Autoboote: Wie Das Automobil Zum Motorboot Wurte 1865-1945

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The pioneers of the engine produced much more than just cars! At the beginning of the twentieth century, the still young automotive industry opened up another exciting market: moving on water. Motor boats quickly became popular starting in 1900 due to spectacular races on the Seine and off Monaco. Famous car manufacturers were partly responsible for the boom: BMW, Daimler, DKW, Ford, Maybach, Alfa Romeo, Austin, Chrysler, Duesenberg, Fiat, Hispano-Suiza, Isotta-Fraschini, Napier, Packard, Peugeot, Renault etc. In this illustrated book the creations of motor boats from 1865 to 1945.