The Fate of the Sleeping Beauties

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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New in paperback! Say ‘Sleeping Beauties' to committed car enthusiasts and they will immediately know what you're talking about: a world famous 1980s photo series, showing an extraordinary collection of classical automobiles rusting away in a French barn, neglected by their owner. Famous brands like Bugatti, Lancia, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Cord and Aston Martin, laying under thick layers of dust, spending their remaining days falling apart in isolation.Many have tried to find out what happened to these cars since the photographs were taken – decayed? destroyed? sold? – but all leads fizzled out ... until two Dutchmen and a German hung on where others had given up. In true ‘Boy's Own’ style, their book tells of the three-year-long search for the fate of the cars from that French barn. It tells the story behind the collection's origins in 1948, through to the moment in 1983 when the famous photos were published, up to the day in 2007 when the authors talked to the current 79 year old owner – a man who finally broke his silence about the fate of his collection for the first time in 25 years.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-04-18
Mått207 x 250 x 11 mm
Vikt515 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagDavid & Charles
ISBN9781787113336

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From a very young age Ard was obsessed with cars, visiting showrooms and car events with his father to see the most beautiful cars ever built. Becoming addicted to the heady mixture of gasoline and oil, as he grew older his love for the automobile continued to grow.In 2008 Ard wrote his first automotive book, “The Fate of the Sleeping Beauties” together with his son Arnoud, to whom he has passed on his love of cars. Father and son have travelled around Europe for many years, seeking out the most beautiful cars, and have discovered some extraordinary barn finds, many of which feature in the book.In 2009 Ard and Arnoud were asked to write about the fabulous Schlumpf collection and the intriguing story behind it. At first they declined, because there were already many books on the subject. However, after investigating the history, they discovered that the ‘Schlumpf affair’ was actually very different than originally reported. The pair decided to write the book to tell the true story behind the affair - “Schlumpf - The intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in the world” was the result.

ForewordAcknowledgementsThe history of the sleeping beautiesPrologue: Three men in search of the truthCars under dustExodus of classic carsThe collector who is not a collector at allAlmost twenty years of peaceThe secret castleThe museum in Sarlat, and the tax authoritiesMichel Dovaz in 2007EpilogueThe automobiles of Michel DovazIntroductionThe nine Bugattis presented in the Sleeping Beauties book1928 Bugatti Type 44 Fiacre1931 Bugatti Type 49 Faux Cabriolet1930 Bugatti Type 50 Million-Guiet 1931 Bugatti Type 50 Landaulet1933 Bugatti Type 55 Faux Cabriolet1937 Bugatti Type 57C Galibier1935 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Coupe Fontana1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC AtalanteTwelve other Bugattis owned by Dovaz1914-26 Bugatti Type 27 Brescia1927-31 Bugatti Type 35B1926-27 Bugatti Type 381927-35 Bugatti Type 431930 Bugatti Type 44 Cabriolet1930-32 Bugatti Type 46 cabriolet1930 Bugatti Type 491930-34 Bugatti Type 491934 Bugatti Type 571934 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante1935 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Van Vooren1938 Bugatti Type 57 VentouxThe nine Lancias1929-35 Lancia Dilambda1937-39 Lancia Astura Berline Pininfarina1951-58 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupe Vignale1957-70 Lancia Flaminia Berlina1957-65 Lancia Flaminia GT CoupeBella Macchina - eight sporty Italians1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Touring1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Worblaufen1943 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Touring1951 Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta Ghia 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupe Pininfarina1954 Siata 208 CS Coupe Balbo1967 Maserati Quattroporte Untouched - ten beauties at the Chateau de Sanxet1936-39 Panhard & Levassor Dynamic Coupe Major1950 Jowett Jupiter Coupe Ghia Suisse1957-62 Lotus Elite1929 Cord L-29 Sedan1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Custom Berline1941-48 Lincoln Continental1962-65 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III1952 Bentley R Type Hooper `Empress Saloon'1962-68 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Bertone1948-51 Tatra 600 TatraplanClass beats volume1951 Aston Martin DB21952 Aston Martin DB21946-52 Bentley Mark VI1934-36 De Soto airflow1937 Graham Supercharger 1161951-54 Hotchkiss Gregoire1964-68 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Cabriolet1942-48 Lincoln Zephyr Club Coupe1954-57 Sunbeam Mk III`Pas important' - the offspring of mass-production1956 Chevrolet Station Wagon1947-88 Citroen 2CV1947-64 Citroen H1961-67 Ford Econoline1946-54 Panhard Dyna X1972-75 Volkswagen K70Appendix 1: BibliographyAppendix 2: The sleeping beauties 1983-90Appendix 3: Map of the Dovaz property, 1983Appendix 4: GPS coordinates of the event locationsIndex

If you missed this book first time around, it makes fascinating reading. Jowetteer. The contents of this book are totally fascinating and also give an opportunity to appreciate their original owner, Michel Dovaz, and his driving force. – Iain P W Robertson, Freelance. This book is truly delightful, and I strongly recommend you buy it. – PurSang. The fascinating true story of the legendary Michel Dova collection of unrestored cars, has just been given a welcome reprint by publisher Veloce. – The Automobile.