COLLECTION DOVAZ

THE FATE OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES

Dutch edition first, English (and probably French) editions later.

The complete book contains approximately 250 pages and 275 photos, dating from the 1930s through 2008.

The book answers all the questions regarding the famous “Sleeping Beauties” collection, the collector Michel Dovaz and his 58 extraordinary classic cars.

Contents:

• FOREWORD BY MICHEL DOVAZ
• PART I:
  • THE HISTORY OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTIES
  • THREE MEN IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH
  • WHAT IS DECENCY?
  • THE COLLECTOR, WHO WAS NO COLLECTOR AT ALL
  • ALMOST 20 YEARS OF PEACE
  • THE FORCED REMOVAL - THE SECRET CASTLE
  • THIERRY GIOVANNONI - THE MUSEUM IN SARLAT
  • CHATEAU DE XXXXXX - BERTRAND DE XXXXXX.
  • THE AUCTION IN LYON IN 1993
  • MICHEL DOVAZ IN 2007
• PART II: THE AUTOMOBILES OF MICHEL DOVAZ
  • VIVE LA MARQUE – NINE BUGATTI AT ONE BLOW
  • THE FORMER ONES – THIRTEEN MORE DOVAZ BUGATTI
  • APRES LES BUGATTI…“ – NINE LANCIA
  • BELLA MACHINA – EIGHT HOTBLOODED ITALIANS
  • STILL ASLEEP – TEN BEAUTIES AT CHATEAU DE XXXXXX
  • „PAS IMPORTANT“ – CHILDREN OF MASS PRODUCTION
  • SELECTED – CLASS INSTEAD OF MASS
  • MYSTERIOUS – WANNABE BEAUTIES
• PART III:
  • Acknowledgements and appendices

Dutch edition: Uitgeverij de Alk.

Please send any enquiries or subscriptions to the author: ard@opdeweegh.net

Vive La Marque !!