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Peter Larsen is a specialist in coachwork and coach building with special focus on the French. He serves as a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, as well as on the Selection Committee of the Concours and he judges at a number of concours d’elegance around the world. Together with his partner Ben Erickson, he is the author of Talbot-Lago Grand Sport: The Car from Paris, Jacques Saoutchik: Maître Carrossier, The Kellner Affair: Matters of Life and Death, and now Volume I of a forthcoming series of books about the French master coach builder Joseph Figoni. The cars bodies made during his business partnership with Ovidio Falaschi from 1935 to 1951 are also included. The first volume, entitled: Joseph Figoni, Le Grand Couturier de la Carrosserie Automobile is about Alfa-Romeo chassis bodied by Figoni. The following books will concern themselves with Bugatti, Delage, Delahaye, and Talbot-Lago.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine
INSPRIATION
Joseph Figoni is the key motivator behind these new books, a very unique ‘panel beater’ who created some incredibly beautiful automobiles. Other key inspirations are Ed Gilbertson*, Les Bird, and Sandra Button*.
CHALLENGE
This time Peter is self publishing his new book that brings about many new challenges.
FAVORITE FIGONI
Figoni Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 #2211079
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Joseph Figoni, Le Grand Couturier de la Carrosserie Automobile by Peter M. Larsen* and Ben Erickson*
Books available from: Motors Mania and Moteurs.com and Hortons Books
The Kellner Affair: Matters of Life and Death by Peter M. Larsen* and Ben Erickson*
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
“You meet them when you’re coming up and you meet them when you’re coming down.”
WHERE TO FIND PETER
*Past guests on Cars Yeah
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