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…mehr
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
From a very young age Ard op de Weegh 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 traveled 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, and Schlumpf: The intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in the world was the result. Kay Hottendorff, born in 1969, is an electrical engineer from Northern Germany, who has been fascinated by classic cars since childhood. Kay began investigating the background and fate of Michel Dovaz’s Sleeping Beauties collection in 1996, when he first came across the famous 1983 photo series. The cars have haunted him ever since. Nowadays, Kay prefers cars in unrestored or even "barn find" condition over any restored classic. In his opinion, over-restored cars lose their identity and history. Arnoud op de Weegh inherited his love of cars from his father, Ard, with whom he has co-authored two books. Arnoud is a true enthusiast for classic cars, and his particular passion is for pre-war cars.
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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 Coupé 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 Coupé Vignale 1957-70 Lancia Flaminia Berlina 1957-65 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé 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 Coupé Pininfarina 1954 Siata 208 CS Coupé Balbo 1967 Maserati Quattroporte Untouched – ten beauties at the Chateau de Sanxet 1936-39 Panhard & Levassor Dynamic Coupé Major 1950 Jowett Jupiter Coupé 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 Grégoire 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 Citroën 2CV 1947-64 Citroën 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
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 Coupé 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 Coupé Vignale 1957-70 Lancia Flaminia Berlina 1957-65 Lancia Flaminia GT Coupé 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 Coupé Pininfarina 1954 Siata 208 CS Coupé Balbo 1967 Maserati Quattroporte Untouched – ten beauties at the Chateau de Sanxet 1936-39 Panhard & Levassor Dynamic Coupé Major 1950 Jowett Jupiter Coupé 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 Grégoire 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 Citroën 2CV 1947-64 Citroën 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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