J T Garwood's Car of the Century Book

CarlIseminger

Does anyone know anything about this website? I would like to purchase the CD version of the books, but since their last update, they haven't finished the site.

http://www.vwcarofthecentury.com/

It has been like this for many months now. I can't believe that they keep it going without the links working as it must cost them server fees.

Does anyone have an email address for them?

julrich366 · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

This is from another forum...looks bleak for you getting this!:
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I tried for over a year (numerous letters and a few phone calls) to contact Garwood. My conclusion? He has gone to the big VW dealership in the sky.

In the preface to Volume 2 Garwood gives his contact address as

PO Box 49, Dept. I
Fleetwood, PA
19552-0049

Mail sent to this address comes back as undeliverable. I tried tracking down his daughter, Tricia. Again, no success.

For anybody who would like to continue along this line, you might try contacting James P. Moser. Moser is probably located in the vicinity of Philadelphia (most likely close to Fleetwood). Moser ran a printing business which probably either set up or printed (or both) Garwood's original text.
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CarlIseminger · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:51 pm Post subject:

I had heard that JT had passed away. Maybe a couple of years now. The daughter had posted somewhere (I don't remember now) that she was having the CD book redone and it would be available on their updated website. But I remember reading this at least a year ago now.

Oh well. Will continue to try to find a hard copy of an earlier version.

Bookwus · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject:

Hiya Carl,

You are correct concerning Garwood's daughter carrying on with the marketing of the two volumes.

Actually, she had the CotC website up and running several years ago. However she had a problem with security and suspended sales while the issue was reworked. What you see now on the site has been up and running for the past few months only. Inasmuch as the links do not work, I can only assume that there are still a few bugs (pardon the expression) to work out.
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Bookwus · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject:

Hiya Carl,

You are correct concerning Garwood's daughter carrying on with the marketing of the two volumes.

Actually, she had the CotC website up and running several years ago. However she had a problem with security and suspended sales while the issue was reworked. What you see now on the site has been up and running for the past few months only. Inasmuch as the links do not work, I can only assume that there are still a few bugs (pardon the expression) to work out.
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kafercup · Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject:

Reviving an old topic: What the heck is going on with this?

CarlIseminger · Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:37 pm Post subject:

Obviously nothing. I suppose either they have passed away too, or they got discouraged. Crying or Very sad

I am still trying to find a copy that is affordable. I found one, new in the original box, but they wanted $700 for it. I can't afford that on my salary, so had to pass it up.
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djkeev · Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:35 am Post subject:

Dave · Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:39 am Post subject:

If you are looking for Volume #2, for (IIRC) 1960-1978 or so) on CD, there MIGHT be someone on here willing to help you out...and NO, it's not me. If they see this, they will know who they are, and it will be up to them to make the contact with you. Other than that, yes they are hard to find, good luck; they are out there.
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CarlIseminger · Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject:

I'm surprised someone isn't "sharing" their copies, either by scanning to PDF or the earlier CD version. But I do know about copyright laws and problems that relate to that.

Some day, I will find out out there.
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drmrmrmr93 · Samba Member Joined: January 09, 2014 Posts: 1

Hello.

J.T. Garwood is quite alive! He has been hard at work revising his original book over the past few years. It is much more detailed and informative than the initial Volume One and Two. If the original volumes were equivalent to a dictionary, the newest revision is equivalent to a full-fledged encyclopedia.

The effort that has gone into this book is truly remarkable. It is worth the wait.

Just to clarify: Tricia is his wife, not his daughter. They are both far from dead.

@Dave: Where can I get a copy? Smile

Your patience is appreciated.

-drmrmrmr93,
On behalf of J.T. Garwood Publishing Co.

lawn ninja · Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:13 pm Post subject:

That's good to hear I have been looking for a copy of this book and it's nice to know there is a new one coming out soon.
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VOLKSWAGNUT · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:45 am Post subject:

Yeah....we've been waiting too!!

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149914&highlight=garwood
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CarlIseminger wrote:

Does anyone know anything about this website? I would like to purchase the CD version of the books, but since their last update, they haven't finished the site.

http://www.vwcarofthecentury.com/

It has been like this for many months now. I can't believe that they keep it going without the links working as it must cost them server fees.

Does anyone have an email address for them?

As of today ... nothing new. I can't even find the books through inter-library loan. Brick wall

Does anyone know ANYTHING?

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

I downloaded it from somewhere..at least i think i did. Ill check when i get home. Yeah a printed version would be great and i would pay a reasonable amont for a copy. $200 i guess if it was really nice. T

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

Nope, I have Progressive Refinements which is pretty common I think.

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

Check this out...

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B0006ELIWE/r...=&qid=

VOLKSWAGNUT · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:02 am Post subject:

My57Oval · Samba Member Joined: March 10, 2005 Posts: 624

Oui , cela est très vrai mon ami, très vrai .

EverettB · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:48 am Post subject:


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