{"product_id":"kidnap-of-the-flying-lady-how-germany-captured-both-rolls-royce-bentley","title":"Kidnap of the Flying Lady - How Germany Captured Both Rolls-Royce \u0026 Bentley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Richard Feast, Hardbound, 207 Pages, ISBN: 9780760316863, 1st Edition, 2003 - Very rare book in excellent condition !\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe early morning mist begins to lift from around the clubhouse of a golf course in Germany as two of Europe's most distinguished businessmen meet to resolve their quarrel as to who would own Rolls-Royce and who would take Bentley. Author Feast was not there — but he might just as well have been.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough his contacts in the industry he has a full account of who said what to whom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe trick is repeated throughout the book with one exclusive disclosure after another shedding light on the extraordinary story of how • Volkswagen — maker of the People's Car — bought a factory building Rolls-Royces only to find that it would never be allowed to build one under the VW name.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRICHARD FEAST\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeast has been one of the sharpest writers in the motor industry for more than 30 years, does a neat line in precision dissection of a complicated subject, and is noted for a subtle and acerbic wit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis ability to look at a business story from a high level was honed during time spent as staffer for the American industry bible— Automotive News.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut he also knows his cars well having developed expertise as editor in the UK of the market-leading consumer magazine, What Car? This is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628391547100,"sku":"9780760316863","price":195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b9780760316863b_kidnap__01636.1464916790.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772096618","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/kidnap-of-the-flying-lady-how-germany-captured-both-rolls-royce-bentley","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}