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# Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream – A Wise and Captivating Biography and Memoir of Automotive History, Preservation, and Wisdom

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Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream – A Wise and Captivating Biography and Memoir of Automotive History, Preservation, and Wisdom [Swift, Earl] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream – A Wise and Captivating Biography and Memoir of Automotive History, Preservation, and Wisdom

Review: Not Just a book about Cars! - Loved this book. While I am a car buff.....I'm also a lover of a good story and this book has plenty of both. The book follows the history of a 1957 Chevy Wagon and chronicles it's many owners over the history of the car. It also chronicles the final owner, where the car wound up at a Used Car lot. The owner of that lot and many other businesses and ventures is worthy of a book by himself......quite the character with a checkered past and history. The author Earl Swift does a wonderful job of weaving the tale of the car, it's owners and Tommy Arney....a guy who never walked away from a fight or an argument. A very entertaining and interesting read.
Review: Recommended to people with many interests - This book is for somebody who's a car person. Or, someone interested in post world War two American history. Or wants some context on how our fast economy and focus on marketing gave the Japanese a window to enter the market with quality. Or tangentially, how the automobile has helped shape American communities. Or for someone interested anecdotally in how cars can both reflect and influence who at are at times. interwoven with a story of a misfit is a tale about the various people who've possessed a car throughout generations, and how they are at once unique and united through a common love. I'm an easy target to be honest, I love cars and am interested in the other things I listed above. In fact, even before I heard of the book I've felt the particular model of car the story follows is the most beautiful in the world. But trying to be objective, the writer does a great job interweaving American stories that probably will stand as a great piece of journalism even if you don't care at all about cars.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0062282689 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,014,932 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #114 in Antique & Collectible Transportation (Books) #329 in Historical Essays (Books) #430 in History of Engineering & Technology |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (193) |
| Dimensions  | 3.2 x 5.2 x 7.8 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 9780062282682 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0062282682 |
| Item Weight  | 9.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 384 pages |
| Publication date  | March 17, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Mariner Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not Just a book about Cars!
*by M***S on January 7, 2021*

Loved this book. While I am a car buff.....I'm also a lover of a good story and this book has plenty of both. The book follows the history of a 1957 Chevy Wagon and chronicles it's many owners over the history of the car. It also chronicles the final owner, where the car wound up at a Used Car lot. The owner of that lot and many other businesses and ventures is worthy of a book by himself......quite the character with a checkered past and history. The author Earl Swift does a wonderful job of weaving the tale of the car, it's owners and Tommy Arney....a guy who never walked away from a fight or an argument. A very entertaining and interesting read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Recommended to people with many interests
*by K***R on March 22, 2017*

This book is for somebody who's a car person. Or, someone interested in post world War two American history. Or wants some context on how our fast economy and focus on marketing gave the Japanese a window to enter the market with quality. Or tangentially, how the automobile has helped shape American communities. Or for someone interested anecdotally in how cars can both reflect and influence who at are at times. interwoven with a story of a misfit is a tale about the various people who've possessed a car throughout generations, and how they are at once unique and united through a common love. I'm an easy target to be honest, I love cars and am interested in the other things I listed above. In fact, even before I heard of the book I've felt the particular model of car the story follows is the most beautiful in the world. But trying to be objective, the writer does a great job interweaving American stories that probably will stand as a great piece of journalism even if you don't care at all about cars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story of a classic car
*by B***R on March 15, 2019*

Great story, and all about the area where I live. So Interesting - and funny too.

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