{"product_id":"9781583883433","title":"The Story Behind Janis Joplin's Psychedelic Porsche 356: and 49 other Highly Entertaining Tales From the World of Rare and Exotic Car Collecting","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin author Wyss as he takes you behind-the-scenes on missions with barn finders the world over. Author Wyss, well known for books on Cobras, Ferraris, Corvettes, etc. focuses on selecting only the most eye-opening, jaw-dropping, eyebrow-raising stories regardless of marque because, as he says: \"I'm here to tell the story of The Hunt.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are just a few of the \"can-you-believe-it?\" stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-a genuine big block Cobra stolen and dumped in the Erie Canal after a fatal accident\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-a mailman in France buys a Ferrari that he can’t afford. He reluctantly sells it and today it’s worth over $38 million dollars!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-a purebred F1 Ferrari single-seater is rebodied by some New Zealanders into a wanna-be 250GTO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-a Porsche factory 356 four cam race car—one of only two built—is being piloted through Paris when the engine blows. The owner sells it in exchange for a $200 plane ticket back to Portugal!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovie stars and celebrities get their share of ink too, with stories on Diana Dors' delicious Delahaye, Elvis Presley’s BMW 507 and Steve McQueen’s Ferrari NART Spyder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, there are stories of cars Wyss says could still be out there... million dollar cars such as the pair of lightweight 1957 Mercedes 300SLS roadsters raced by Paul O’Shea; James Dean’s white pre-A Porsche 356 Speedster or the Corvette XP700 “dream car”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn’t a pretty, picture book. It is much more. It is an entertaining education into the world of big-money car collecting. And, when talking about million dollar+ cars, you need some education.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enthusiast Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036466856176,"sku":"9781583883433","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583883433_p0.jpg?v=1763799164","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583883433","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}