A Man & His Car
Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love Them
$73.60
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2020
Summary
Man-about-town and NYC men’s style fixture Matt Hranek is back with his second book, A Man & His Car. Here is a beautiful homage to an object of men’s obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews. Jay Leno, a major car collector and the host of Jay Leno’s Garage, shares the story of his oldest car, a 1955 Buick Roadmaster that he bought for $350, which he literally slept in before getting his break in L.A. Kevin Costner reveals that he got so attached to the icon…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781579658922 |
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| ISBN-10: | 157965892X |
| Author: | Matt Hranek |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Artisan Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 1.30kg |
| Dimensions: | 296mm x 186mm x 32mm |
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Critics Review
“Automotive joy… . Stories that will resonate with any car lover.”
—Fortune
“Truly epic… . A Man His Car explores the personal connection between an eclectic mix of gentlemen and their cherished rides, from celebrities to collectors to the everyman who fell fast and hard for a certain four-wheeler.”
—Robb Report
“A Man His Car pairs gorgeous photos of A-listers’ personal autos with first-person essays on their automotive loves.”
—Hollywood Reporter
“Fascinating… . [Hranek’s] gallery-worthy photos are visual testimony to car design as an art form and are paired with their owner’s memories and the joys of being a gearhead… . Hranek tells the accompanying stories with affection, experience and an underlying passion. This illustrated tale of the love affair between owners and automobiles is certain to take readers on an armchair roadtrip they’ll happily repeat many times.”
—Shelf Awareness for Readers
About The Author
Matt Hranek
Matt Hranek is an author, photographer, director, and the founder/editor of the men’s lifestyle magazine WM Brown. He is reasonably obsessed with cars, watches, bespoke tailoring, and well-crafted things. Originally from Binghamton, New York—not too far from his Wm Brown Farm in upstate New York—Matt currently lives in Brooklyn and can occasionally be found in old-school hotel bars throughout Europe, Negroni firmly in hand.
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