The Amazing Denzel Sports Car Volume 1 and 2

The Amazing Denzel Sports Car is the most in-depth, authoritative guide to one of the greatest automotive marques ever created. This two-volume set includes the complete history of Wolfgang Denzel’s sports cars, in-depth details regarding construction, and abundant information regarding competition results.

Beautifully designed and written for car collectors and enthusiasts alike, The Amazing Denzel Sports Car is resplendent with stunning photography, and it's rich with technical details, original charts, and diagrams. Inside, you'll find chapters on Denzel chassis design, engine development, and coachwork as well as many additional chapters to enjoy. Packed with historic details, the authors go deep into the information you'll crave.

Three years in the making, The Amazing Denzel Sports Car was written by James S. Perrin and Mark R. Brinker. It was also designed by Richard M. Baron, who was the former Art and Design Director of Road & Track magazine for 32 years.

Produced by a high-quality printer of art books, The Amazing Denzel Sports Car was created as an encyclopedic showpiece to be kept and enjoyed for years. The set weighs 9 lbs. and arrives in a slipcase with custom-cropped top corners to always keep the book-set beautifully organized and easy to access.

Each book has a thick, laminated hard cover designed for durability and years of enjoyment. Printed on 100 lb. art paper, the pages also have the added touch of a spot-gloss varnish over each image to enhance the aesthetic.

• Number of Volumes: 2
• Number of Total Pages: 420
• Number of Images: 400+
• Authors: James S. Perrin and Mark R. Brinker
• Art Director: Richard M. Baron
• Single Volume Dimensions: 11 in. x 11 in.
• Box Set Dimensions: 11.6 in. wide x 11.9 in. tall x 2.7 in. deep
• Weight: 9 lbs.
• All images spot-gloss varnished for maximum visual impact
• Delivered in an elegantly designed slipcase
• Printed with spot and UV varnishes
• ISBN: 979-8-218-08079-2

FROM THE AUTHORS:

Wolfgang Denzel was an engineer and an Austrian industrialist. He was an inventor, innovator, and a business maverick. He was also a highly competitive sportsman winning numerous motorcycle events before and after WWII. In addition, Denzel was a winning Alpine sports car racer and yachtsman.

In 1948 Denzel began building sports cars in his workshop in Vienna. Denzel was absolutely fanatical about the construction of the car that bore his name. Quality, functionality, and beauty dominated every aspect of the build. The resulting sports car was therefore an intriguing automotive object. On the one hand the cars were beautifully proportioned, elegant little jewel boxes with handsomely trimmed interiors; on the other they were lightweight, nimble racing weapons which recorded more than 65 podium finishes at the most competitive European events of the 1940s and 50s.

One of the true milestones of the marque was Wolfgang Denzel’s victory at the rugged multi-stage 1949 Österreichische Alpenfahrt (Austrian Alpine Rally) which was the highlight of the Austrian racing season. This victory was especially significant as Denzel won the Alpine Cup while trouncing rival Porsche. By 1954 a Denzel was competing in North America at Sebring. Racing legend Dan Gurney later piloted a Denzel 1500 to an impressive class win at Pomona in January 1957, convincing North American spectators that these machines were not only Alpine rally winners but also serious road racing competitors.

Our aim with this work was to write the definitive English language treatise on the history of the Denzel sports car. A secondary goal was to clarify common misconceptions about these wonderful machines.

In this book we, as Denzel owners and enthusiasts, celebrate the superbly hand-crafted machines of Wolfgang Denzel. His cars were, and remain, truly special with the majority having been built with Denzel chassis, engines, and aluminum bodies. These automobiles are quite beautiful and are highly intriguing from an aesthetic, engineering, and historical standpoint.

- Authors James S. Perrin and Mark R. Brinker

FROM THE ART DIRECTOR:

This project was an opportunity to work with a previously untapped treasure-trove of astonishingly impactful period racing images. With this as a foundation, I set out to design a cohesive, beautiful package, with many subtle, added touches. I am delighted with the end result, the high production quality and massive amount of information in this two-volume set of books. I hope they will captivate enthusiasts and collectors for years to come.

- Richard M. Baron, Art Director

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