Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11929 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

The Independent
May’s collection of articles is full of inventive…exercises, honestly retold. It makes for a nice read.

Synopsis
Best known as the third presenter in the unholy trinity that is Clarkson, Hammond and May on Top Gear, James has lived, breathed and dreamt about cars his entire life. There is something about cars that stirs up intense feelings in people - how it makes them look to the outside world, how it makes them feel about themselves, how it looks to their girlfriends or their mates, or their neighbours. These feelings are humorously described in "May on Motors", as James takes us on the road and looks at the cars that have shaped him, his world and the ordinary people of Britain. In "May on Motors", James has brought together his most controversial and amusing pieces to make a brilliant collection that will amuse and inspire all car enthusiasts.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant
I absolutely love Top Gear but this is the first time I have read anything written by May. I took it on holiday and it was a joy. I now feel like he is my mate from the pub. He is witty, intelligent and great company. I shall definitely be buying his other book.

James May with his usual style, character, and plain humour
(Amazon have a cheek. 1'm 12..."A Kid's Review"? Damn! Oh well. This book, then, is a compilation of May's unmissable columns.

It's a compilation of James May's life, but with all those funny bits left in. James manages to extract some humour from anything he looks at.
That curtain over there, by the way...hahaha! (If you're getting my drift).

If you want to take James May on holiday with you, then you're going to be disappointed. I doubt customs would let you past with him in your rucksack anyway.

But don't despair! You can still take him on holiday if you want.

In paperback.

- 5 star *****

A Top Toilet Read
I must start off by saying that I love Top Gear, and if i were to admit to having a favourite presenter, it would be James May.
This book is made up of articles from James May's Daily Telegraph Column. they are thoughtful, funny and intelligently written, and because the book is made up of short articles, each one is a perfect length read for that essential 10 minutes of piece and quiet most men can only get in the smallest room.
It isnt a book I would neccessarily buy for a holiday, as unlike a novel, its not a gripping, cant put it down sort of book, because there is no plot, it does not develop to reveal 'who done it'. But saying that each entertaining bite size snippet of Mays view of life and motors makes up for that.I loved it.