"Essential account of the United States auto industry." -- New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice

"Compelling... a human approach to an industry that couldn't be less human in scale... entertaining." -- Wall Street Journal

"The book is extraordinary. Vlasic offers what will probably become the definitive retelling of the crisis that nearly felled America's three carmaking icons." -- Financial Times

"Once Upon a Car is the best book on the whole shebang that you are ever going to read... a critical history." -- Huffington Post

"With almost anthropological precision, Once Upon a Car is a thorough and compelling account of the collapse of the domestic auto industry" -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A deeply reported, full-on narrative in the style of Barbarians at the Gate or Game Change." -- Chicago Tribune

"Even with all the ink spilled on Detroit lately, Vlasic's tale is as fresh as a new car... Vlasic says he wanted to write a fast-paced narrative, and he's penned a page-turner in Once Upon a Car" -- Fortune.com

"Vlasic delivers a devastating account of auto industry arrogance, ignorance, and tragedy." -- Publishers Weekly

"Terrific... better than most novels... truly fascinating." -- Free Lance Star Virginia

"Vlasic enriches his journalistic attention to detail with the drama and pacing of a thriller." -- 800ceoRead

"Vlasic is a master storyteller whose prowess makes the absorption of many complex facts painless." -- strategy-business.com