’s venom is doled out in equal quantity to luxury supercars and family runabouts alike. Personally I find it a little hard to believe that the likes of a Ferrari 400 GT or Aston Martin Lagonda were really “crappier” than the Talbot Tagora or Rover 800… and even harder to believe that only 2 of the top 50 are French (and neither of those Peugeots!!!!), but maybe that’s why I’ve never been snapped up as the new Jeremy Clarkson!
The book has some memory jerking illustrations and colourful descriptions, if not being overly detailed in information (No. 36 “The Rolls Royce Carmargue” is dismissed in a scournful sentence). All in all it’s an inexpensive and light hearted little book which is hardly going to cause too much of a stir in the world of car manufacturer’s, but it might make an ideal stocking filler for fellow “thirty something” car buffs.
by Fish Head
I have owned one of the crap cars featured for thirty years and haven’t sold it during that time, as it is such a wonderful machine. It’s each to their own: I enjoyed the book, although I agree with the other reviewers that it’s way too short for the money. There doesn’t seem to be much research in it though, as it comes across more as personal opinion, from someone who has never even driven in the cars.
by Riggers
I could read stuff like this all day. (In fact I don’t, but I could). It is great fun. But only if you are over 50, have an unusual if not unhealthy obsession with cars and love satire.
by cannyhack
the sad point is I owned a couple of the featured works of art, the good point is I can hide behind the fact I was young and stupid !.
great read just wished the reviews were a little longer.
by kevin renshaw
good little book. some cars i have never heard of . but most i remember from the past ! showing my age by revueing this ! most cars were from the 1960`s and 70`s and there was some rubbish designed and produced cars out there. i would have liked a bigger amount of cars included as im sure theres more crap cars out there.it was thin on page amount,but interesting