Download or read book Andr Lefebvre and the cars he created at Voisin and Citro n written by Gijsbert-Paul Berk and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Andre Lefebvre and the Cars He Created at Voisin and Citrodn written by Gijsbert-Paul Berk and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 alone earns him a place of honor 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.

Download or read book Andre Lefebvre and the Cars He Created for Voisin and Citro n The Life Story of a Passionate Pioneer written by Gijsbert-Paul Berk and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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). -- 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; first he convinced André Citroën, later Pierre Michelin, then Pierre-Jules Boulanger, and finally Robert Puiseux and Pierre Bercot. -- 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. -- This book was written in order to remedy that, and to pay tribute to André Lefebvre: the passionate pioneer who left car enthusiasts around the world such an important heritage.

Download or read book Andr Citro n written by John Reynolds and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Citroen written by Lance Cole and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new view of the Citroen story, automotive/aviation writer and design specialist Lance Cole investigates not just the details of the cars of Citroen, but the aeronautical and cultural origins that lay behind Citroen's form and function. The book digs deep into the ethos of Automobiles Citroen to create a narrative on one of the greatest car manufacturers in history. Using interviews, translations, archive documents and specially-commissioned photographs, the Citroen journey is cast in a fresh perspective. It explains in detail the influences upon Citroen design: Voisin, Lefebrve, Bertoni, Boulanger, Mages, Opron and recent Citroen designers such as Coco, Blakeslee and Soubirou. As well as all the men of the great period of 1920s-1970s expansion, it also cites less well-known names of Citroen's French engineering, design, and influence such as Cayla, Gerin, Giret, Harmand, Dargent and others, to give a full picture of Citroen heritage.The book provides in-depth analysis of all major Citroen models with an engineering and design focus and profiles key individuals and cars up to the present day and Citroen's 'DS'-branded resurgence. It features many newly commissioned photographs, rare archive drawings and interviews with Citroen owners.Researched amongst leading Citroen experts and restorers, Lance Cole provides a fresh perspective on the Citroen car manufacturer, its design language and the legacy of its extraordinary engineering which will be of great interest to all Citroen and motoring enthusiasts. Superbly illustrated with 329 colour photographs, many newly commissioned along with rare archive drawings.

Download or read book Andr Lefebvre written by Gijsbert-Paul [VNV] Berk and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Andr Lefebvre written by Gijsbert-Paul Berk and published by Editions Techniques pour l'Automobile et l'Industrie. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avec ses collègues du bureau d’études Citroën, André Lefebvre a conçu La Traction Avant en 1934, le TUB en 1939, le premier utilitaire à traction avant de Citroën, auquel succèdera le Type H en 1947, la 2 CV en 1948 et enfin la DS en 1955. Entre 1923 et 1931, André Lefebvre dessina aussi plusieurs voitures de compétition et de record extrêmement originales et remarquables pour Voisin. Il en a piloté certaines en course et tentatives de record. Il est évident que durant les 16 années de collaboration avec Gabriel Voisin, il fut très influencé par les idées de cet illustre pionnier de l’aviation et constructeur automobile. L’expérience acquise donna à André Lefebvre l’assurance qui lui permit de persuader ses patrons successifs chez Citroën que son approche non conformiste de la conception automobile était ce dont la marque avait besoin. En premier André Citroën, puis Pierre Michelin, Pierre-Jules Boulanger, Robert Puiseux et Pierre Bercot. Rien que son oeuvre pour Citroën lui vaut une place d’honneur parmi les grands designers automobiles du XXe siècle. Le fait que la plupart des voitures actuelles conservent une part de ses conceptions, de sa philosophie en matière automobile, le place au sommet des pionniers et des innovateurs. C’est pourquoi il est étonnant que l’on en sache si peu sur ce brillant et fascinant ingénieur. Cet ouvrage se propose d’y remédier et de rendre hommage à André Lefebvre, bouillonnant pionnier qui a laissé un si grand héritage à tous les passionnés d’automobiles du monde entier.

Download or read book Cars written by Stephen Bayley and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sources are eclectic, results mixed, but one thing is certain: car design is being forced up an ever tightening spiral of creativity. These machines are memorials of our tastes, yearnings and capabilities. They have layers of meaning and can, as Henry Ford knew, be read like a book... if only you know how. The story of the car is the story of how the objects of industry became a medium of artistic expression.This book tells that story in a series of case studies which reveal national characteristics: American flair, German technical suprematism, French vernacular chic, gorgeous Italian sculpture, English antiquarianism, Japanese ingenuity, Swedish responsibility. Cars featured appear in chronological date order from the 1908 Ford Model T to 2003 BMW 5 Series.The chosen cars will be specially photographed in a uniform style and reproduced in very textured, 4 colour b/w so as to distance this book from the cliches and conventions of specialist automotive publishing and to highlight form and shape. Each picture will be accompanied by a short critical essay including essential historical material together with colourful anecdotage and quotations as well as a persuasive aesthetic appraisal of each vehicle. This lavish and beautifully designed book is the gift book for all car enthusiasts and design aficionados.

Download or read book Citro n written by Roger Guyot and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport written by G. N. Georgano and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1971 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Assyrian Sacred Tree written by Mariana Giovino and published by Saint-Paul. This book was released on 2007 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised thesis (doctoral) - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004.

Download or read book Citroen written by John Reynolds and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citroen has always been a pioneering car manufacturer, with a long line of original, advanced designs and a tradition of engineering excellence and innovation. In over 80 years of production, Citroen has produced no fewer than 28 distinct families of vehicles, many achieving cult status with enthusiasts of the marque. Told with great expertise and panache, here is the full post-war story of Citroen cars, encompassing such favorites as the radical Traction Avant, iconic DS and cheeky 2CV. This installment of the popular Enthusiast Color Series introduces today's customs to the casual enthusiast. It features supply ideas and detailed information for the dedicated customizer, and shows a wide variety of customs and custom techniques, as well as what influenced the builders. The author examines 15 cars in full-color, detailed photographs.

Download or read book The Independent Woman written by Simone De Beauvoir and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Like man, woman is a human being.” When The Second Sex was first published in Paris in 1949—groundbreaking, risqué, brilliantly written and strikingly modern—it provoked both outrage and inspiration. The Independent Woman contains three key chapters of Beauvoir’s masterwork, which illuminate the feminine condition and identify practical social reforms for gender equality. It captures the essence of the spirited manifesto that switched on light bulbs in the heads of a generation of women and continues to exert profound influence on feminists today.

Download or read book Bibliography of Eighteenth Century Art and Illustrated Books written by J. Lewine and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book French Aeroplanes Before the Great War written by Leonard E. Opdycke and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1999 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French Aeroplanes Before the Great War is a catalog of the aeroplanes of the nearly 700 French builders who worked before the onset of World War I. Most of these aeroplanes flew some did not some were never even finished but all of them reflect the extraordinary vitality and sense of optimism that powered the aeronautical world before the future of the aeroplane began to become clearer in wartime. If the Wrights had not flown in 1903, one of the early French builders would very quickly have won the laurels for the first flight. Some of the machines appear in these pages probably for the first time in print; others are rarely seen. This collection serves as a kind of super Exposition Internationale de Locomotion Arienne; readers are invited to enter the Grand Palais, as they might have in 1908 or 1909, to enjoy these marvelous aircraft.

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