Intermeccanica: The Story of the Prancing Bull
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845842499 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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From there it was on to California, where Reisner revolutionized the Porsche replicar market with his groundbreaking fiberglass Speedster design, followed by the Roadster RS, which the company continues to produce at its Vancouver, BC, Canada headquarters. Frank Reisner, a Hungarian-born, American educated chemical engineer, turned a youthful passion for cars into one of the most famous small production sports car building companies in the world. From modest beginnings based in the automotive mecca of Turin, Italy throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s, Intermeccanica conceived, designed and produced a dozen different models that shook the motoring world and went on to find homes in museums and collections from Europe to the United States to Japan. Most notable of these models are the Apollo, the Italia and the In
"… with considerable input from Reisner's wife, the book charts these mavericks' development with anecdotes, personal portraits and a wealth of photos." – Classic Cars
Intermeccanica:The Story of the Prancing Bull Jose Lopez Intermeccanica:The Story of the Prancing Bull is a fascinating Life Lead by the Reisner family and it's incredible journey of fleeing Tyranny from Nazi-ism to it's Kissing Cousin Communism,and then ending up in a prosperous Italy which was to later sadly become in the 70s like much of the Rest of Europe and Sadly the World Militant and Pro-Labor Radical(Of couse we see how well THE E.U is doing now,Which i. Intermeccanica - A truly unique marque Mike Mooney When I was first introduced to Andrew McCredie I was impressed with the thorough detailing of the history of an unusual automobile designer and manufacturer, Frank Reisner.Having been part of this story and enjoying test driving some of Frank Reisner's creations, Mr. McCredie has finally compiled a wonderful history of these cars.With the enjoyable quotes from Frank's wife, Pala Reisner, Andrew has assembl. A key for any serious auto and sports car library Midwest Book Review Intermeccanica: The Story of the Prancing Bull is an exciting, top pick for any collection strong in sports car history and culture. It offers a David vs. Goliath story that spans half a century and three continents and tells of Frank Reisner, who defied the odds to keep an amazing auto company in business. Intermeccanica worked with legendary car designs and produced some extraordinary sports models: this