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This looks great.

Do you know how it compares to this book?

"Ferrari: Sport e Sport-Prototipo"
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This arrived in today's mail.
It is a wonderful tribute to Mr. Gandini.
It's 2 volumes, and very heavy
His life's work/portfolio is amazing in the breadth of design
If you're a student of design or Italian car design, this may be an important addition to your library
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This book has been on my radar for about a year. I'm ordering mine today.

Jack.

 

I don't believe you will have any regrets..........other than maybe the price

 

Well......I paid nearly a grand for the forthcoming Phil Hill book, and it probably won't even be out until after Christmas.

 

Good man.......my kinda guy!
Nothing like being surrounded by great, cool books, cost be damned.

 

The greatest pre WWII Italian design house. Looks like a very nice book indeed, but only in Italian so far.....


Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera - Edition Italienne due in November 2016

 

this one is also coming soon:
The Encyclopaedia of Italian Coachbuilders.
For the first time it will cover all the italian coachbuilding history of the last 130 years, with a huge research about workshops, studios, designers, from the most famous to the most obscure ones.
Two volumes in a slipcase, about 700 pages, 1.000 brands listed, some thousand pictures. Regular edition will cost 120 €, but also a very special limited edition will be available.
It will be ready in November.
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Stop it!

 

It's getting harder & harder to keep up with all the latest releases

 

Add it to the list...

New Book - Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera, English, 2 Volumes, 752pages!Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera - English Edition - Librairie Motors Mania
the link does refer to an English Edition
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Wow! Thanks for sharing. Gandini is one of the great masters of Italian futurismo.

-F

 

It's a very great tribute to hom.

 

The same publisher also has a book about Vignale available. In addition to offering the usual photos, I found it to be a genuine delight to read. It has been written by Alfredo Vignale's nephew and the depth of his family knowledge really comes through in the text. I am able to read Italian, but the English translation included looked acceptable. I highly recommend it.
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another cool book arrived:

haven't had a chance to do a complete review
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Ferrari 166 to F50gt by John Starkey and others, any good?

 

an arrival in today's mail, is this great study of auto advertising from the 'teens to 1973
if you have any interest in the history of auto advertising over the history, this gives you a glance at a multitude of brands.
I wish there were more examples of each brand, but that book would weigh 10X as much!
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Thinking to sold my "Ferrari by Mailander"
You can contact me by mail to: [email protected]
Information under request, for serious buyer.

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This big (1100 pages !) book arrived in today's mail.

Ferrari Rex by Luca Dal Monte.

Already a best seller in Italy ! "The" definitive biography of Enzo Ferrari.

According to Luca Dal Monte Facebook there will be an english edition : "and even if cannot reveal the details yet, can already disclose that FERRARI REX will be translated and published in at least two different languages from Italian!"

FERRARI REX Biografia di un grande italiano del Novecento

 

Thanks. I wish there were an English version.

 

I am on page 189 of it right now. I have learned a few new details about Enzo Ferrari. Needless to say, it appears to be very thorough, covering the totality of available information. The author relies heavily on interviews with Franco Gozzi, which IMO its a good place to start. I do wish it had an index and, unfortunately, the photos are nothing special.

 

Only the title make me thrills, Rex...can be my dog ..or better say a Dinausorius, anyway I never, had the idea to compare Enzo with a Dinausorius.
A good title, makes imagination.

 

Rex means king in Latin and, given that this book is roughly three inches thick and 99%+ well researched text, I can understand how one might make the claim that this is the "king" of Enzo Ferrari books.

 

Presumptuous no? I think the best Ferrari book was made by himself.
Anyway, at this time I will expect a French edition,
French is beautiful to read, and it s a diplomatic tongue.
probably it serve this Ferrari Rex?

 

Latest issue arrived last week.

Marcel Massini
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