Assouline's 'Vintage Cars' Book Treats Classic Automobiles With the Same Reverence as Fine Art

Assouline's Vintage Cars argues vintage cars deserve reverence on par with fine art, pairing Ken Gross’s authoritative text with Laziz Hamani’s fashion-forward photography. Arriving June 2026 at $120, the 208-page, large-format volume showcases sculptural lines and luminous finishes that outlast their eras. Gross frames vintage cars as survivors shaped by human intention and technical mastery, while Hamani treats them as luxury objects whose beauty rewards close, studio-like observation. The book surveys iconic marques and rare collector models, emphasizing rarity, technical excellence, provenance and history. The Rolls-Royce Flying Lady hood ornament is featured as emblematic of the era’s speed and grace.