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last Bugatti novelties
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Bugatti Type 46, la Petite Royale by Bohuslav Klein, Roland Saunier and Kees Jansen edited by Imosystem sro - Prague - République Tchèque in english The bible of Type 46, register of Type 46 surviving today, list of more than 450 Type 46 produced, very complete and well documented. A good buy for the Bugatti amateur ! You can download a short sample of the book by clicking here, and the subscription order form, 155 € against 180 € from August 1st 2008. Book delivery : August 2008 Bugatti Compétition de 1920 à 1939 by Julius Kruta & Eckhard Schimpf edited by ETAI - Paris - France in french French edition of this book publihed in German in 2007 under the title Bugatti Die Renngeschichte von 1920 bis 1939 (available on www.amazon.de). Pictures are often never seen before, some are from German races with German Bugattis. This book will be published on March 17th 2008, it is possible to buy it under subscription at the special price, including shipping to France, of 40.80 € until March 16th, against 48 € + shipping after this date. You can download the subscrption order form by clicking here (pdf file). Bugatti The 8 cylinder Touring Cars Types 28, 30, 38, 38A, 44 & 49 by Barrie Price & Jean-Louis Arbey edited by Veloce Publishing - Dorchester - UK - 2007 Text in english, pictures legends in english and french Interesting photos of the era, precise texts and well documented, Barrie Price and Jean-Louis Arbey sign as usual an excellent book about the most underestimated Bugattis, the Touring cars. It is a pity that some errors, in particular in the legends of photos, tarnishes a little its seriousness ... Available in all the good specialized bookshops, or on the website of the publisher : www.veloce.co.uk Bugatti DVD by H.G. Conway The Bugatti Trust and Motorfilms Quarterly have produced an exciting new DVD on Ettore Bugatti. Part one (running time 70 minutes) is now available from the Bugatti Trust £19.99 (Postage & Packing: UK £2.50, Europe £5.00, USA/Rest of World £10.00). A small preview and purchase order can be seen at : http://www.bugatti-trust.co.uk/sales/bugatti-dvd-preview.shtml This DVD is a new edition of the VHS videos made by HG Conway in the 90’s, but with a very rare 16mn movie that was realised for Molsheim about the factory, an absolute rarity. To buy now ! The Bugatti Register The Netherlands / Belgium 2005 by Kees Jansen, Dick Ploeg, Rick Scholtens edited by the Bugatti Club Nederland Text in English A very interesting and complete book about 285 Bugatti that have either been sold when new in the Low Country, or that have been in the possession of a Dutch or Belgian owner. See a complete description of this book and ordering method by clicking here. (PDF file needing Acrobat Reader). BUGATTI LEGENDS Unproven legends and true stories by Jaap Horst 122 pages, 143 photographs (mainly period) and drawings "You know about the Italian descendant in Uruguay who is a collector of rare material, like a Daimler Benz that belonged to a nazi officer. He has a Bugatti engine that, as he says, is the first Formula 1 engine. This engine would be a revolution in the history of car racing, and actually in the history of the automobile as a whole!" This is one of the legends raised in this book, which is based largely on a collection of mails that I received over the 10 years that the BugattiPage exists. These are the mails that were too strange or too much of a rumour to be published on my BugattiPage site, plus a selection of the most interesting material from my Internet site. Opposite to most other - well researched - books, this one is written more to raise new questions: Instead of proving legends to be either false or true, this book tries to launch several new ones. Apart from these legends, there is also lots of previously unpublished information on various aspects of Bugatti history. Though some of the stories may raise some eyebrows, and, I must admit, it may very well be that some are not true, most of the stories told in the book are real aspects of Bugatti history, like the stories on the Bugatti T125 and the Bugatti OTI, the T37 with compressor in front of the engine and many others. Added to the stories were many period pictures, mostly previously unpublished. Available from December 2005. Copies can be ordered now and will be sent as soon as the books are printed. Prices