1935 Motor Annual- 1936 Cadillac Cord Packard Buick

*This is the highly collectible Hardbound edition of the November 1935 Motor magazine Annual Show Issue. 10 X 13 1/2" with a whopping 312 pages, this monster weighs nearly 4 lbs! Over 1,000 photos and illustrations. Fabulous futuristic "teardrop" car cover art by award winning artist A. C. Radebaugh. The November 1935 Show issue was unique- this was the only year that Motor published a second Show Issue in one year. This is the ONLY Show Issue that highlights the new 1936 cars.

Packed with great articles, pics and advertisements, the show issue was the premier issue for each year, as it showcased the newly released models from each manufacturer. In this issue, the 1936 Models from Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Chevrolet, the front wheel drive Cord, DeSoto, Dodge, Ford, Hudson, Hupmobile, LaFayette, LaSalle, Lincoln, Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pierce Arrow, Pontiac, Reo, the rear engine Stout Scarab, Studebaker, 2emobile, Terraplane, Willys.

Articles in this piece include Winter Touring; Motor's "Land Yacht" Motor Home; Modern Service Stations; 1935 in cartoons; Women car buyers; Jobber Show; a humorous look at 25 year old motoring laws; accident-proof highways of the future (Ha!); petroleum engineering; safer cars; Mexican driving in 1935; headlamps in 1936 models; lots more!

Special section covers very very detailed specs on ALL 1936 Domestic Models of Cars and Trucks complete with prices. This section runs over 25 pages, and includes over 80 specifications for each car, including engine and performance data, wheelbase, tread, length, frame, pistons, wrist pins, rods, style and comfort features, crankshaft and bearings, camshafts, valves, lubrication info, fuel and cooling system, ignition, starting system, generator, battery, lights, horn, clutch, transmission, universals, real axle, tires, springs, steering, front axle, brakes, standard equipment, finish, bearings-clutch, transmission, water pump bearings, wheels, and more!. This is a gold mine of information!

There's more.: The advertiser's index in the back of this piece lists over 100 auto and auto supply manufacturers whose advertisements are included in this piece. Virtually every car manufacturer advertised in the Motor Show issues, most with photos. Ads from Auburn, Packard, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Chevy, Studebaker, and many others.

This is really a neat piece. It's combination Auto Year Book, time capsule, photo album, shop manual, and reference library, all rolled into one! The hardbound editions rarely show up for sale. VG condition, some cover wear, shown. Interior pages are Xlnt.