New in paperback! The neglected Bugattis, Lancias, Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Cords and Aston Martins found on a French estate – have fascinated car lovers worldwide since 1983 when they were discovered. For many years the full story behind the collection remained untold ... until now.
The world famous Sleeping Beauties are legendary, but the true story behind the collection and its fate has never before been told. After more than 25 years, the mysteries of the legendary cars are solved here for the first time. Features detailed descriptions of the 55 Sleeping Beauties from the 1983 shoot, and 15 cars that belonged to the collection before or after.
Models Covered: 1928 Bugatti Type 44 Fiacre 1931 Bugatti Type 49 Faux Cabriolet 1930 Bugatti Type 50 Million-Guiet 1931 Bugatti Type 50 Landaulet 1933 Bugatti Type 55 Faux Cabriolet 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Galibier 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Coupé Fontana 1937 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atalante
Twelve other Bugattis owned by Dovaz 1914-26 Bugatti Type 27 Brescia 1927-31 Bugatti Type 35B 1926-27 Bugatti Type 38 1927-35 Bugatti Type 43 1930 Bugatti Type 44 Cabriolet 1930-32 Bugatti Type 46 cabriolet 1930 Bugatti Type 49 1930-34 Bugatti Type 49 1934 Bugatti Type 57 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Cabriolet Van Vooren 1938 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux
Bella Macchina – eight sporty Italians 1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 B Mille Miglia Touring 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Worblaufen 1943 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Cabriolet Touring 1951 Ferrari 340 America Berlinetta Ghia 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 Coupé Pininfarina 1954 Siata 208 CS Coupé Balbo 1967 Maserati Quattroporte
Untouched – ten beauties at the Chateau de Sanxet 1936-39 Panhard & Levassor Dynamic Coupé Major 1950 Jowett Jupiter Coupé Ghia Suisse 1957-62 Lotus Elite 1929 Cord L-29 Sedan 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Custom Berline 1941-48 Lincoln Continental 1962-65 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III 1952 Bentley R Type Hooper ‘Empress Saloon’ 1962-68 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Bertone 1948-51 Tatra 600 Tatraplan
Class beats volume 1951 Aston Martin DB2 1952 Aston Martin DB2 1946-52 Bentley Mark VI 1934-36 De Soto airflow 1937 Graham Supercharger 116 1951-54 Hotchkiss Grégoire 1964-68 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Cabriolet 1942-48 Lincoln Zephyr Club Coupe 1954-57 Sunbeam Mk III
‘Pas important’ – the offspring of mass-production 1956 Chevrolet Station Wagon 1947-88 Citroën 2CV 1947-64 Citroën H 1961-67 Ford Econoline 1946-54 Panhard Dyna X 1972-75 Volkswagen K70
