Schlumpf – The intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in the world
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-940-6 (ISBN)
This fabulous collection of cars, now housed at the Musée National de l’Automobile in France, was brought together by two French brothers, Hans & Fritz Schlumpf, and consists of hundreds of the most beautiful cars ever produced. The ‘Schlumpf affair’ is perhaps one of the most famous stories in the car collector’s world, covered extensively by the media in the mid-1970s when the collection was seized by the trade unions and, later, by the French government. The Schlumpf brothers were accused of fraudulent actions to obtain their collection – but following extensive research by the authors of this book, the true story behind the collection is revealed. Ard and Arnoud op de Weegh spent many years investigating the Schlumpf affair, and discovered many previously unpublished documents which prove that the Schlumpf brothers have been wrongly accused over the years. This book is written to tell the true story behind the collection, and also to rehabilitate the Schlumpf family.
The book is beautifully illustrated with some rare photographs, and features many of the beautiful cars that make up the Schlumpf collection.
From a very young age Ard 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 travelled 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, as they started to investigate the history, Ard and Arnoud 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, with the hope of exonerating the Schlumpf Family and giving them the credit that they deserve - “Schlumpf - The intrigue behind the most beautiful car collection in the world” was the result.
1.Preface
2.The Schlumpf affair
3.The years to success and the inevitable fall
4.The game begins
5.The smith against the Schlumpf’s
6.What was the total value of the collection?
7.All facts
8.Epilogue
9.Momentanément Volée
a.The origin of the collection
b.The largest purchase
c.The Malmerspach collection
10.Car descriptions
a.1933 Bugatti T41 Royale Park Ward Limousine
b.1937 Bugatti T57C Stelvio
c.1929 Lancia Dilambda
d.1936 Alfa Romeo 6C2300 B Lungo Pinin Farina
e.1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina
f.1937 Auto Union Wanderer
g.1937 Bugatti T57 Ventoux
h.1937 Cord 812 Supercharged
i.1929 Bugatti T35B
j.1953 Ferrari 250MM
k.1955 Gordini T32 F1
l.1931 Maserati 4CM
m.1934 Mercedes-Benz W154 Silver Arrow
n.1936 Alfa Romeo 8C2900A Pinin Farina
o.1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 173 mainly colour photographs |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 207 x 250 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78711-940-8 / 1787119408 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78711-940-6 / 9781787119406 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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