Newly published from Holland comes this summary book on the Flavia, 2000 and Superjolly trucks. Its in four languages, has extensive reproductions of the promotional materials for the Flavia. It is a very graphic book. Done with a similar approach to Bruce Lindsay\u2019s \u201c70 years of Trailblazing\u201d, the history of the Flavia is primarily presented through the graphic materials of the period. Like \u201c70 Years\u201d, it comes nicely with a DVD of the materials, and while not yet examined, it is most likely to be thorough and well done – an excellent feature. The book is nicely sized, avoiding the \u201cbigger is better\u201d school of thought, and falls well to hand.<\/p>\n
One measure of a car book is \u201cdoes it make me want one?\u201d, and this does that. I had a Flavia 819 saloon in grad school, and the old pangs were rekindled. I began to see the\u00a0 story of Flavia unfold once again, and remembered its smoothness, somewhat elegant acceleration, and just how pleasant a car it was. Those feelings were amply magnified by the complete presentation of the graphics of the period – a bit stylized in this presentation, but not overly so.<\/p>\n
A decision was made to present the limited text in four languages, and while appreciated, the actual text portions of the book are too modest, serving primarily as a guide for the viewer. Those looking for an engineering analysis or even a more detailed research endeavor will have to wait. Primary research extends mostly to the brochures.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is nice to have a new voice at the Lancia party, and\u00a0 while modestly present here, it is welcomed; more of their thoughts would have been of interest as well.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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