The World's Fastest Cars

by Alex Gabbard. 256 pp. 14″ x 10 1/4″. GT Foulis & Co. Ltd., Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ. £29.95

If there are any vacant spaces on the coffee tables of affluent classic car buffs, this big book might well grace them. You know the format — 313 colour plates, big pages, exotic cars. The subject is topical, for indecently fast superautos are very much the wealthy drivers’ dream in today’s world. The contents cover roadburners from the Honda Acura NS-X and the better known Aston Martin Virage to half a dozen of the quickest Porsches. The huge pages enable very large colour pictures of these exotic motor cars to be displayed. Alas, many of them are bisected, running over two pages, which sadly undermines the effect. But the text is briskly in keeping with the ego of those who own and control 140/180 mph cars and there are specification, performance and price comparisons to hold the interest. The quality, like that of these costly cars, is high. WB