Description
About the Author
Gijsbert-Paul Berk studied at the Institute for Automobile Management IVA, Driebergen, and worked as an apprentice for Maurice Gatsonides (Gatso). As a post graduate, he did courses on industrial time- and production management and on marketing communications. His first job was as an assistant in the sports department of the Netherlands Automobile Club, KNAC. At that time he started writing articles for their magazine De Auto. Between 1955 and 1959 he was technical editor of AutoVisie, and the first Dutch journalist to road test the CitroA"n DS. He participated in various economy runs and was a member of the NAV team, organizing motor races at the Zandvoort circuit. After a stint as a freelance journalist, working for, amongst others, Car and Driver (USA) and Popular Mechanics, as well as writing and translating books, he became PR manager for Renault in the Netherlands. In 1973 he was appointed Deputy Director at the Amsterdam Exhibition and Congress Centre RAI, responsible for all communications. He has also contributed to a TV documentary on the 50th anniversary of the CitroA"n DS and was a member of the jury for the International Concours d'Elegance at Het Loo, Apeldoorn (Netherlands).
Reviews
"BOOK OF THE MONTH. A most entertaining and informative book. An excellent publication." - Australian Classic Car "As one of the most important automotive engineers of the last century, Andre Lefebvre's biography is suitably embroidered with more than just his life. Even if you couldn't care less about Citroen (or Voison, a part of Lefebvre's motorsport life), this book will win you over if you possess the tiniest engineering spark." - Wheels, United Arab Emirates Gijsbert-Paul Berk has avoided dry historical distance by spending a lot of time with Lefebvre's family. As a result we have the full story of teh Traction Avant as a plucky underdog adventure ... A fascinating story. Classic Cars Entertaining and well illustrated, the book is a must-buy for any fan of French cars. Classic & Sports Car (UK) Illustrated with rarely-seen images of development for the TA, DS and TPV, personality and technology are expertly mixed for a fascinating glimpse into the life of a top engineer, during a highly competitive period in motoring history. Classic Car Weekly
Book Information
ISBN 9781845842444
Author Paul Berk Gijsbert
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Veloce
Publisher David & Charles
Weight(grams) 658g
Dimensions(mm) 238mm * 170mm * 18mm