The below article is a preview, not a review. We’ll do a full, detailed and illustrated review of each and every one of the following nine books (five in one set, two in another and two separate) in the weeks to come. But we also needed to let you know that these books are available now, and that in every case they come highly recommended. Hence this preview, which give you a good sense of what each book is about and how to order, just in case you’d like to dress up your Christmas tree. -Ed.
And with that, Happy Holidays to our readers, subscribers and contributors!
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ documentation and register by Martin Übelher and Patrick Dasse. The book consists of five volumes, totaling 1500 pages.
€349.00*
Prices incl. VAT plus shipping costs
Size: 29 x 24,8 cm
Weight: 8,2 kg
Language: English – German
Authors: Martin Übelher & Patrick Dasse
ISBN 978-3-87166-086-3
We have owned 20 plus Alfas, all roadworthy, and every one a truly enjoyable experience, (visually, mechanically, handling) ranging from an early 2000 Spider to an Alfasud. But the goal in Alfa ownership was always to own a TZ1. The closest we came to that goal was a 1965 2600 Zagato. But even during the 1970s, the TZs kept out of our reach, prices climbing faster than we could afford.
We never got that home run, but today, we can at least have the most complete photographic history of the TZ1 and TZ2 ever produced. Patrick Dasse’s five volume set of factory (and other) photos will probably never be bested, and like his other sets of Alfa photo histories, is essential for the Alfa enthusiast and highly desirable for anyone with an interest in Italian automobile history. Here are the volumes:
The first two volumes document in painstaking detail the development of the Giulia TZ and the racing history of the works cars:
“Giulia TZ – Volume one”
300 pages, 329 black and white photos, 53 colour photos
“Giulia TZ – Volume two”
300 pages, 318 black and white photos and 73 colour photos.
Volumes 3, 4 and 5 contain a complete registry of all Giulia TZs ever built, as well as the corresponding changes of ownership, registration numbers and race participation up to the end of homologation in 1974, insofar these can be attributed to individual cars.
“Giulia TZ – Volume three”
300 pages with 258 black and white photographs, 62 colour photographs
“Giulia TZ – Volume four”
300 pages, 214 black and white photos, 71 colour photos
“Giulia TZ – Volume five”
300 pages with 132 black and white photos, 40 colour photos .
Alfa Romeo Prototipi 1948–1962
The book consists of two volumes,
totaling 600 pages:
Alfa Romeo Prototipi 1948–1962 – Volume 1“,
300 pages, 311 black and white photos and 28 colour photos
Alfa Romeo Prototipi 1948–1962 – Volume 2“,
300 pages, 302 black and white photos und 49 colour photos
Size: 29 x 24,8 cm
Weight: 3,2 kg
Language: English – German
Author: Patrick Dasse
ISBN 978-3-87166-094-8
When caught wind of Patrick Dasses’s latest pictorial history (how does he do it?) it was easy to write it off; how many Alfa Prototypes were there and haven’t we seen them all? How could he warrant a two volume set on Prototypes? But when we received our copy we realized that again, Dasse has achieved the impossible. Please note that both the TZ volumes and the Prototype books use factory photos as well as photos obtained from a variety of sources, which in effect creates a more complete history of each of the cars. Can we say ‘must have?’
This book contains information about the following vehicles:
6C 2500 COMPETIZIONE
6C 3000 COMPETIZIONE
DISCO VOLANTE 3000
DISCO VOLANTE 2000
3000 CM
3000 PR
1900 SPORT
2000 SPORTIVA
GIULIETTA SPIDER TIPO 750G MONOPOSTO
750 COMPETIZIONE
ALFA ROMEO – ABARTH 1100
ALFA ROMEO – ABARTH 1000
CONRERO SPORT 1150
GIULIETTA GT
BERLINETTA AERODINAMICA TECNICA
CONRERO ALFA ROMEO
SPORT SPIDER COLLI
PININFARINA GIULIETTA SPECIALE 2 POSTI AERODINAMICA
ALFA ROMEO – 6C 2300 E 2500 DA CORSA
Price: 38,00€
SKU: 88-89108-47-5
Year of publication: 2023
Author: Michele P. Casiraghi
Number of pages: 240
Language: italiano e inglese
Tipo immagini: 156 black&white images
Formato: 210mm x 210mm
Over the past few years VeloceToday has been deeply involved with Paul Wilson’s special Alfa 6C 2500s, so the subject is very much at hand, so to speak. Casiraghi’s book focuses on the special bodied racing cars built upon 6C 2300 and 2500 chassis.
According to the author:
“This volume is dedicated to the diverse series of special [6C 2300/2500] cars and their sporting history. Over the span of almost 20 years, from 1934 to 1952, over sixty cars with custom bodies intended for sports use have been identified….Where ever possible, the cars have been identified by their chassis numbers..”
While this definition sounds fair, it is rather subjective as what constitutes one of these specials is not always clear. The cars identified also include some Ermini and Nardi specials, even though the only Alfa components may have been the running gear and not the chassis. “It was not always possible to find [chassis number] information for all the models covered, and some are identified by the names of the drivers who raced them or the tuners or coachbuilders who were involved in creating them.”
It is however, a brave attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak, an come up with a more definitive list of the cars which could be considered race cars. There are few books on the 6C series, and this one is a welcome and much needed addition to the 6C legacy.
50 YEARS WITH FERRARIS
PHOTOGRAPHER NEILL BRUCE’S STORY OF A LIFETIME WORKING WITH MARANELLO CONCESSIONAIRES
Regular price£45.00
Author Neill Bruce
ISBN: 9781910505823
Format: 270x210mm landscape
Hardback
Page extent: 192pp
Illustration: 200 illustrations
In 1971, British photographer Neill Bruce established a good relationship with Maranello Concessionaires, Ferrari dealer extraordinaire, and was often hired to photograph the new Ferraris, including a trip to the factory where he got a rare photo of Enzo Ferrari without his dark glasses. He also took a lot of production line photos similar to those taken by Michael Dregni in his 1990 book, Inside Ferrari. Bruce takes us back to the days when photographers spoke in terms of f- stops, depth of field, slow and fast film. They often had assistants to carry all the equipment and film needed for a professional photo shot, and it was necessary to have your very own darkroom to process the black and white photos while waiting a week or two for your color film to be developed professionally. Bruce’s well-told adventures and the many photos of Ferraris make it a must for both Ferrari enthusiasts and those with an interest in photography. An unexpected joy at a very reasonable price!
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