The Cobra in the Barn: Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology

by Tom Cotter

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760319928
• ISBN13: 9780760319925
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly Recommended - One of the Best Books of its Type

Highly Recommended book - I'm happy to add it to my collection of classic car books as one of the best that I have so far.

Cobra in the Barn a hit!

The Cobra in the barn is an excellent book. The stories are interesting, fact filled, and entertaining. The short length of each story makes you eager to get to the next one to see what new, exotic car will be discovered. Some of the stories are heartwarming, some are sad. The rescue of the car and it's eventual return to glory is the satisfying conclusion in most cases. However, not all stories have a happy conclusion. Overall, an excellent read for those of us who enjoy the automotive hobby, and it should appeal to those who enjoy a good, historical story as well.

Great book

The stories are very amusing and easy to read and the quality of the book itself is very good. Of course that you must be an automobile fan as I am.

A great book for an old car romantic!

Cotter has done a wonderful job of assembling short stories about finding old, desirable cars. The stories are different enough that they do not become repetitive and they don't get bogged down in the detail. The pictures are well done and add interest to the book. I enjoyed this easy to read book probably because it is as much about the people as it is about the cars they find. Very well done.

Good stuff

I bought this great book along with Egans Leanings 2. Both books are great for a quick 'shot in the arm' of gearhead wonderland. Cotter has compiled this wonderful selection of stories and presented it in a very tasteful package. High quality paper and equally good photographs make for a satisfing read. Well recommended for any automotive enthusiast.