My Friday Drives:Discovering the Letbelah Cars Museum (Hardcover)

Jethro Bovington

ISBN 10: 8891822930 / ISBN 13: 9788891822932

Published by Mondadori Electa, Milano, 2019

About this Item

Hardcover. This stunning book is a tribute to the most legendary car companies and models of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The selection features cars built between 1911 and 2018, highlighting a series of visionary designs that influenced the automotive industry. All-new photographs featuring pioneering masterpieces by Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, BMW, and others trace a remarkable lineage of design. Created for the privileged few, these luxurious, custom-built machines embody speed, style, and grace. Comprehensive descriptions by noted driver and automotive writer Jethro Bovingdon are accompanied by stunning all-new photographs that illustrate and celebrate this extraordinary selection. Insights are offered through exclusive interviews with the collection's owner, Omar Alfardan, and with Ibrahim Jaidah, the architect who designed Letbelah, the private museum built to house the collection. A beautifully designed volume devoted to the most collectible and rare concept and limited-edition cars by the best American and European manufacturers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Friday Drives:Discovering the Letbelah Cars Museum (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Mondadori Electa, Milano
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8891822930
• ISBN 13: 9788891822932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A beautifully designed volume devoted to the most collectible and rare concept and limited-edition cars by the best American and European manufacturers.

This stunning book is a tribute to the most legendary car companies and models of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The selection features cars built between 1911 and 2018, highlighting a series of visionary designs that influenced the automotive industry. All-new photographs featuring pioneering masterpieces by Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, BMW, and others trace a remarkable lineage of design. Created for the privileged few, these luxurious, custom-built machines embody speed, style, and grace.

Comprehensive descriptions by noted driver and automotive writer Jethro Bovingdon are accompanied by stunning all-new photographs that illustrate and celebrate this extraordinary selection. Insights are offered through exclusive interviews with the collection's owner, Omar Alfardan, and with Ibrahim Jaidah, the architect who designed Letbelah, the private museum built to house the collection.

About the Author

Jethro Bovingdon began his career as a motoring journalist and road tester at evo in May 2001 and is now editor at large for DRIVETRIBE. Luca Venturi works on a variety of projects as a consultant and also writes books and supports car manufacturers. Mikael Masoero is a photographer and filmmaker specialized in action sports and has created content for many of the world's most prestigious brands.