Estimated delivery 3-12 business days
Format Hardcover
Condition Brand New
Description Jurgen Schrempp (former President of Daimler-Benz) said "Without Bruno Sacco's contribution as an artist, carmaker and manager, the Merecedes-Benz make would neither be as rich in meaning nor unique as it is now."
When Bruno Sacco walked through the doors on his first day at Mercedes-Benz on 13 January 1958 it is highly unlikely that his Daimler-Benz colleagues could ever imagine that this nervous young man would not only revolutionise design but would change the way design and innovation connected with brand tradition forever. Bruno Sacco is one of the most influential automotive designers of the late twentieth century; many models launched during his era now characterise the Mercedes-Benz brand. When Nik Greene asked Bruno Sacco to assist with this book, he replied humbly 'No-one designs a car alone, and more to the point, I never, for one minute, wanted to. From the moment I became Head of Design, I put down my pens and became a manager of minds.' With over 330 photographs and illustrations, this book includes an overview of the early days of functional vehicle design; the influence of safety on design evolution; protagonists of Daimler-Benz design from Hermann Ahrens to Paul Bracq; design philosophy and innovation under Bruno Sacco; the Sacco-designed cars and, finally, the Bruno Sacco legacy. AUTHOR: Dr Nik Greene has written many feature articles and regular copy for classic car and club magazines in the UK and France, as well as two books for Crowood: Buying and Maintaining a 126 S-Class Mercedes and Mercedes-Benz W126 S-Class 1979-1991. When not working as a criminologist he prefers to spend his time in the Limousin area of France where he has a property with ample barn and workshop space for his cars. Apart from a rare Mercedes 560SE and the Mercedes G-Wagen, his stable also includes several classic Citroens and Renaults. 334 colour photographs and illustrations
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