Jean Daninos, the founder of Facel, believed that even in the 1950’s France needed a prestigious, exclusive, fast, comfortable, beautiful, luxurious automobile to carry on ...
As a child growing up in Argentina, Alejandro De Tomaso became infatuated with motor racing, particularly when it came to the exotic machinery from Italy. ...
…ien collected automobiles, with a particular fondness for Bugattis. He maintained a private motoring museum, and he published Antoine Raffaelli’s fabulous book, Memoirs of a Bugatti Hunter. A copy of a French registration in Maeght’s name is included in the history file. It was sold from the Maeght collection in 1994, purchased by A. Arman, also of…
…widow sold 46524 along with six other cars to the famous Bugatti collector Jean De Dobbeleer. He would quickly sell this car as a running chassis with radiator, bonnet, and cowl, to Bob Estes and Otto Zipper of Precision Motor Cars in California, as noted in H.G. Conway’s The Bugatti Register. At some point, the car joined the Harrah Collection in…
…ve long admired. One of the few Figoni and Falaschi Delahayes realized in a closed form, this hugely important car was originally shown in the 1938 Paris Salon then discovered in the 1960s by the “The Bugatti Hunter” Antoine Rafaelli. The car now joins a significant collection of Classic Era automobiles and will continue to grace concours lawns for…
…ce book for those who love Classic Era cars. Memoirs of a Bugatti Hunter by Antoine Raffaelli A story of life, love, and resurrection in this fascinating autobiography. Alfa Romeo by Peter Hull & Roy Slater Arguably the best book on this subject ever written – a little love for our Italian friends. Go Like Hell by A. J. Baime Well, we can always do…
…his year’s reveals were the Lambghini Huracán SVJ and the Bugatti Divo—and concept cars. The finale of the Concours d’Elegance, of course, is the competition among different classes of classic autos—including Prewar Preservation, which features cars that have never been restored, and the Postwar Sports class, which showcases famous race cars. This y…
…hese three outstanding vehicles on display. Stop by and say hello! 1934 Aston Martin 1.5L MkII Short Chassis 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante 1928 Avions Voisin C11 Conduite…
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