The late Neil Peart, legendary drummer for the iconic rock band, Rush, shares one last love letter to his beloved classic car collection and gives readers a glimpse of his lifelong passion for cars in this extraordinary collection.
The final piece of writing by legendary Rush drummer Neil Peart was about one of the great passions of his life—collecting cars; the joy of collecting them, and the even bigger joy of driving them. In this never-before-seen piece, finished just before his passing in 2020, Neil writes about not only his lifelong passion for cars and the open road, but about his Silver Surfers—a rare collection of the best sports cars from the 1960s.
Each image in the book, personally selected by Neil, takes you on his journey of car collecting—including a photo of him at 22 with his first car, a 1969 Lotus Europa, purchased when he was working as a parts manager at his father’s farm equipment dealer; a 1948 MGTC he bought in London while on tour; and the black Ferrari car he drove while writing the songs for the seminal album Moving Pictures. And then there are his beloved Silver Surfers—seven classic 1960s sports cars, from an Aston Martin DB5 Saloon to a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, each one a gorgeous silver, except one: a black 1964 Shelby Cobra whose patina Neil loved so much he refused to change it.
Beautiful studio images showing both the interior and exterior of these extraordinary cars, as well as personal images of Neil driving them along the California coast, accompany Neil’s warm, personal memories of why and how he bought the cars, the friends he made along the way, and what it was like to be behind the wheel. Neil’s final work is a love letter to these cars that meant so much to him, and to the passion of the road that fueled his life.
THE FINAL WRITING OF A LEGENDARY MUSICIAN: Neil was working on this book at the time of his death in 2020.
EXCLUSIVE FOREWORD: Includes a thoughtful foreword by Neil Peart’s wife, renowned music industry photographer Carrie Nuttall Peart.
NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN IMAGES: Carrie Nuttall Peart provides stunning photographs of Neil’s car collection from her personal archives.
DEEPLY PERSONAL MEMORIES: Neil shares intimate stories about his lifelong love of cars and driving
AN EXCELLENT GIFT: Silver Surfers: Sports Cars of the Sixties makes a thoughtful gift for car enthusiasts and Rush fans alike.
COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Silver Surfers: Sports Cars of the Sixties joins Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth: The Official Touring History on your bookshelf, also available from Insight Editions.
