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The Ultimate Collection

The Impossible Collection of Cars

$1,400 USD
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It is the dream of many to own the world’s most beautifully designed automobiles, but most often only a handful of collectors ever come close. Now, The Impossible Collection of...

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Dan Neil is a Pulitzer Prize–winning automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Neil hosts a new monthly, online-exclusive show for FOXSports.com on MSN: “Wheels Up,” is a sophisticated, richly built look at the world’s automobiles, from high-end luxury and sports varieties to those available at the showroom down the street. Also, most recently, Neil has teamed up with Adam Corolla to host the Speed Channel's latest television show for ultimate automobile lovers everywhere "The Car Show". He has also worked for the Los Angeles Times, AutoWeek, and Car and Driver.

The Ultimate Collection

The Impossible Collection of Cars

$1,400

Ultimate homage to the automobile

— Mr. Porter

In the details

Ultimate Collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with color plates hand-tipped on art-quality paper, each page of this limited-edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan.

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In the details

Each purchase comes with complimentary white handling gloves and our signature tote bag.

Page count

170 pages

Number of illustrations

100

Language

English

Released on

November 2011

Dimensions

W 15.31 x L 18.5 x D 2.75 in

Cover materials

Black Rubber Clamshell Box with Metal Plate

ISBN

9781614280156

Weight

25.0 lb

Author

Dan Neil

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one tree planted

Assouline supports One Tree Planted in its commitment to create a more sustainable world through reforestation. Since 2019, this partnership has contributed to global reforestation efforts, with the long-term goal of creating a sustainable cycle by sourcing paper from the trees planted.

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THE ART OF LUXURY BOOKMAKING

Since its beginnings in 1994, Assouline has been dedicated to creating books that are as informational as they are beautiful works of art. The respect for the product and the process of creation is evident in every facet – the traditional technique of hand-binding covers, the imagery that transports the reader to another place and time, the luxurious thickness of each page.

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THE ULTIMATE TOWER

Assouline’s Ultimate Tower serves as a stylish new way for our readers to prominently display our most iconic collection. Crafted in a matte-black metal with the Assouline logo engraved on front of its base, the stand is capable of holding ten Assouline Ultimate titles and is a must-have for every culture connoisseur.

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