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Figoni on Delahaye
Paying homage to the artistic genius of Joseph Figoni and the beautiful bodies he designed and built for Delahaye.
This book shows the evolution of Joseph Figoni’s creative process, illustrated through his pen and pencil drawings and designs. He also used clay models and true-scale wire mock-ups mounted on the chassis, but only his drawings and a small wooden model survived. Today, modern photographs, many by renowned automotive photographer Michael Furman, allow us to appreciate the unique features of these decades-old cars, now restored to their original splendor. In addition, the notebooks, vintage photographs, and historical documents in the Figoni archive help tell the full story of many cars. This book includes over fifty Delahayes in detail, each with striking Figoni coachwork, and many drawings, several never published before.
Claude Figoni, Joseph’s son, provides a vivid account of his father’s humble beginnings, his growth as a craftsman and artist, his difficulties during World War II, and his eventual recognition as France’s premier coachbuilder. Figoni on Delahaye also includes Richard Adatto’s personal recollections of his encounters with car owners and admirers, of finding cars long believed lost, and of meeting restorers and historians whose passion for Figoni-designed cars equals his own.
This book shows the evolution of Joseph Figoni’s creative process, illustrated through his pen and pencil drawings and designs. He also used clay models and true-scale wire mock-ups mounted on the chassis, but only his drawings and a small wooden model survived. Today, modern photographs, many by renowned automotive photographer Michael Furman, allow us to appreciate the unique features of these decades-old cars, now restored to their original splendor. In addition, the notebooks, vintage photographs, and historical documents in the Figoni archive help tell the full story of many cars. This book includes over fifty Delahayes in detail, each with striking Figoni coachwork, and many drawings, several never published before.
Claude Figoni, Joseph’s son, provides a vivid account of his father’s humble beginnings, his growth as a craftsman and artist, his difficulties during World War II, and his eventual recognition as France’s premier coachbuilder. Figoni on Delahaye also includes Richard Adatto’s personal recollections of his encounters with car owners and admirers, of finding cars long believed lost, and of meeting restorers and historians whose passion for Figoni-designed cars equals his own.
328 pages | 193 color plates, 109 halftones | 9.45 x 11.22 | © 2023
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE BOOK
Acknowledgements
Joseph Figoni
CHASSIS 44430 FIGONI BUILD NO.1496
CHASSIS 44436
CHASSIS 46576 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.532
CHASSIS 46809 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.556
CHASSIS 46816
CHASSIS 47242 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.609
CHASSIS 47247 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.612
CHASSIS 47420
CHASSIS 47472 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.642
CHASSIS 48500 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.639
CHASSIS 48504 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.626
CHASSIS 48563 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.656
CHASSIS 48564
CHASSIS 48666 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.676
CHASSIS 48667 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.660
CHASSIS 49126 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.694
CHASSIS 49150 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.701
CHASSIS 49169 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.700
CHASSIS 49197 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.698
CHASSIS 49346 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.723
CHASSIS 60112 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.729
CHASSIS 60158 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.744
CHASSIS 60173 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.727
CHASSIS 60217 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.755
CHASSIS 60220 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.760
CHASSIS 60743 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.728
CHASSIS 60744 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.750
The War Years 190
CHASSIS 800301 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1004
CHASSIS 800302 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1005
CHASSIS 800364 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1011
CHASSIS 800436 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1010
CHASSIS 800443 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1009
CHASSIS 800495 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1019
CHASSIS 800516 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1013
CHASSIS 800543 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1014
CHASSIS 800580 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1023
CHASSIS 800749 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1040
CHASSIS 800752 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1032
CHASSIS 800851 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1028
CHASSIS 800998 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1035
CHASSIS 801189 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1043
CHASSIS 801372 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1061
CHASSIS 801620 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1084
CHASSIS 815001 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1021
CHASSIS 815007 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1029
CHASSIS 815011 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1030
CHASSIS 820027 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1064
CHASSIS 818007 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1157
Delahaye’s Final Years
APPENDIX: JOSEPH FIGONI’S DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Index
ABOUT THE BOOK
Acknowledgements
Joseph Figoni
CHASSIS 44430 FIGONI BUILD NO.1496
CHASSIS 44436
CHASSIS 46576 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.532
CHASSIS 46809 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.556
CHASSIS 46816
CHASSIS 47242 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.609
CHASSIS 47247 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.612
CHASSIS 47420
CHASSIS 47472 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.642
CHASSIS 48500 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.639
CHASSIS 48504 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.626
CHASSIS 48563 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.656
CHASSIS 48564
CHASSIS 48666 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.676
CHASSIS 48667 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.660
CHASSIS 49126 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.694
CHASSIS 49150 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.701
CHASSIS 49169 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.700
CHASSIS 49197 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.698
CHASSIS 49346 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.723
CHASSIS 60112 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.729
CHASSIS 60158 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.744
CHASSIS 60173 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.727
CHASSIS 60217 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.755
CHASSIS 60220 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.760
CHASSIS 60743 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.728
CHASSIS 60744 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.750
The War Years 190
CHASSIS 800301 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1004
CHASSIS 800302 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1005
CHASSIS 800364 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1011
CHASSIS 800436 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1010
CHASSIS 800443 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1009
CHASSIS 800495 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1019
CHASSIS 800516 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1013
CHASSIS 800543 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1014
CHASSIS 800580 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1023
CHASSIS 800749 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1040
CHASSIS 800752 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1032
CHASSIS 800851 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1028
CHASSIS 800998 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1035
CHASSIS 801189 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1043
CHASSIS 801372 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1061
CHASSIS 801620 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1084
CHASSIS 815001 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1021
CHASSIS 815007 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1029
CHASSIS 815011 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1030
CHASSIS 820027 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1064
CHASSIS 818007 FIGONI & FALASCHI BUILD NO.1157
Delahaye’s Final Years
APPENDIX: JOSEPH FIGONI’S DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Index