Le Pur Sang des Automobile. This phrase, coined by Le Patron himself and roughly translated as “the pure-bred automobile,” was at the core of every motorcar to ...
Much like legendary French chef Auguste Escoffier’s buttery “mother sauces,” early French automotive history is some of the industry’s richest. Pioneering efforts from late-19th century ...
In the years leading up to World War II, Delahaye enjoyed elite status among the top French automakers, earning its lauded reputation for quality and ...
From its inception in 1905, Automobiles Delage earned a fine reputation for producing motorcars of advanced design and uncompromising quality. The firm managed to exist ...
When Bugatti’s spectacular Type 57 debuted in 1934, it would ultimately prove to be the final all-French design in the marque’s short but brilliant ...
In 1929, Ettore Bugatti introduced a new car to fill what was a vast gap between the 3.0-liter Type 44 and the massive, extravagant 12.75 ...
The Type 35 is quite simply the definitive prewar Bugatti Grand Prix car. Technically sophisticated and extremely successful in racing, the Type 35 is ...
The Type 35 is quite simply the definitive prewar Bugatti Grand Prix car. Technically sophisticated and extremely successful in racing, the Type 35 ...
In December 1963, Esquire published one of the most influential articles in the history of the magazine. In the article, four remarkable designs were presented ...
Amilcar was born amid the of the Cyclecar and Vouiturette movements in early 20th century France. Prior to the outbreak of World War I, ...
Thanks to the great technical innovation and foresight of Émile Delahaye, and his successor Amédée Varlet, Societe Des Automobiles Delahaye earned its place as one ...
Frederick and August Duesenberg are undoubtedly best known for their iconic Model J of the 1930s. However, their groundbreaking road cars may never have been ...