Only The Extraordinary: Inside The Petersen Automotive Museum

On the 30th anniversary of its founding, the Petersen Automotive Museum celebrates its history, explores its mission, and showcases its expansive collection with its newest publication, Only the Extraordinary: Inside the Petersen Automotive Museum. Of interest to academics and automotive enthusiasts alike, the book contains over 50 detailed essays by Museum curators and historians, supplemented with beautiful automotive photography. This richly illustrated book details the Museum’s history from its mid-century origins to the present, highlights some of its best-known exhibitions, and reveals its archival holdings. Equally scholarly and entertaining, Only the Extraordinary invites readers to explore our shared automotive heritage and look at that which still lies ahead.

Softcover.
11 x 8.5 inches.
Full color.
186 pages.
Petersen Exclusive
Each Book Sold Separately.

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