ANDRE LEFEBVRE and the cars he created for for VOISIN and CITROEN

ANDRE LEFEBVRE and the cars he created for for VOISIN and CITROEN
Auteur: Gijsbert-Paul Berk
Hardcover

Product informatie :
ISBN: 9781845842444
Drukjaar: 2009 - Veloce
Taal: Engels
Aantal pag: 144
Afmetingen: 18 x 25 x 2 cm
Conditie: Gebruikt boek in praktisch nieuwstaat.

Beschrijving :
Together with his colleagues at Citroën, Andre Lefebvre created the Traction Avant (1934), the TUB (1939) – Citroën's first front wheel drive utility van that was succeeded by the H and HY vans (1947) – the Deux Chevaux (1948), and, last but not least, the DS (1955). From 1923 to 1931 Lefebvre also designed several highly original and outstanding competition cars and record-breaking automobiles for Voisin. He even drove some these cars in races and record attempts. It is obvious that during his 16 years with Gabriel Voisin he was very much influenced by the ideas of this illustrious aviation pioneer and car manufacturer. The experience gained during that period gave him the self-confidence to persuade his successive bosses at Citroën that his unorthodox approach to automobile design was what the company needed; His oeuvre for Citroën alone earns him a place of honour among the great automobile designers of the past century. The fact that most present-day cars still carry the DNA of his design philosophy makes him stand out above other automotive pioneers and innovators. That is why it is amazing that so little is known about this fascinating and brilliant engineer.Andre Lefebvre and the Cars He Created at Voisin and Citroën was written in order to remedy that, and to pay tribute to André the passionate pioneer who left car enthusiasts around the world such an important heritage.