Intermeccanica - The Story of the Prancing Bull is the definitive
biography of Frank Reisner and his incredible sports car company,
Intermeccanica – responsible for some of the most beautiful sports cars
ever built. Frank Reisner, a Hungarian-born, Canadian-educated chemical
engineer, turned a youthful passion for cars into one of the most famous
small production sports car building companies in the world. From modest
beginnings based in the automotive mecca of Turin, Italy, throughout the
1960s and into the 1970s, Intermeccanica conceived, designed and
produced a dozen different models that shook the motoring world and went
on to find homes in museums and collections from Europe to the United
States to Japan. Most notable of these models are the Apollo, the Italia
and the Indra. From there, it was on to California, where Reisner
revolutionised the Porsche replicar market with his groundbreaking
fiberglass Speedster design, followed by the Roadster RS, which the
company continues to produce at its Vancouver, BC, Canada headquarters.
Along the way, Reisner and Intermeccanica dealt with, and in one case
sued, the largest automotive manufacturers in the world, all the while
maintaining an independent streak and maverick spirit that would come to
define the man and his company.
Author: Andrew McCredie
Author Bio: Andrew McCredie is a Vancouver-based journalist with a background in general newspaper reporting and editing, specializing in automotive writing. A lifelong enthusiast of all things on wheels, he has written extensively on new vehicles for the past decade and is a full voting member of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). From helping a friend restore a 1968 Chevrolet Cutlass as an eager though inexperienced 15-year-old to owning a classic and fully restored Porsche 911, McCredie is never happier than when behind the wheel of a vintage motorcar or elbows deep in automotive history research.Paula Reisner is Frank Reisner's daughter and served as co-author of Intermeccanica - The Story of the Prancing Bull.
ISBN: 978-1-78711-253
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Binding Type: Hardcover
Illustrations: 200 color & b/w photos
Language: NA
Pages: 208
Printing Status: In Print
Edition: NA
Country Made: NA