Copyright the Estate of Alex Kow
Review by Pete Vack
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There are several things that amaze me about this book. One is how little I knew about that grand old French marque Hotchkiss, and another is how much author David Beare knows about everything. Perhaps only someone like Beare could so deftly merge the automotive side of Hotchkiss with the military, social and political history that accompanied the rise and fall of that marque. The author is equally at home discussing Jeeps, tractors, tanks, machine guns, aircraft and political parties all while informing us that the great automotive artist Alex Kow was schooled in the history of the Helvetic Confederation. [Read more…] about Hotchkiss History Reviewed