The Stewardship of Historically Important Automobiles

Simeone Automotive Foundation

The idea of stewardship - the ownership of a historical automobile during one's lifetime - has recently gained the focus that it has always deserved.

This selfless consideration of preserving the original machines 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, Evan Ide, Leigh Keno and Leslie Keno, L. Scott George, Mark Gessler 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 a 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.

Buch, Hardcover, 24,5 x 31 cm, 168 Seiten, ca. 200 überwiegend farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text