My Dad Had That Car: A Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990

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I bought this book for my dad for his 87th birthday. He LOVES it. We gave it to him at his birthday party and he spent the rest of the day sitting on the couch looking at it. In fact, it was a huge hit with all of the guys at the party. A few notes to anyone thinking about this book - you need to know that all of the pictures are black and white. That didn't matter to my dad, or anyone else. Also- it may not be as complete as stated. There were a few cars that weren't in there, but again - that didn't seem to matter. And last - some of the words were a little bit smudged and a little hard to make out - but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying it.It is a perfect gift for anyone that loves cars.

Everything I know about old cars, I learned from Tad Burness. I fondly remember his weekly newspaper drawing called "Auto Album". I clipped each week's picture and story, and taped them in a notebook. I still have them. Then came Tad's "Spotter's Guide" books. He must have had thousands of old magazine ads, and for those cars he didn't, he drew them. This book isn't just about a car my Dad had. I have had several of them, too. This edition is four of the "Spotters Guide" books in one durable, hardcover volume. It will get a lot of use from me, every time I need information, or to identify, a car I have just spotted. The most comprehensive guide to American cars. It will be treasured for a lifetime. And what a great price for this huge volume.

Mixture of drawings,old ad's and some actual photos of virtually all the cars from 1920 through 1990.Negative is cheap paper and ink quality.Somewhat confusing in the way it is put together with 1920 through 1939,1940 through 1965,1966 through 1980.1981 through 1990 are in separate sections ! Tad Burness put these out in separate editions years ago and now all the different editions are all in one book! Even more annoying early Corvairs and Corvettes are not in the Chevy section,65 Marlin is not in AMC section,65 Mustang is not in Ford section,1959-1963 Lark not in Studebaker section,1963-1965 Riviera is not in the Buick section yet other model Rivieras are in the Buick section,Valiant and early Barracudas are not in Plymouth section,there are many other examples like this so you need the index to find some models !!! Overall though I really enjoyed the book,lists engines and total sales for some years.Far better than the Consumer Guide car spotter guide.

I got this Used (Like new). Besides the minor spine damage (as I knew I could get with used), this still holds up very well. There's so much in here! Year, make, model, and prices along with little details of the car. Easy to turn pages and the printing has no problem.

Lotz of pix and illustrations. Good reference book.

Bought this book for a Secret Santa gift.The recipient just LOVED it! He ranted and raved for an hour about how cool this book was, brought him tons of memories he said. Now hubby wants one!

i was excited about this book but the inside has no descriptions or commentary about the cars, no color photos. i judged a book by the cover and thought the inside would be as nice as the cover. i should have paid more attention to the reviews as there was no inside pics of the book in the actual listing. gave this to my partner as a gift and even he's disappointed with it. was hoping for nicer pictures for sure. the black/grey/white makes it hard to see and enjoy the details of the car.