Paperback. This fabulous collection of cars, now housed at the Musee National de lAutomobile in France, was brought together by two French brothers, Hans & Fritz Schlumpf, and consists of hundreds of the most beautiful cars ever produced. The Schlumpf affair is perhaps one of the most famous stories in the car collectors world, covered extensively by the media in the mid-1970s when the collection was seized by the trade unions and, later, by the French government. The Schlumpf brothers were accused of fraudulent actions to obtain their collection but following extensive research by the authors of this book, the true story behind the collection is revealed. Ard and Arnoud op de Weegh spent many years investigating the Schlumpf affair, and discovered many previously unpublished documents which prove that the Schlumpf brothers have been wrongly accused over the years. This book is written to tell the true story behind the collection, and also to rehabilitate the Schlumpf family.The book is beautifully illustrated with some rare photographs, and features many of the beautiful cars that make up the Schlumpf collection. This fabulous collection of cars was brought together by two French brothers, Hans & Fritz Schlumpf, and consists of hundreds of the most beautiful cars ever produced. This book tells the story of the collection, and reveals the truth behind the Schlumpf affair, with the aim of clearing the family of any wrongdoing. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Schlumpf the Intrigue Behind the Most Beautiful Car Collection in the World (Paperback)
Publisher: David & Charles, Dorset
Publication Date: 2023
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1787119408
ISBN 13: 9781787119406
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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