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Following his portraits of the coupes of the 1950s published in
2017, Xavier de Nombel turns his cameras to the `Sixties to bring
us the most beautiful Berlinettas produced during that decade,
which he has tracked down all over the world. From the fiery little
Osca to the revolutionary Carabo, employing stunning photography,
he presents his personal vision of a period in which styling gave
way to design. Around his personal favourites, Christian Descombes
relates the upheavals which Italian coachbuilding went through as
it evolved from craftsmanship to industrial production, leaving
behind its clientele of well-off enthusiasts to offer its expertise
to the major international car makers. Giorgetto Giugiaro,
undoubtedly one of the leading players in this period, shares a
remarkable account from inside, bringing to light the expressions
of Italian automotive design since the post-war years
La presentation d'une nouvelle Alpine en 2017 a redonne vie a une
marque mythique, disparue depuis 22 longues annees. Alpine etait
nee de la passion d'un homme, Jean Redele, qui donna vie a son reve
en 1955. Resolument sportive les premieres Alpine se feront une
place respectee dans le rallye. Tributaires des mecaniques Renault,
elles sauront en tirer le meilleur parti grace a Amedee Gordini et
Marc Mignotet, mais aussi grace a une structure originale dont
elles furent les pionnieres, le chassis-poutre. Le modele le plus
emblematique, la berlinette A 110 dominera le rallye europeen dans
les annees 1960, face a des adversaires souvent mieux armes, avant
de s'adjuger le titre de premiere championne du monde des rallyes
en 1973. Les 24 Heures du Mans seront une autre aventure qui se
terminera avec Renault et la victoire de 1978. Les prix atteints
dans les recentes ventes aux encheres aupres des collectionneurs
donnent la mesure de la passion qui continue d'animer les nombreux
amateurs de la marque. Text in French.
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