Delage Styling and Design: La Belle Voiture Francaise
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1854432044 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Subsequent chapters describe the styling and design of the stunning cars built during the golden age of European Continental travel when the Delage chassis was dressed by the best French coachbuilders of the time, including Letourneur & Marchand, Henri Chapron, Marcel Pourtout and Figoni & Falaschi. This book seeks to introduce car enthusiasts to this fabulous marque. It describes the beginnings of the company headed by Louis Delage and his team of engineers, and touches upon its early racing history when driver Robert Benoist won the trophies that made the car famous around the world. Examples of each are described and photographed, with images taken at the time of their construction and present day photographs of beautifully restored cars. Very little has been written in English about Delage, the sultry, art deco French car that was a favorite of the rich and famous during the inter-war years. Reproductions of sales catalogues from the 1930s are also incorporated and the book includes an appendix with 15 pages of technical information and tune up specifications.
Meredith has collaborated on numerous projects involving private car collections of Alfa Romeos, Jaguars, Bentleys, Talbot-Lagos and other vintage automobiles. Adatto lives in Seattle, Washington. Ms. His articles and scripts have appeared in major magazines and automotive TV programs. Meredith is based in Seattle, Washington. Richard Adatto is one of the world's experts on French aerodynamic cars produced before the onset of World War II. Adatto and Ms. Ms. In 200
Meredith is an interpreter, translator, editor and writer working in English, Spanish and French. Mr. About the Author Richard Adatto is one of the world's experts on French aerodynamic cars produced before the onset of World War II. Ms. A native of Chile, Ms. Meredith has collaborated on numerous projects involving private car collections of Alfa Romeos, Jaguars, Bentleys, Talbot-Lagos and other vintage automobiles. In 2004, the book received the "Most Beautiful Book of the Year" award in Paris. Mr. Adatto and Ms. Meredith are the author and editor respectively of the award-winning book "From Passion to Perfection -The Story of French Streamlined Styling--1930-1939", published in 2003 with color photographs by Jean