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by Christian Philippsen,
publisher
The
publisher with his 1997 Renault Spider (at the top of the Col de la
Bonette, the highest road in Europe at 2802m) Automobile
Year was launched in 1953 by Ami Guichard, a young Swiss entrepreneur of
32 years of age. He invested
himself completely in his new venture.
The best writers and photographers, including Charles Faroux, Count
Lurani, Yves Debraine, and many others, joined him and he also benefited
from the encouragements of Bernard Cahier, a dynamic French journalist who
opened the doors to the secret world of racing for him. From
the first issue on, Automobile Year was published in English, in French (L'Année
Automobile) and in German (Auto Jahr), and it acquired an international
reputation of excellence for the originality of its subjects, the quality
of its photography and the attention to its printing. Until
his untimely death in 1986, Ami Guichard managed Automobile Year with the
help of a team of specialists carefully selected for each edition in
complement to the residential staff. The
publication was then taken over by Jean-Rodolphe Piccard, who had been
hired in 1976 already as an
editorial secretary, and Editions JR replaced Edita. Christian
Philippsen 'driving' a sculpture by Californian artist Baron Margo In
January 2005, well-known car enthusiast Christian Philippsen became the
proud new owner of the Automobile Year assets.
It
is his intention
to pursue the work initiated by his two predecessors and to make the book he cherishes since his
childhood ever better over the years. After
having inspired numerous other annuals, after having been copied,
Automobile Year remains today – as it was in 1953 – the only annual
devoted to the automobile, covering its worldwide industry, racing
championships and its heroes. . . . . . |
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