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The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology by Cotter, Tom

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Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9780760319925

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
MBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-10
0760319928
ISBN-13
9780760319925
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47027974

Product Key Features

Book Title
Cobra in the Barn : Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Automotive / History, Automotive / Antique & Classic
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Revised
Genre
Transportation
Author
Tom Cotter
Book Series
In the Barn Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-052287
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
SpeedTV.com, Jan. 24, 2006 , "These suggestions alone are worth the price of this book, but we're still only in the introduction - the hors d'oeuvres. The 'meat' of the book is the stories. There are over 50 of them, don't be a glutton. You don't have to devour them all in one sitting. Snack - a story or two with your morning coffee. Take a Cobra to lunch. Dine with a Delahaye from Czechoslovakia. Savor the flavor.", "Hemmings Classic Car," March 2006 (circ.: 30,000) "Cotter draws the reader in and holds tight. I could not put this book down, finishing it in one evening ... This book is far more appealing than the silliness of "Gilligan's Island" reruns.", SpeedTV.com, Jan. 24, 2006, (visitors per month: 98,000) "These suggestions alone are worth the price of this book, but we're still only in the introduction - the hors d'oeuvres. The 'meat' of the book is the stories. There are over 50 of them, don't be a glutton. You don't have to devour them all in one sitting. Snack - a story or two with your morning coffee. Take a Cobra to lunch. Dine with a Delahaye from Czechoslovakia. Savor the flavor.", Car and Driver, September 2006 "Whether you're a serious collector or somebody who simply digs old cars, Tom Cotter's book will delight you for hours." PhiladelphiaInquirer,May 11, 2006 "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.'   "Thanks toThe Cobra in the Barn, we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", SpeedTV.com,Jan. 24, 2006, "These suggestions alone are worth the price of this book, but we're still only in the introduction the hors d'oeuvres. The 'meat' of the book is the stories. There are over 50 of them, don't be a glutton. You don't have to devour them all in one sitting. Snack a story or two with your morning coffee. Take a Cobra to lunch. Dine with a Delahaye from Czechoslovakia. Savor the flavor.", "Car and Driver, "September 2006 "Whether you're a serious collector or somebody who simply digs old cars, Tom Cotter's book will delight you for hours.""", "Philadelphia"" Inquirer, "May 11, 2006 (circ.: 365,000) "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.' "Thanks to "The Cobra in the Barn," we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", Car and Driver , September 2006 "Whether you're a serious collector or somebody who simply digs old cars, Tom Cotter's book will delight you for hours." Philadelphia Inquirer, May 11, 2006 "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.'   "Thanks to The Cobra in the Barn , we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", PhiladelphiaInquirer,May 11, 2006 "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.'   "Thanks toThe Cobra in the Barn, we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", Hemmings Classic Car,March 2006(circ.: 30,000) "Cotter draws the reader in and holds tight. I could not put this book down, finishing it in one evening … This book is far more appealing than the silliness ofGilligan's Islandreruns.", "Philadelphia"" Inquirer, "May 11, 2006 "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.' "Thanks to "The Cobra in the Barn," we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", "Car and Driver," September 2006 "Whether you're a serious collector or somebody who simply digs old cars, Tom Cotter's book will delight you for hours." "" "" "Philadelphia"" Inquirer, "May 11, 2006 "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.' "Thanks to "The Cobra in the Barn," we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", PhiladelphiaInquirer,May 11, 2006(circ.: 365,000) "Many of us have watched the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction with envy. Out rolls a mint-condition copy of the 1972 Plymouth Duster two-door hardtop where we stole our first kiss. Or the 1952 MG TD roadster that we always wanted. Then the bidding starts and these cars sell for $30,000 or more, well out of our price range for a weekend 'fun car.'   "Thanks toThe Cobra in the Barn, we now know there's another way to get that historic car of our dreams without breaking the bank. North Carolina auto writer Tom Cotter has spent his life driving down dead-end dirt roads, peeking through smudged barn windows, and nosing around his old Long Island neighborhood. These cars are out there, just waiting to be rescued and restored.", SpeedTV.com, Jan. 24, 2006, "These suggestions alone are worth the price of this book, but we're still only in the introduction - the hors d'oeuvres. The 'meat' of the book is the stories. There are over 50 of them, don't be a glutton. You don't have to devour them all in one sitting. Snack - a story or two with your morning coffee. Take a Cobra to lunch. Dine with a Delahaye from Czechoslovakia. Savor the flavor.", SpeedTV.com,Jan. 24, 2006,(visitors per month: 98,000) "These suggestions alone are worth the price of this book, but we're still only in the introduction the hors d'oeuvres. The 'meat' of the book is the stories. There are over 50 of them, don't be a glutton. You don't have to devour them all in one sitting. Snack a story or two with your morning coffee. Take a Cobra to lunch. Dine with a Delahaye from Czechoslovakia. Savor the flavor.", SpeedTV.com, Jan. 24, 2006 , "These suggestions alone are worth the price of this book, but we're still only in the introduction the hors d'oeuvres. The 'meat' of the book is the stories. There are over 50 of them, don't be a glutton. You don't have to devour them all in one sitting. Snack a story or two with your morning coffee. Take a Cobra to lunch. Dine with a Delahaye from Czechoslovakia. Savor the flavor."
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
629.222
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
It's the fantasy of every car enthusiast: Pull a tarp off a pile in a barn, or hear a farmer say ""there's an old car out back"" and discover a classic collectible such as a Hemi #145;Cuda, a rare Porsche, or a Jaguar E-Type racer. Many such tales told during enthusiasts' bench racing sessions are urban myths. But this book is full of true tales of rare gems pulled out of haystacks or junkyards—and there are before and after photos to prove it! Author Tom Cotter uses his engaging writing style in telling the tales of found Cobras, a rare Delehaye found disassembled in Czechoslovakia that eventually won Best in Show at Pebble Beach, a Ferrari racer found in a California woodchip pile, and several more. Cotter traces the early histories of the cars, how they were discovered, and where they are today., It's the fantasy of every car enthusiast: Pull a tarp off a pile in a barn, or hear a farmer say ""there's an old car out back"" and discover a classic collectible such as a Hemi 'Cuda, a rare Porsche, or a Jaguar E-Type racer. Many such tales told during enthusiasts' bench racing sessions are urban myths. But this book is full of true tales of rare gems pulled out of haystacks or junkyards--and there are before and after photos to prove it! Author Tom Cotter uses his engaging writing style in telling the tales of found Cobras, a rare Delehaye found disassembled in Czechoslovakia that eventually won Best in Show at Pebble Beach, a Ferrari racer found in a California woodchip pile, and several more. Cotter traces the early histories of the cars, how they were discovered, and where they are today.
LC Classification Number
TL215.C566C68 2005

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