are the following: Europe: 25 Euro, including Postage & Packaging Rest of world: 30 Euro or $40, including Postage & Packaging This is payable cash by mail or by PayPal, my PayPal name is J.J.Horst@Bigfoot.com. But, PayPal Payers Pay more ($42 or 26 Euro) because of costs involved. When sending by mail, please send to the address below. Please do not send cheques, as these cost me too much to cash ! Jaap Horst, Abstederschans 65, 3432 EH Nieuwegein, the Netherlands E-mail: J.J.Horst@bigfoot.com The race Bugatti missed by Michael Ulrich On subscription until February 28th 2005 at special price (75 € + 15 € for shipping to France) Text in English with translation in French or German on separate booklet The story of the famous race Paris-Madrid in 1903 to which Ettore Bugatti did not participate with his De Dietrich - Bugatti Type 5. Second part is a very interesting study of this Type 5 and of its re-creation in UK. All information and order form to be downloaded on the website : http://www.autoskulptur.de/BuchhomeE.htm (English version) http://www.autoskulptur.de/BuchhomeD.htm (German version) Bugatti yesterday and today by L. G. Matthews Jr Actually available on subscription for edition at the end of 2004 Text in English I saw the pre-press book and it seems to be interesting with many unknown photos. The author is a well known English Bugattist, now living in France near Molsheim. Price : 30 euros + 8 euros for shipping (to France) Send your order to the author by mail : 3 rue des Arquebusiers, 67000 Strasbourg, France Bugatti, les 57 Sport by Pierre-Yves Laugier Edition Bugattibook, Jean-Louis Fatio & Lionel Decrey - Switzerland Text in French + English translation to be downloaded on internet as PDF file Actually available on subscription for edition at the end of 2004 The Type 57S Bible, a fantastic iconography, numerous unknown documents, this book is the result of an enormous work of compilation. More than 700 pages with many illustrations. You have to buy it quickly (even if the price of 300 euros + shipping can seem high),this book will be available only by subscription. You can buy it online on the website : www.bugattibook.com A cent à l’heure à travers le Sahara by Lieutenant Loiseau, drawings by François Chevalier Editions du Palmier - Nîmes - France - February 2004 Text in French New edition of the 1929 hard to find book (see “all Bugatti books until 1995”), decided by his descendants very admirative of their grandparent. Photos from original edition are of large better quality, new photos coming from the family archives are astonishing, et drawings by F. Chevalier add a lot of humor and charm to this book. Imperative purchase to spend 2 good hours of dream and respect for this man out of the commun run which was Frederic Loiseau. Available for 42 euros at Editions du Palmier, click here The Bugatti Queen, in search of a motor racing legend by Miranda Seymour Edited by Simon & Schuster - London - february 2004 Text in English The incredible life of Hélène Delangle, well known under the assumed name Hellé Nice. Bugatti racing pilot,  she won a lot of races and broke many speed records. A “rich” private life, beginning her carreer as nude dancer, Hellé Nice was a free girl, even if the end of her life was difficult. Several unknown pictures add to the interest of this very nice book. Available on Amazon.uk for near 12 Sterling  : click here The Bugatti Type 57S by Bernhard Simon and Julius Kruta Will be edited in december 2003 Text in English I know well B. Simon who has found an impressive quantity of documents and photos about type 57S for more than 20 years. He is today one of the best authority about Type 57. His book is of great interest by its numerous unpublished photos and works documents. Buy immediatly this book before it will be out of print, limited to only 1200 copies. More information by clicking here. Le Petit Bugattiste Illustré by François Chevalier, texts and drawings Editions du Palmier - Nîmes, France - august 2003 Text in French and English Former pilot, former director of the Paul Ricard circuit, organiser of great events, François Chevalier is also painter, designer and sculptor, and a great amateur of Bugatti. This large-sized album reads itself as a comic strip. One smiles at each page, even if it’s sometimes a little hard : all the small shortcomings of the “Bugatti background” are turned here in derision with humor. The drawings are remarkably precise and full of