Lost Beauties: 50 Cars that Time Forgot

(Hardback)

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Ever heard of the Hanomag Autobahn L'OEuf electrique or the Stutz Bearcat If so, you're a car enthusiast with super specialist knowledge. If not, you are in for a beautiful surprise, 50 times over! In this richly illustrated book, renowned car photographer Michel Zumbrunn captures near-forgotten automobiles. Each of these unique cars is no longer manufactured, either because the manufacturer no longer exists or because the model was literally lost, like the Bugatti Brescia found at the bottom of Lake Maggiore after some 75 years. SELLING POINTS: . 50 exquisite classic cars, perfectly staged by photographer Michel Zumbrunn. . 50 fascinating stories, recounted by the classic car expert Axel Catton. . Cars of the rich and famous, from Marilyn Monroe to Nicholas II, the last Russian Tsar. . A treasure trove for car lovers and classic car enthusiasts. 170 colour and b/w photographs

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One-offs, concepts, trendsetters, and failures, as well as cars of the rich and famous, from Marilyn Monroe to Clark Gable - theyre all present and correct in a fascinating new photo book. - Ted Thornhill, Daily Mail
Among the 50 beauties there are one-offs, concepts, trendsetters, and failures as well as cars of the rich and famous, from Marilyn Monroe to Clark Gable. - New Design
The work majors on some beautiful photography by the brilliant Michel Zumbrunn, as each car is wonderfully illustrated with a set of high-quality studio images As an introduction to rare cars, however, it does well, and would make a lovely present for those who are just starting out on their classic car journey. - Classic and Sports Car
"Axel Catton and veteran automotive photographer Michel Zumbrunn were looking for a project they could work on during the pandemic. Along with publisher teNeues, they settled on the idea that became Lost Beauties: 50 Cars that Time Forgot, a new, lavishly illustrated coffee-table book that takes an in-depth look at influential, outlier, or just plain weird vintage vehicles that have all but vanished from the (general) public imagination." - Brett Berk, Car and Driver
"These are old school automobiles, and I think that thoughtfully-designed books (like this one) are better IRL. That said, however, this book is a knockout, and - even though only viewed (here) electronically - highly recommended." - Doug Stokes, LA Car
"A gorgeous coffee table book with excellent photography, this concentrates on the rarer and more exotic end of the spectrum, and features beautiful pictures of each car." - Auto Express
"A refreshingly different look at an unusual selection of cars." - Classic Cars