Genève, haut lieu du sport automobile de 1898 à 1950

Genève, haut lieu du sport automobile de 1898 à 1950
by author Jean Marie Santal .

Geneva has been for a long period the Swiss automotive capital of industry and sport. The present book starts with the creation of the Automobile Club Suisse (ACS) in the year 1898 and ends 1950 with the last Grand Prix held in Geneva. Fangio was then victorious with an Alfetta 158.

The first industrial efforts and the men supporting the beginning of the automobile age are well described as well as the first racing events at Geneva or around. The book covers also the 3 Grand Prix which took place after the war in the middle of the city.

Romain Grosjean, the Formula 1 pilot tell us in the end note his feeling about the racing in the previous day and the today situation.

Limited Edition to 500 copies for sale.

Technical datas
Author:	Jean Marie Santal
Publishing date:	June 2014
Editor:	Editions Bugattibook
Format:	23 x 30 cm, landscape format
Illustrations:	full colors 280 pictures, 6 posters, 30 documents
Language:	french
Number of pages:	1 volume, 256 pages
Binding:	rigid and illustrated, sewed on linen
Price, postage and packaging included:	115 Swiss francs (Switzerland) / 105 euros (Europe)
Distribution:	www.bugattibook.com or Bugattibook c/o Lionel Decrey Chemin de la Paix 13 1802 Corseaux (Switzerland)