The Centenary of the Car, 1885-1985

The Centenary of the Car, 1885-1985
ISBN-10
0681303859
ISBN-13
9780681303850
Category
Automobile industry and trade
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
1984
Author
Andrew John Appleton Whyte

Description

It was in Strasbourg in 1904 that Ettore Bugatti teamed up with Emile Mathis . ... Ettore Bugatti's Packard was transferred to a massive chassis with a wheelbase of more than 4.25 m ( 14 ft ) , and a straight - 8 engine of great size .

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