Andre Lefebvre and the Cars He Created at Voisin and Citroen: The Life Story of a Passionate Automative Pioneer - Softcover

Gijsbert, Paul Berk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845842448 ISBN 13: 9781845842444

Verlag: Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2014

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"BOOK OF THE MONTH. A most entertaining and informative book. An excellent publication." - Australian Classic Car "As one of the most important automotive engineers of the last century, Andre Lefebvre's biography is suitably embroidered with more than just his life. Even if you couldn't care less about Citroen (or Voison, a part of Lefebvre's motorsport life), this book will win you over if you possess the tiniest engineering spark." - Wheels, United Arab Emirates Gijsbert-Paul Berk has avoided dry historical distance by spending a lot of time with Lefebvre's family. As a result we have the full story of teh Traction Avant as a plucky underdog adventure ... A fascinating story. Classic Cars Entertaining and well illustrated, the book is a must-buy for any fan of French cars. Classic & Sports Car (UK) Illustrated with rarely-seen images of development for the TA, DS and TPV, personality and technology are expertly mixed for a fascinating glimpse into the life of a top engineer, during a highly competitive period in motoring history. Classic Car Weekly

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This biography of Andre Lefebvre gives a revealing insight into the work of a practically unknown aeronautic engineer who, after building and racing competition cars for Gabriel Voisin in 1933, created for Andre Citroen the revolutionary front wheel drive Traction Avant (light fifteen in the UK). He was responsible for the minimalist 2CV and the Citroen DS, which was the sensation of the automotive world in 1955, and is still an icon of original automobile engineering and avant-garde design today. Together with his colleagues at Citroen, Andre Lefebvre created the Traction Avant (1934), the TUB (1939) - Citroen'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 Citroen that his unorthodox approach to automobile design was what the company needed; first he convinced Andre Citroen, later Pierre Michelin, then Pierre-Jules Boulanger, and finally Robert Puiseux and Pierre Bercot. His oeuvre for Citroen 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. This book was written in order to remedy that, and to pay tribute to Andre Lefebvre: the passionate pioneer who left car enthusiasts around the world such an important heritage.

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• Verlag: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1845842448
• ISBN 13: 9781845842444
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144