A History of Motoring Through 100 Legendary Cars

Gerard De Cortanze

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Michel albin SA
01 November 2023

Photographs: collections; Motor cars: general interest

From the mythical De Dion Bouton Type K1 to the Delahaye, from the Jeep Willys to the combi Volkswagen, from the Mercedes Benz to the Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500, from the Aston Martin DB7 to the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, and from the Austin Mini to the Range Rover.

A hundred years of innovation, inventiveness and triumphs are condensed in this book, which reads as easily as a novel, and is illustrated with a rich and rare iconography.

AUTHOR: Novelist and essayist, winner of the Renaudot Prize for Assam, Gérard de Cortanze has published more than 90 books translated into 25 languages. Grandson of Charles de Cortanze, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Peugeot Darl'Mat, cousin of André de Cortanze, father of the Alpine-Renault and the Peugeot 905, he has published numerous books about cars, including The taste of the automobile (Mercure de France, 2017) and, published by Albin Michel, The legend of the 24 hours of Le Mans, for which he was awarded by the Prix de l'Association des écrivains sportifs.

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A very rich iconography, both ancient and contemporary, which highlights the emblematic models of the history of the automobile .

A gift book for all car enthusiasts .

A launch in partnership with Valeo (the world's leading automotive supplier), which has opened its unpublished archives, on the occasion of its centenary celebrations from February to December 2023

204 colour, 56 b/w illustrations

By: Gerard De Cortanze
Imprint: Michel albin SA
Country of Publication: France
Dimensions: Height: 223mm, Width: 298mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 1.548kg
ISBN: 9782226484680
ISBN 10: 222648468X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Contents : Panhard et Levassor Type A (1895) De Dion-Bouton Type K1 (1902) Hotchkiss Type E (1904) Peugeot Type 69 (1905) Delahaye Type 87 (1925) Hispano-Suiza 32 cv. (1921) Rolls-Royce 40/50 Phantom (1925) Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 (1926) Peugeot 174 S (1926) Traction 7A (1934) Delage D8-120 (1936) Delahaye 135 S (1938) Hotchkiss 686 (1938) Jeep Willys (1940) Baby-Rhône (1941) Dodge WD-20 (1946) 2 CV (1948) 203 Peugeot (1948) Renault 4 CV (1946) Combi Volkswagen (1950) Renault Frégate (1951) DB HBR4 (1954) Panhard Dyna Z (1954) Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing coupé (1955) Dauphine (1956) Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider (1956) Seat 600 Formichetta (1957) Dauphine Gordini (1957) Nissan Bluebird (1960) Citroën Ami 6 (1961) René Bonnet Missile (1961) Facel-Vega Facellia (1960) Renault Alpine 110 (1962) Fiat 500 D (1964) Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 (1964) Renault 16 (1965) Citroën DS 21 (1962 et 1966) Opel Commodore A (1967) Peugeot 204 coupé (1968) Lola T70 (1966) Nissan Fairlaydy Z (S30) (1969) Citroën SM Maserati (1971) Fiat X 1/9 (1976) Renault 5 (1972) Matra Simca MS 670 (1972) Volkswagen Golf (1974) Lancia Delta S4 (1985) Ferrari F40 (1989 Jeep Wrangler (1987) Mazda MX-5 (1989) Citroën XM (1989) Nissan Fairlady Z (Z32) (1989) Peugeot 905 (1990) Renault Clio 1 (1990)Lamborghini Diablo (1990) Mazda 787 B (1991) Dodge Viper/SRT Chrysler (1992) Renault Twingo I (1992) BMW série 7 E38 (1994) Ferrari F355 (1994) Citroën ZX Fukang (1995) Suzuki Santana (1995) Alfa Romeo 156 1ère série (1997) Volkswagen New Beetle (1998) Smart ForTwo (1998) Aston Martin DB7 (2000) Porsche Cayenne 957 (2002) Renault Espace IV (2002) Saab 9-3 (2002) Jaguar XJ8 (2002) Maserati Quattroporte M139 (2003) Lamborghini Gallardo (2004) Bugatti Veyron 16.4 (2005) Volkswagen Touran (2007) Audi R8 (2007) Nissan Qashqai (2007) Nissan/GT-R (R35) (2007) Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG (2009) Austin mini (2010) Volkswagen Touareg (2010) Porsche 911 Type 997 (2011) Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 (2011) Mercedes Classe S (2012) Land Rover Range Rover (2012) Chevrolet Corvette (2013) Infiniti Q50 (2014) Nissan/e-NV200 Evalia (2014) Volkswagen Passat (2015) Mercedes E-Class (2016) Audi A8 (2017) Tesla modèle M3 (2017) Cadillac CT6 (2018) Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD (2019) Honda Fit/Jazz (2020) Citroën AMI (2020) Land Rover Defender 110 D240 (2020) Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2021) Waymo Robotaxi (2021) BMW i20 (2021) Mercedes EQS (2021)

Novelist and essayist, winner of the Renaudot Prize for Assam, Gérard de Cortanze has published more than 90 books translated into 25 languages. Grandson of Charles de Cortanze, winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Peugeot Darl'Mat, cousin of André de Cortanze, father of the Alpine-Renault and the Peugeot 905, he has published numerous books about cars, including The taste of the automobile (Mercure de France, 2017) and, published by Albin Michel, The legend of the 24 hours of Le Mans, for which he was awarded by the Prix de l'Association des écrivains sportifs.