Carbolics, James May
Carbolics, James May
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Carbolics
A personal motoring disinfectant

Author: James May

Narrator: James May

Unabridged: 3 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/03/2022


Synopsis

Top Gear and Grand Tour legend James May's quirky, entertaining take on cars, trucks and even the bicycle.

Why does a man with a Ferrari and a Porsche drive a Fiat Panda? Is going fast really necessary? Is it your fault if you get run over? Why will electric cars really save the planet (possibly)?

In Carbolics the UK's favourite petrol head (after Clarkson and Hammond) James May answers these questions and more.

Across 80 essays, James gives his quirky, entertaining take on cars, motorbikes, trucks - and explains why the bicycle might just be the best invention of all.

Written with James's characteristic wit and humour, Carbolics is the perfect Christmas gift for petrolheads.

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

About James May

James May is a writer, broadcaster and co-host of The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime. He has presented series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. His previous books include James May's Man Lab, Car Fever and How to Land an A330 Airbus.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on January 11, 2024

The usual james may ramblings, gave me a chuckle.......more

Goodreads review by Peter on September 14, 2024

As any reasonable person agrees, James May is the best thing to come out of Top Gear and motoring shows - Captain Slow, alternative, contrary, a gentleman. Sadly, this book seemed to reveal more of his cantankerous irritating side and manages to make you have some sympathy with Clarkson and even Ham......more

Goodreads review by Molly on October 04, 2023

Listened to the audiobook on Audible, read by James May. My deep, dark secret is that I find cars interesting. Sometime between my childhood interactions with Herbie the Lovebug (I know, I know), and AP Physics in high school, I developed a secret love of older cars and the science behind how the car......more

Goodreads review by Grant on January 08, 2025

A book of short essays or perhaps more musings. Generally I don’t like books of this type of format but I like May and his easy going, humorous and anorak ways. We are both very late baby boomers so readily identify with his reminiscing and reading the book on a cold dreary week in January it was ra......more

Goodreads review by Norma on December 16, 2024

( Format : Audiobook ) "Let's talk about sects..." A collection of James May rants about a variety of topics: always a fun listen even when the technical stuff crashes in and tries to take over (I know almost nothing about cars, motorbikes of general boy's toys stuff, only that cars are a pretty goo......more