Bugatti The 8-Cylinder Touring Cars 1920-1934: Styles 28, 30, 38, 38a, 44 & 49 - Couverture rigide

Price, Barrie; Arbey, Jean-Louis

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1901295958 ISBN 13 : 9781901295955

Editeur : Veloce Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

BUGATTI THE 8 CYL TOURING CARS 1928-1934 - TYPES 28 TO 49 A detailed study of the medium sized touring cars in the extensive range built by Bugatti during the fifteen years following the 1914-18 war. Aspects of design and development are considered together with pictures of components and chassis commencing with the Type 28 culminating with the Type 49. These cars represented the bulk of production and typify the Bugatti style and design, which was the basis of the company's unique standing in the field of automobile engineering. Over one hundred and fifty different cars are depicted via over 200 principally contemporary photographs, many of which have not been published before. The works of many different coachbuilders, throughout Europe, built upon these chassis are illustrated together with tables showing their market position compared with other makes and models, which were competitors. A study of the performance of these cars in competition is included together with a survey of the fall and rise in values over eight decades. The book represents an important addition to the series already produced by Veloce covering models Type 40, Types 46/50 and Types 57/57S. The royalties pass to the Bugatti Trust, a foundation dedicated to the study of the works of Ettore Bugatti and the furtherance of aesthetics in engineering design.

LIVR-BUG-TYP-2849 - Beaux livres - Anglais

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

The Flying Lady, May 2008
US magazine
Circulation: unknown

Aside from Bugatti's foray into the ultra-luxury segment, with the Royale of which only six copies were built, it was the mid-size touring cars described in this book that put the company on solid footing.

This is the fourth Bugatti book for Veloce by marque expert Price (who was also a founder of the RR & B Specialist's Association). It is different from the other ones in that it explores its subject from many more angles which makes it more relevant to relate to for enthusiasts of other marques. For instance, a discussion of Bugatti design policy, new-car pricing, and how one ordered a car in the 1930s are of immediate interest to RR/B readers. A good number of the period photos are new to the record; the photo captions are in English and French. Examples of the work of most of the European coachbuilders are shown. There are many illustrations of chassis details, and, again something of interest to the RR crowd, a discussion of the vibration damper-crankshaft torsional vibration being the Achilles heel of the straight-eight. Bugatti's solution, although not used on these models, was almost identical to Rolls-Royce's. Sparse index.

New Zealand Classic Car, February 2008
NZ magazine

This is the latest in a series from Veloce, each covering various Bugatti models in some detail. For many enthusiasts more familiar with the lithe and successful competition versions, many of the cars in this volume will be less well known. However, Bugatti Types 28, 30, 38 and 38A, 44 and 49 – all covered within this book – were commercial successes in Bugatti terms and carried a wide range of coachwork, as well as appearing in some competitive events.

The book starts with some rather randomly ordered short chapter subjects such as development and technical appraisal of the Type 44. It is, though, essentially a photographic book, focussing on showing various types of bodywork fitted from Fiacres (which tried to capture the elegance of horse-drawn carriages) to saloons and tourers.

The photographs are all in black and white and are of mixed quality. Although the book's text is in English, photograph captions are in English and French, and the translations don't always quite match. This is really one for the Bugattisti, I think, as it's quite pricey for what is a fairly slim, volume.

Auto Aficionado, March 2008
US magazine

For most enthusiasts, it's the racecars that Bugatti built (the Types 35, 50, 51, etc), the efforts that had cubic air bolted on to the motor or the special-bodied models, such as the beautiful and timeless Atlantique coupé, that capture the imagination. Often overlooked is that Ettore and Co. built a number of successful and desirable touring cars. This tidy volume offers up a good overview of the SOHC production models. Chapters that are especially noteworthy deal with the ordering procedures, a capsule review of parts books and owner's manuals, and a fascinating comparison of new car prices against the competition of the time.

Such was Bugatti's reputation that it didn't stop a great many from pressing their touring model in numerous competition events, and there is a chapter addressing this fact. As far as the author's reputation, it is hard to argue with Barrie Price who is the past president of a half dozen specialist clubs and has owned or driven every model of Bugatti ever built.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A detailed study of the medium sized touring cars in the extensive range built by Bugatti during the fifteen years following the 1914-18 war. Aspects of design and development are considered together with pictures of components and chassis commencing with the Type 28 culminating with the Type 49. These cars represented the bulk of production and typify the Bugatti style and design, which was the basis of the company's unique standing in the field of automobile engineering. Over one hundred and fifty different cars are depicted via over 200 principally contemporary photographs, many of which have not been published before. The works of many different coachbuilders, throughout Europe, built upon these chassis are illustrated together with tables showing their market position compared with other makes and models, which were competitors. A study of the performance of these cars in competition is included together with a survey of the fall and rise in values over eight decades. The book represents an important addition to the series already produced by Veloce covering models Type 40, Types 46/50 and Types 57/57S. The royalties pass to the Bugatti Trust, a foundation dedicated to the study of the works of Ettore Bugatti and the furtherance of aesthetics in engineering design.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Veloce Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1901295958
• ISBN 13: 9781901295955
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 144