Description
Product ID: | 9781854433091 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Bugatti |
Subtitle: | The Italian Decade |
Authors: | Author: Gautam Sen, Nanette Scharf |
Page Count: | 500 |
Subjects: | Manufacturing industries, Manufacturing industries, History of engineering and technology, Road and motor vehicles: general interest, History of engineering & technology, Road & motor vehicles: general interest |
Description: | Select Guide Rating In the late 1980s, the storied Italian automaker Bugatti positioned itself for a massive relaunch, defying widespread concerns and pinning its hopes on the innovative EB110 sports car. The EB110, which was eventually unveiled in 1991, was the fastest street-legal car of its time and was greeted with acclaim from industry insiders and trade journalists alike. Yet, soon thereafter, things started unraveling: faster cars came onto the market, sales collapsed, and eight years after its relaunch, Bugatti was bankrupt. This book details the car maker's unexpected revival, from the meteoric rise of the EB110 to its dramatic fall, as well as the tales of intrigue and shenanigans from the many prominent automotive personalities who worked behind the scenes. Though the Bugatti name lives on, still signaling the pinnacle in luxury sports car performance, this compelling and confounding automotive fiasco remains an unforgettable chapter in its one-hundred-plus years of existence. |
Imprint Name: | Dalton Watson Fine Books |
Publisher Name: | Dalton Watson Fine Books |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-05-01 |