charm. But be careful : do not believe all this that is written, practically all is invented, but so real ! Don’t hesitate to buy this cheap and healthy pleasure. Caution : texts are in French and English, but the texts into the drawings are not translated. You will have to speak a little French in the aim to understand all the subtleties of this humor ! Available at the editor for 36 euros + shipping cost (free to France) : click here Paris - Madrid 1903, La Course by Jean-François Blattner, cover by Paul Kestler Edited by Association Les Amateurs de Mathis and Association De Dietrich - May 2003 Text in french The Centenary of this famous race which caused a lot of ink and blood to flow is the reason of publishing this excellent book, very well documented with numerous original pictures. The Bugatti Type 5 which has been refused to start because of “bad pilot’s visibility” is here very well detailed with several unknown photos coming from De Dietrich archives. For sale at the De Dietrich Association for 15 euros. Contact : henri.mellon@wanadoo.fr Jean-Pierre Wimille, à bientôt la revanche by Jean-Michel Paris and Williams D. Means Editions Drivers - Toulouse - december 2002 Text in French and English This book dedicated to a great Bugatti pilot contains interesting photos of Bugattis in race, besides Jean-Pierre Wimille's fascinating history. Available at the publisher for 58 euros, on the website www.drivers.fr Une vie pour Bugatti by Yan Verdier Autoedition Yan Verdier - Paris - november 2002 Foreword by Marc Nicolosi Text in French with an English translation at the end of book This book redraws Henri Novo's career, a man who dedicated all its life to the maintenance and the restoration of Bugattis of his customers. Henri Novo, who recently died after a long disease, had entrusted all his archives to Yan Verdier, a young member of the Club Bugatti France which brought him its support in the publishing of this book. Very numerous new photos of the era, as well as a moving text make of this book a delight for the amateur of authenticity. A register of all Bugatti crossed in Henri Novo's hands, with chassis numbers, works realised, photographs for some and names of the owners of the era will be particularly appreciated by the owners of Bugatti who could, maybe, find theirs there ! Printed to 1000 numbered copies only, Club Bugatti France still have 20 copies for sale, click here Lucien Wurmser, mécanicien de Grand Prix by Alfred Wurmser Published in author's account - Molsheim - France - september 2002 Foreword by Paul Kestler Text in French A son tells with a lot of emotion and admiration the life of his father, discreet and modest man in spite of a surprising fate. Lucien Wurmser indeed spent a large part of his career at Bugatti factory, at first as pupil, then as mechanic of the racing services from 1930 till 1940. This book shows well the atmosphere which reigned at Bugatti in this time, and the pride of the men who dedicated themselves completely to the success of La Marque. These men of the shadow, very close from great pilots, respectful of the values and traditions, devoted bodies and souls to Le Patron, wrote the most famous pages of the French car-racing. All the complicity of Alfred Wurmser with the friends of his father was necessary to reveal to the public the archives of great Robert Aumaître, Joseph Spiesser, Léon Bande, Jean Georgenthum and many others else, every ancient mechanics of Bugatti. Numerous new photos, text of historian's precision, printing quality, Make of this book an unavoidable work for all Bugatti amateur. Available only at the author (address here) Bugatti, a racing history by David Venables Haynes publishing - Londron - England - june 2002 Text in English The Bugatti history seen under the angle of its implication in motor racing. Beautiful reference book written by an uncontested specialist of this kind of books. Beautiful photos among which many are new. Available new for approximately 56 euros on Amazon (click on the link here) Automobily BUGATTI v ceskych zemich Voitures BUGATTI aux pays tchèques Edited by Narodni Techniké Muzeum - Prague - Czechoslovakia - april 2002 Text in Czech and French Catalog of the exhibition organised by National Museum of Technique in Prague from April till October, 2002. With the cooperation of the National Museum of Mulhouse (collection Schlumpf), this book redraws with numerous new photos of the era : - short history of La Marque, - history