Synopses & Reviews
Everyone has a story about that first car. Whether it was new, a hand-me-down, or a junker, it was freedom on four wheels, independence, responsibility, and something that would always hold a special place in your heart. Well, you're not alone. My First Car captures those wonderful moments of automotive initiation as they were lived by such luminaries as Jay Leno, Mario Andretti, Patrick Dempsey, Danica Patrick, Sir Stirling Moss, Gregg Allman, and more. Accompanying many of these stories are photographs of the neophyte drivers with their first cars. For anyone who ever slid behind the wheel and tooled down the road for the first time, this wonderful book awakens memories of what it was like.
Synopsis
Celebrities such as Jay Leno, Mario Andretti, Patrick Dempsey, Danica Patrick reflect on their first cars.
Synopsis
You know what they say: You always remember your first . . . Everyone has a story about that first car. Whether it was a high school graduation present or a junker rescued from the wrecking yard, it was freedom on four wheels, something that would always hold a special place in your heart. My First Car captures those wonderful moments of automotive initiation as they were lived by such luminaries as Jay Leno, Mario Andretti, Patrick Dempsey, Danica Patrick, and many more--regular kids at the time, wild to have their first wheels--with photographs of the neophyte drivers with their first cars--back in the day when stardom was a turn behind the wheel.
About the Author
Matt Stone, executive editor of Motor Trend magazine, has been a professional automotive journalist and photographer since 1985. He has authored and photographed several books, including the best-selling 365 Cars You Must Drive and McQueen's Machines, both from Motorbooks. A California native, Stone resides in Glendale.