Product Description

RICHARD HAMMOND'S CAR CONFIDENTIAL, packed with information and wit, is a must for anyone even remotely interested in cars. It includes an enormous variety of hints and tips: car and traffic etiquette; how to buy a car; the seven ages of the motorist from learning how to drive when you are 18 to driving the wrong way down motorways when you are 80; a spotter's guide to motorists in the style of a WW2 manual; customizing - what is OK and what isn't; cool hearses to be buried in; and the alternative guide to road rage. There are also lots of lists of everything - such as the top noble failures: did you know that Chrysler put out a car aimed at women called the 'Femme' which came in one colour, pink, with matching pink handbag and lipstick? Or the top mad moments in motorsport history,dubious highway codes, most amazing roads... The odd, the mad, the bad, the curious or ridiculous are all here in this wonderful, witty and incredibly useful compendium of everything to do with cars and their drivers - all we ever needed to know about the modern world of motoring.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84369 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

Review
'Confidential's stuffed with his unique wit on just about everything to do with motoring.' LADSMAG (October 2006) 'a combination of advice on the stages of your motoring life, humour and entertaining facts - perfect pub quiz fodder.' AUTOTRADER.CO.UK

Review
'Confidential's stuffed with his unique wit on just about everything to do with motoring.' (LADSMAG (October 2006) )

'a combination of advice on the stages of your motoring life, humour and entertaining facts - perfect pub quiz fodder.' (AUTOTRADER.CO.UK )

Synopsis
RICHARD HAMMOND'S CAR CONFIDENTIAL, packed with information and wit, is a must for anyone even remotely interested in cars. It includes an enormous variety of hints and tips: car and traffic etiquette; how to buy a car; the seven ages of the motorist from learning how to drive when you are 18 to driving the wrong way down motorways when you are 80; a spotter's guide to motorists in the style of a WW2 manual; customizing - what is OK and what isn't; cool hearses to be buried in; and the alternative guide to road rage. There are also lots of lists of everything - such as the top noble failures: did you know that Chrysler put out a car aimed at women called the 'Femme' which came in one colour, pink, with matching pink handbag and lipstick? Or the top mad moments in motorsport history,dubious highway codes, most amazing roads...The odd, the mad, the bad, the curious or ridiculous are all here in this wonderful, witty and incredibly useful compendium of everything to do with cars and their drivers - all we ever needed to know about the modern world of motoring.

Customer Reviews

Richard Hammond at his very best!
Richard Hammond's Car Confidential is a simply staggering book in many ways.

The Hamster's back and, inevitably, with fantastic style and unparalleled characteristics.
He's full of wit, knowledge and he's also a car nut...and he's not afraid to show it!

Have you ever wanted to read a book that is aesthetically pleasing as is technically possible?
Well, you're in the right place.
Ever wanted to read a book with precisely 144 pages, that you'll read all in one go, not being physically able to put it down? Well, look no further. Once you've opened this book, you'll not be able to put it down - and that, my friends, is a guarantee.

The odd, the mad, the bad and the curious... it's a guide to everything you need to know about modern motoring. Richard Hammond covers many, many things including: passing your driving test, buying your first car, coolest hearses to make that last journey... and many more things with much enthusiasm. His unmistakable humour will put a smile on your face that'll split it clean in half.
This one's guaranteed to make you smile.
Are you ready for the read of your life?
This book will take you on a wild ride of all that's petrol-headed.

I therefore hope, for your sake, that your armchair is fitted with seatbelts.........

Makes fantastic reading material
Still, to this day, I can't get my head round how damn good this book was.

This book is a compendium of Richard Hammond's unmistakable humour and sarcasm.
This book is not just a riveting read for car fans, but anyone who enjoys some quirky facts.

It includes everything...
e.g in some foreign countries it's legal to wash your car using clean underwear. If you fancy using dirty underwear, however...illegal!

Now answer me this: where else would you find trivia like that?

So not only is this book car-nut-tastic, it makes fantastic reading material for anyone who wants a bit of a laugh.

From cover to cover this book is laugh a minute.

Superb read.
5 STAR *****

Hamster's back
This is an excellent book, not just for fans of the Hamster and Top Gear but also anyone interested in quirky facts. It is packed full of the wit and humour that we have come to expect. There are lots of top tens of everything - the top 10 mad foreign road signs being a particular favourite as well as plenty of hints and tips. It is well presented and colourfully illustrated inside which gives it a pick up/put down at leisure feel. Definitely one for the Christmas list.