A Franco-American Love Story
By Philippe Defechereux © 2008
This is the tale of a long love affair spanning two generations and reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. The object of love is a little French racer (photo below) made by Deutsch-Bonnet, a manufacturer of highly successful small-bore racing cars that reigned supreme in their class between 1952 and 1962 from Le Mans to Sebring, FL.