The idea of stewardship - the ownership of an historical automobile during ones lifetime - has recently gained the focus that it has always deserved.
This selfless consideration of preserving the original machines that have contributed significantly to our collective human experience, is presented by the foremost authors, museum directors and collectors of our time, led by the visionary Miles Collier and Fred Simeone. These world renowned automotive academicians are joined by Ed Gilbertson (Chief Judge, Pebble Beach), Evan Ide (past curator of the Lars Anderson Auto Museum), Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno (foremost authorities of early American furniture), L. Scott George (vice-president of the Revs Institute), Mark Gessler (president and co-founder of the Historic Vehicle Association), Michael Furman (renowned automotive photographer, author and publisher) and others whose unique viewpoints spell out the need for proper preservation of our automotive treasures.
Illustrated with almost 200 historic photographs, documents and modern imagery, this book explores many of the issues associated with the ownership of historically important automobiles.
Topics include: provenance; patina and false patination; reversible restoration; over-restoration; dealing with older restorations, the definition of an historically important automobile, and many other thought provoking issues. This book will certainly encourage serious conversation on this controversial subject, and is a must for any sincere collector of automobiles.
