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Author:   Ard Op De Weegh
Publisher:   David & Charles
Imprint:   Veloce
Dimensions:   Width: 20.70cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.515kg
ISBN:  

9781787113336

ISBN 10:   1787113337
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   18 April 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgements The history of the sleeping beauties Prologue: Three men in search of the truth Cars under dust Exodus of classic cars The collector who is not a collector at all Almost twenty years of peace The secret castle The museum in Sarlat, and the tax authorities Michel Dovaz in 2007 Epilogue The automobiles of Michel Dovaz Introduction The nine Bugattis presented in the Sleeping Beauties book 1928 Bugatti Type 44 Fiacre 1931 Bugatti Type 49 Faux Cabriolet 1930 Bugatti Type 50 Million-Guiet 1931 Bugatti Type 50 Landaulet 1933 Bugatti Type 55 Faux Cabriolet 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Galibier 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Coupe Fontana 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atalante Twelve other Bugattis owned by Dovaz 1914-26 Bugatti Type 27 Brescia 1927-31 Bugatti Type 35B 1926-27 Bugatti Type 38 1927-35 Bugatti Type 43 1930 Bugatti Type 44 Cabriolet 1930-32 Bugatti Type 46 cabriolet 1930 Bugatti Type 49 1930-34 Bugatti Type 49 1934 Bugatti Type 57 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Van Vooren 1938 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux The nine Lancias 1929-35 Lancia Dilambda 1937-39 Lancia Astura Berline Pininfarina 1951-58 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 1952 Lancia Aurelia B52 Coupe Vignale 1957-70 Lancia Flaminia Berlina 1957-65 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupe Bella Macchina - eight sporty Italians 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Touring 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Worblaufen 1943 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Touring 1951 Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta Ghia 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupe Pininfarina 1954 Siata 208 CS Coupe Balbo 1967 Maserati Quattroporte Untouched - ten beauties at the Chateau de Sanxet 1936-39 Panhard & Levassor Dynamic Coupe Major 1950 Jowett Jupiter Coupe Ghia Suisse 1957-62 Lotus Elite 1929 Cord L-29 Sedan 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Custom Berline 1941-48 Lincoln Continental 1962-65 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III 1952 Bentley R Type Hooper `Empress Saloon' 1962-68 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Bertone 1948-51 Tatra 600 Tatraplan Class beats volume 1951 Aston Martin DB2 1952 Aston Martin DB2 1946-52 Bentley Mark VI 1934-36 De Soto airflow 1937 Graham Supercharger 116 1951-54 Hotchkiss Gregoire 1964-68 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Cabriolet 1942-48 Lincoln Zephyr Club Coupe 1954-57 Sunbeam Mk III `Pas important' - the offspring of mass-production 1956 Chevrolet Station Wagon 1947-88 Citroen 2CV 1947-64 Citroen H 1961-67 Ford Econoline 1946-54 Panhard Dyna X 1972-75 Volkswagen K70 Appendix 1: Bibliography Appendix 2: The sleeping beauties 1983-90 Appendix 3: Map of the Dovaz property, 1983 Appendix 4: GPS coordinates of the event locations Index

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If you missed this book first time around, it makes fascinating reading. Jowetteer

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.

Author Information

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.

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