A History of Motoring Through 100 Legendary Cars [Hardcover]

The 100 most iconic car models of All Time. 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.

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.Novelist and essayist, winner of the Renaudot Prize for Assam,Gérard de Cortanzehas 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, includingThe 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.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) Citroël#—