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SCHLUMPF THE INTRIGUE BEHIND THE MOST

BEAUTIFUL CAR COLLECTION IN THE WORLD (NEW ED)

Ard op de Weegh & Arnoud op de Weegh

ISBN 978-1-78711-940-6

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Publication: 30 OCTOBER 2023
th
ISBN: 9781787119406
Price: £35
Binding: Paperback

Format: 250 x 207 mm
Extent: 160 pp
Illustrated: 173 pictures
Thema: WGCB Cars

Previous edition ISBN 9781787113091
Comparative title: 9781787113336 The Fate of the
Sleeping Beauties
Late announcement on 26th September for October
publication.

• The book is beautifully illustrated with some rare
photographs, and features many of the beautiful
cars that make up the Schlumpf collection.
• A celebration of the incredible Schlumpf car
collection
• The largest and most beautiful car collection in
the world
In 2009 Ard & Arnoud op de Weegh were asked to write a book about • Features classic models from iconic marques –
the fabulous Schlumpf collection and the intriguing story behind it. At Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Daimler, Ferrari and many
first they declined this offer, because there were already many books more.
written about this collection. However, as they started to investigate the • The true story behind the Schlumpf affair
history, Ard & Arnoud discovered that the 'Schlumpf affair' was actually • Full colour pictures of some of the world’s most
very different than originally reported. The pair decided to write this beautiful cars
book to tell the true story behind the affair, with the aim of also
rehabilitating the Schlumpf Family, and giving them the credit that they This fabulous collection of cars was brought together by two
deserve. 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 collector’s 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
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twitter.com/starbooksales this book, the true story behind the collection is revealed. Ard
and Arnoud op de Weegh spent many years investigating the
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wrongly accused over the years. This book is written to tell the
Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change true story behind the collection, and also to rehabilitate the
without notice. 26/09/2023 Schlumpf family.