1931 Motor Annual- Cadillac Packard Buick and similar items

1931 Motor Annual *This is the highly collectible Hardbound edition of the January 1931 Motor magazine Annual Show Issue. 10 X 13 1/2" with a whopping 332 pages, this monster weighs nearly 4 lbs! Over 1,000 photos and illustrations. Fabulous art deco cover art by award winning artist Jules Gotleib. This is the ONLY Show Issue that highlights the new 1931 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. Special section covers very very detailed specs on ALL 1931 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. Xlnt condition, very light interior cover wear. One or two pages have small edge tears which have been taped (shown). inkfrog terapeak