Ultimate Collector Cars
Charlotte & Peter Fiell
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Add to basketNeuware - Vom adrenalingeladenen 24-Stunden-Rennen von Le Mans bis zum legendären Goodwood Festival of Speed, vom berühmten Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este am Comer See zur Monterey Car Week - die Events und der Markt für Sammlerautos haben eine der außergewöhnlichsten Wachstumskurven der letzten Jahre hingelegt. Während Tausende in Scharen zu Spezialistentreffen, Massenveranstaltungen, Auktionen und Concours d'Elegance drängen, haben die Preise für die seltensten Automobile weltweit immer höhere Drehzahlen erreicht. Das ging so weit, dass der Wert der 100 in diesem Buch enthaltenen Autos die Schwelle von einer Milliarde Dollar übersteigt. Sowohl für erfahrene Autosammler als auch neugierige Einsteiger ist dieser Doppelband das unübertroffene Referenzwerk. Er versammelt 100 der erlesensten und begehrtesten Automobile aller Zeiten und erzählt die packende Geschichte, wie Designer und Ingenieure sich zu immer weiteren Höchstleistungen antreiben, sowohl auf als auch abseits der Rennstrecke - vom ersten Indy-500-Champ von 1910, Marmon Wasp, bis zum futuristischen Aston Martin Valkyrie von 2020. In seiner Autorität und Eleganz feiert dieses Buch der Superlative nichts weniger als die Besten der Besten und ist einem gewöhnlichen Bildband um Längen voraus. Jedes Modell wird großzügig auf Doppelseiten ausgebreitet, mit atemberaubenden Bildern weltweit führender Autofotografen, seltenen Archivaufnahmen, Original-Werksfotos und berühmten Plakaten von Motorsportveranstaltungen. Jeder Eintrag enthält ausgewählte Expertentexte, in denen Marken und Modelle detailliert beschrieben sind - Jahr, Motorgröße, Pferdestärken, Höchstgeschwindigkeit, Getriebe und alle wichtigen Produktionsdaten. Als renommierte und passionierte Design-Autoren greifen Charlotte und Peter Fiell auf ihre transatlantische Expertise und ihr Insiderwissen über Autoauktionen, Museen und Sammlungen auf der ganzen Welt zurück. Ihre sorgfältig zusammengestellte Auswahl umfasst die gesamte Geschichte des Automobils und bietet einen Überblick über die schönsten Modelle aller Zeiten. Sie enthält so seltene Exemplare wie ein Stutz Bearcat Modell A von 1912 sowie weniger bekannte Veteranen wie das unglaubliche Talbot Lago T150 C SS 'Goutte d'Eau'-Coupé von Figoni et Falaschi aus dem Jahr 1937. Dieses definitive Kompendium enthält ein Vorwort von Rob Myers, dem Gründer von RM Sotheby's, sowie eine Einführung der Autoren, die einen einzigartigen Blick auf die Besonderheiten des Autosammelns auf höchstem Niveau bietet. Außerdem enthalten: Interviews mit Dr. Frederick Simeone, dem Gründer der Simeone Foundation, dem Duke of Richmond und Gordon, Gründer des Goodwood Festival of Speed und Goodwood Revival, Sandra Button, Vorsitzende des Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, John Collins, führender Händler historischer Ferraris, und Shelby Myers, der Leiter der Private Sales bei RM Sotheby's. Allesamt bieten sie so grundlegende wie persönliche Einblicke in die Welt des Autosammelns.
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From the adrenaline-filled 24 Hours of Le Mans to the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lake Como’s famed Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to the premier Monterey Car Week, the collector car calendar and market has shown one of the most extraordinary growth trajectories of recent years. As thousands flock to specialized meet ups, rallies, auctions, and Concours d’Elegance around the globe, asking prices for the rarest motors have revved higher and higher. So much so, that the value of the 100 cars included in this book exceeds a staggering $1 billion.
For the seasoned car collector or the awestruck newcomer, this double-volume is the unrivaled collector car anthology. Curating 100 of the most exquisite, remarkable, and desirable cars of all time to tell a spellbinding story of automotive design-and-engineering endeavor in the tireless pursuit of ever-greater performance both on and off the track, from the first Indy 500-winning 1910 Marmon Wasp to the futuristic 2020 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Laps ahead of any generic catalog, this superlative volume exudes authority and elegance, settling for nothing less than the very best of the best, and presenting each model with the lavish spreads it deserves, complete with stunning imagery taken by the world’s leading car photographers alongside rare archival treasures, from original factory photos to famous motorsports event posters. Each entry is also accompanied by expert descriptive texts and specs, detailing each car’s make, model, year, engine size, horsepower, top speed, transmission, and all-important production numbers.
By passionately tapping into their transatlantic expertise and insider knowledge of car auctions, museums, and collections around the world, design authors Charlotte and Peter Fiell survey the autoworld's finest cars of all time. Their carefully curated selection spans the whole history of the automobile, taking in such rare models as a 1912 Stutz Model A Bearcat, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the astonishing 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS “Goutte d’Eau” Coupé by Figoni et Falaschi.
This definitive compendium includes a foreword from Rob Myers, the founder of RM Sotheby’s, and includes an introduction from the authors that gives a unique perspective on the ins and outs of car collecting at the highest level. The main content is interspersed with interviews with Dr. Frederick Simeone, founder of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum; The Duke of Richmond and Gordon, founder of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival; Sandra Button, Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance; John Collins, leading dealer of historic Ferraris; and Shelby Myers, global head of Private Sales at RM Sotheby’s, which offer key personal insights into the car-collecting world.
Charlotte and Peter Fiell are well-known design authors having written over 70 books on the history, theory, and criticism of design. The Fiells have lectured widely, guest taught courses, curated exhibitions, and consulted manufacturing companies, museums, salerooms, and major private collectors around the world. Together, they have written numerous TASCHEN books, including 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A–Z, 1000 Lights, Scandinavian Design, and, most recently, the double-volume Ultimate Collector Cars, Ultimate Collector Motorcycles and Ultimate Collector Watches.
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