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 The idea was a brilliant one. To create a multi-volume book set
dedicated to every facet of the automobile, and for it to be researched
and written by the most authoritative and well respected automotive
historians and writers with the most impeccable credentials. In the end,
the result was the creation of an absolute invaluable gem of a
resource.
In all, 22 volumes were published. I remember well that Saturday
morning back in 1974 when I opened my mail to find a fantastic offer
from Columbia House for this forthcoming encyclopedia. For a young
motorhead, the offer was too good to pass up, even if I had to paint
more neighborhood houses to pay for it. But I signed up that day, and
relished the occasion every time a new volume arrived.
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