The colorful tale of Shelby American rendered in black and white.
591333
I felt disappointed about two thirds of the way through this book, disappointed because it was so flat.  John Morton's story is an interesting tale, but too often it seemed more like a bland narrative.  I finished the book not having learned much about Shelby's operation that I didn't already know.  The pictures and Morton's journey in and around racing are enough for me to give this three stars but just barely.
1830633
I received my copy a bit early, and the color episode looks GREAT! Someone made sure they got the colors right because the clothes of the characters and their make-up match color photos I have seen perfectly. After viewing this color episode, I went to the black and white episode of the same show, and missed the color! This series is perfect in black and white and yet I think a lot of people will enjoy seeing this episode in color. I highly recommend buying it. I award the DVD five stars.
823429
One of her beat. The issues around white ignorance of black lives and discrimination are well depicted. The ending is a fairy tale. We wish!
868917
Another excellent rendering of what Black life was (and is) in America.
1834964
This book is pretty square on the facts of Wendall Scott's life, how he wanted to race, did so against the odds of being an African American in the South and having to run a shoestring operation.  The illustrations, however, leave much to be desired.  The individuals portrayed aren't very in keeping with how they really looked.  Wendall's pictures are reasonably close, but Buck Baker doesn't look anything like Buck Baker.

That said, it is worth getting for the information for a child who is a fan of NASCAR and needs some history.
1058132
This is a classic example of outstanding black and white photography from the 1950s. O Winston Link was a master of lighting a very large scene with flashbulbs and capturing railroad action. A must for rail fans and black and white photography fans.
2515126
I have not used thr book yet. Still other projects going. But I was dippointed thst all the pictures are in black and white.
3689885
It is black & white.  If you advertise "Beautiful Pictures", it implies color.
Can I get my money back?
3405533
A pretty good look at a hard working American success story.  There is always some rough grit in an honestly told story.  This meets that criteria.  The ole Colonel was a hard nosed man.  But that's what is part of the ingredients of the mix which come together when a man (or woman, for that matter!) has ambition and drive.  This is a pretty well told story which sets you down in the South and gives you abundant mind visuals of what things were like in those times.
3859765
The color cream white or off white and the  design.
2177785
I don't care for black and white movies.  This should have said it was black and white.  The story was just as I remembered them when I was little.
4867048
Very nice story, I really enjoyed reading it to my grandchildren. The book is very nicely illustrated and very well presented.
I will definatley look for other books of Shelby.
3846303
All black and white, cartoony illustrations. I printed colour pictures before I gave it to my grandchildren.
1435927
Picture is definitely HD but, it's black and white at all times day and night.
3833894
The Black & White format seems at odds with the colorful nature of both the cover and the subject matter. One would expect to be able to see the vibrant coloring of the dishes to go with the lively contents of the pages, no? Still a nifty cultural compendium of recipes and anecdotes.
4797944
We purchased a 1932 Ford that was a piece of work highlighted in this book by the artist. We enjoyed reading and seeing pictures of his work.
2580971
It may be worth noting that all of the artworks which accompany the 35 stories in this volume were originally black and white illustrations, so it would not be possible to print them in color. The original magazines had color cover art but the interiors were black-and-white. This series seems specifically devoted to preserving these fine monochrome artworks, although some samples of color art from various covers are also included.