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