Delage Styling and Design

Richard Adatto is one of the world's experts on French aerodynamic cars produced before the onset of World War II. He sits on the Advisory Board of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and for over 20 years has been a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Meadow Brook Hall. He is the technical advisor for the Classic Car Club of America on French-built cars and is the American correspondent for the French Delahaye and Talbot-Lago clubs. His articles and scripts have appeared in major magazines and automotive TV programs. Mr. Adatto lives in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Meredith is an interpreter, translator, editor and writer working in English, Spanish and French. She has traveled broadly to research and uncover original sources and information related to the automotive industry with a focus on the period before World War II. Ms. Meredith has collaborated on numerous projects involving private car collections of Alfa Romeos, Jaguars, Bentleys, Talbot-Lagos and other vintage automobiles. A native of Chile, Ms. Meredith is based in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Adatto and Ms. Meredith are the author and editor respectively of the award-winning book "From Passion to Perfection -The Story of French Streamlined Styling--1930-1939", published in 2003 with color photographs by Jean Paul Caron. In 2004, the book received the "Most Beautiful Book of the Year" award in Paris. The authors have collaborated over several years, most recently curating the acclaimed "French Curves" exhibit at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles that included many of the automobiles presented in their book.