of Bugattis imported in Czechoslovakia, - sports career and Bugattis of Junek couple, - history of Bugatti bodied by Oldrich Uhlik in Prague. All chassis and engine numbers are clarified, as well as the actual localization of these Bugattis, what makes it a very interesting document for the amateur. For sale from time to time on eBay, Club Bugatti France is trying to get itself hundred of copies for its Members. Current price: from 55 to 70 euros on eBay Bugatti British Register & Data Book by Terry Cardy, Mark Morris and Bob Light Edited by Bugatti Owner’s Club - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - England - 2000 Text in English Update of the British Club register with numerous appendixes at the end of work : all the Bugatti types, lists of "BC" chassis numbers, list of English registrations, etc. Indispensable ! Printed to 500 numbered copies. Now out of print, very hard to find ! Price difficult to estimate, near 100 euros ? Bugatti Type 40 by Barrie Price and Jean Louis Arbey Veloce Publishing PLC - Dorchester - England - 2000 Text in English Excellent study of Type 40 with numerous photos of the era and interesting register of chassis numbers produced at the end of work. We do not present any more Barrie Price, nor Jean-Louis Arbey who is other one than the General Secretary of Club Bugatti France. A good work, effective and useful. Available on settled price at Terry Wills, contact : twills@breathemail.net L’adieu à Bugatti by Patrice de Méritens Editions Albin Michel - Paris - France - 2000 Text in French Rembrandt Bugatti writes a long letter to his brother Ettore before committing suicide on January 8th, 1916. What is presented by the author as a novel, thus a fiction, is in fact a detailed study of relations between the members of Carlo Bugatti's family, and in particular between Rembrandt and Ettore. This concern of the historic truth is only altered by the evocation of an impossible love relation between Rembrandt and Barbara Bolzoni, Ettore's wife. The characters totally opposed of Rembrandt and Ettore, but also the unchanging links which unite both brothers, are perfectly described in this book which can be considered as an excellent biography of Rembrandt Bugatti. Available new on Amazon website.. Price : near 15 euros Ettore Bugatti, Fabrique d’Automobiles à Molsheim Edited by Les Amis d’Auguste Dubois and Enthousiastes Bugatti Alsace - september 1999 Text in french Ettore Bugatti employed Auguste Dubois as draughtsman between 1920 and 1922. But Dubois was a real artist and he leaved the factory in the aim to apply his talent of painter and engraver. Ettore and Auguste were both artists and a advertising brochure for Bugatti, illustrated by Dubois, was edited in 1922. This brochure is today absolutely impossible to find in the original edition. This book is the re-edition as fac-simile of this 1932 brochure, with 23 Dubois’s engravings. All are representing the factory’s workshop in 1922, with a lot of precision. They are also historic documents. And more the less, they are splendid ! Not easy to find, sometimes on eBay. Current price : from 40 to 60 euros according to condition Monoplace type 59/50B by François Jolly Edited by Girauto - Caderousse - France - october 1997 Portfolio containing 6 photos in black and white, of very good quality, printed from original negatives of Type 59/50B (#50180) photographied in the Bois de Boulogne. François Jolly's interesting historic text. Printed to 200 numbered copies. Available at Girauto for 15 euros (address below) Archives d’une passion by Antoine Raffaëlli, foreword by Alain Prost Maeght éditeur - Paris - France - 1997 Text in French The author tells his life during which he discovered numerous Bugatti, mostly for Fritz Schlumpf and his fantastic museum, today Musée National de l'Automobile in Mulhouse (France). The story of these discoveries is astonishing, and well written. Second part of the book details all 35 and 37 Types that the author has knew, with the history of every chassis number. When published, this book made creak many teeth, some authentic renowned Bugatti being known here as destroyed in race, photos in the support ! To note very beautiful and numerous photos of the era, often unknown. Also edited in English under the title : Memoirs of a Bugatti Hunter Maeght éditeur - Paris - France - 1997 Easy to find on second-hand books websites, try with AddALL. Current price : near 80 euros, some are asking 200 euros !...