Fabulous Cars of the 1920s and 1930s by Richard L. Knudson

During the twenties and thirties, automobile manufacturers in the United States and Europe were producing some of the most beautiful and expensive cars in automotive history. Such fabulous cars as the Hispano-Suiza Type 68, the Bugatti Royale, the Duesenberg SJ, the Packard Phaeton, and the Rolls-Royce Phantom III were owned by rich and famous people all over the world - by kings and movie stars, presidents and gangsters. In this book, Richard L. Knudsen presents a look at these and other remarkable cars of the 1920s and 1930s that are part of the famous Harrah Automobile Collection in Reno. Nevada. Source: back cover.

Luxury cars like these from the Harrah Collection are an important part of the history of the automobile. Beautiful, function, and unusual, they are impressive examples of automotive art. Of course, in our modern energy-conscious world, such cars are no longer practical. Today there are not many people who want to own a big, expensive gas-guzzler no matter how much money they have. We will never see such as these manufactured again, but we can enjoy their timeless beauty and appreciate them as reminders of a lasting era of history. - Introduction