Bunty (eBook)

Remembering a Gentleman of Noble Scottish Descent

Halwart Schrader (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
216 Seiten
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-709-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The biography of a larger-than-life character in the world of motoring, especially among classic car collectors. David Scott-Moncrieff, aka 'Bunty,' claimed to be the Number 1 in the Rolls-Royce second-hand car trade. He was a colourful personality, an experienced car expert, a charming entertainer and a passionate vintage race car addict.

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The fascinating biography of David Scott-Moncrieff, alias 'Bunty' - a colourful larger-than-life personality, enthusiastic car expert, charming entertainer, and passionate vintage car addict.
Bunty's favourite marque was Rolls-Royce, and, for some time, he claimed to be the Number 1 in the Rolls-Royce second-hand car trade worldwide. Bunty also owned world-famous race cars, heaps of worn-out hearses (to be rebuilt), supercharged Mercedes classics, and even an antique Steamer. Here, you will meet them all, along with some of his many admirers who had the courage and pleasure to enter the passenger seat.
Halwart Schrader travelled to England to meet Bunty on many occasions, knew him well. and has written this long-awaited biography in full co-operation with Bunty's son, Humphrey Scott-Moncrieff.

Autor

Halwart Schrader has written, translated, edited and/or published more than 300 books, mainly on motoring. After finishing studies in Commercial Art and Art History (BA degree) 1954-1957 in Berlin, he was co-founder and associate of Friedrich W Heye Advertising Agency, Munich. From 1964, he worked as freelancer and contributor to various motoring magazines in Germany, France, Switzerland, and USA, founding, in 1973, AUTOMOBIL CHRONIK, the first collectors' car magazine in the German language.
From 1973 to 1995 he ran his own publishing business; specialising in automotive history. He has been a member of the A.A.C.A., USA; the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust, UK; a Contributor to the Beaulieu World Encyclopaedia of Motoring; a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, UK; a member of he Society of Automotive Historians, USA.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.2.2020
• Verlagsort: Exeter
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
• Schlagworte: 978-1-787113-48-0 • 9781787113480 • Biography • British car dealer • British eccentric • British motoring character • Bugatti • Bunty • Bunty book • buying and selling classic cars • Classic Cars • classic car trade • David Scott-Moncrieff • English translation • Halwart Schrader • Leek Staffordshire • Mercedes-Benz • motoring personality • motoring stories • motoring tales • Motor Trade • New Edition • rich and famous • Rolls-Royce • translated from german • True story • V5348 • Veloce • Vintage car journeys • Vintage Cars • vintage motoring story
• ISBN-10: 1-78711-709-X / 178711709X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78711-709-9 / 9781787117099