1935 Motor Show Annual Art Deco Cadillac Packard Buick Lincoln Auburn VG '35

Description

This is the highly collectible January 1935 Motor magazine Annual Show Issue. 10 X 14" with a whopping 292 pages, this monster weighs a full 3 lbs! Over 1,000 photos and illustrations. Fabulous art deco cover art by WH Leech!
The 1935 Motor Annual Show issue is one of the most difficult of the 30's Show Issues to come across- and one that appears infrequently on eBay or anywhere else! MoTor Magazine was THE Premiere automotive resource of the era.
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. This issue features a separate section for preview articles on each of the following Makes, complete with pics and discussion: Auburn, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Continental, DeSoto, Dodge, Dusenberg, Ford, Franklin, Graham, Hudson, Hupmobile, Lafayette, LaSalle, Lincoln, Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Pierce Arrow, Plymouth, Pontiac, Reo, Studebaker, Terraplane, and 2Emobile!
Special section covers very very detailed specs on ALL 1935 Domestic Models of Cars and Trucks complete with prices. This section runs over 30 pages, and includes over 80 specifications for most models of 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 US car manufacturer advertised in the Motor Show issues, most with photos. Ads with pics for Buick, Nash, Lafayette, Hudson, Oldsmobile, Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, Dodge Truck, Auburn and Chevy.
This is really a wonderful piece. It's combination Auto Year Book, time capsule, photo album, shop manual, and reference library, all rolled into one!
In  VG condition, light wear. and a small corner tear to rear cover, shown. Interior pages are complete, and in Xlnt condition.