{"product_id":"intermeccanica-the-story-of-the-prancing-bull","title":"Intermeccanica - The Story of the Prancing Bull","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Andrew McCredie, Paula Reisner .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom there it was on to California, where Reisner revolutionised the Porsche replicar market with his groundbreaking fibreglass Speedster design, followed by the Roadster RS, which the company continues to produce at its Vancouver, BC, Canada headquarters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eThe history of sports car maker Intermeccanica published for the first time\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eIntermeccanica cars are highly collectible and are still made today\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eA David vs. Goliath story which spans half a century and three continents\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eFrank Reisner defied the odds to keep his extraordinary company afloat\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eIntermeccanica worked with legendary car designers on some of the most famous sports cars ever produced\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eClassic techniques melded with modern production\u003c\/li\u003e \t\u003cli\u003eImages from the Reisner family albums.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModels covered: (Note: All Intermeccanica models):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1960 Formula Junior, 1960 IMP, 1961-63 Apollo GT, 1965 Griffith, 1966 Omega, 1966 Vette Ventura,. 1966 Vetro Titiana, 1966-70 Torino\/Italia, 1967-69 Murena, 1969 Italia IMX, 1970 Centaur, 1971-74 Indra, 1974-75 Squire, 1976-present Speedster, 1980 Lexington, 1981-present Roadster RS, 1996-present Kubelwagen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOther Details\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublisher Code:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9781845842499\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9781845842499\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePublished:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e2010\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e250x250mm\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ePages:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e192\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eHard Bound, Colour and b\/w ill\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e9781845842499\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627982930140,"sku":"9781845842499","price":74.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/apib7ddpg__26295.1642581488.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772088929","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/intermeccanica-the-story-of-the-prancing-bull","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}