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Bibliographical references for books in more than one language
Chapter 7: People: biographies of individuals and history of organizations

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Emonts-Pohl, Joseph & Burkhard Nuppeney, 180 rennfahrer, 1974-1990 = Racing drivers = Pilotes de courses (Sankt Vith: Aktuell, 1990). English, French & German. 381 p., illustrations, 32 cm, ISBN: 3925048103.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Supplement with full texts in English & French laid-in.
50 ans section valaisanne de l'Union professionnelle suisse de l'automobile = 50 jahre sektion Wallis des Autogewerbe-Verbandes der Schweiz ([Sion]: [Union professionnelle suisse de l'automobile, section valaisanne], [1983]). French & German. 16 p., illustrations, 21 cm.
50 jahre Vereinigung der Strassenverkehrsämter (VSA) = 50 ans de l'Association des services des automobiles (ASA) = 50 anni die Associazione dei servizi della circolazione (ASC) (Bern: Vereinigung der Strassenverkehrsämter (VSA), 1982). French, German & Italian. 22 p., illustrations, 21 x 21 cm.  
75e, Fédération moto, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera (FMS/UMS), 1914-1989 ([Genève]: Fédération motocycliste suisse, [1989]). French & German. 47 p., illustrations, 30 cm.  
van Wilgenburg, Noël, Carrosseries Chapron ([Apeldoorn]: Equinoxx-Holland, 2001). Dutch/Flemish, English & French. 153 p., illustrations (bw/c), 22 x 25 cm, ISBN: 9071448045.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Henri Chapron: carrossier", Arkel: Van der Vliet, 1985, ISBN: 9071448010.
de La Chapelle, Claude et al., Champions !: racing heroes, les coulisses d'un exploit (Paris: Wake-upp éditions, 1995). English & French. 144 p., illustrations (200, bw/c), 28 x 29 cm, ISBN: 2910824012 (sc).
Hohmann, Jan J. A. (1932- ), Dr. Hub J. van Doorne (Eindhoven: Danube, 1999). Dutch/Flemish & English. 309 p., illustrations, 29 cm, bibliogr. ref., ISBN: 908023575X (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of Dutch businessman, Hubertus Josephus van Doorne (1900-1979), and history of the Dutch marque, DAF. Produced for the 100th anniversary of Hub J. van Doorne.
Gentile, Antonio, Edoardo Bianchi (Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 2003). English & Italian, 3rd ed. 248 p., illustrations (480, bw/c), 24 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8879110543 (sc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of Edoardo Bianchi and history of the Italian marques he created, Bianchi and then Autobianchi. Covers cars and motorcycles but concentrates on the latter.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Vimodrone (MI): Giorgio Nada, 1992.
Thiriar, D. Michael, Épopée Porsche (L') = Porsche epic, 1875-1948 (Bruxelles: Éditions Eder, 2003). English & French. 468 p., illustrations, 25 x 34 cm, ISBN: 2960009959 (hc, dj).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of Ferdinand Porsche and history of the cars he created. Covers Daimler, Tatra, Auto Union, Volkswagen, Cisitalia, military vehicles, etc. Foreword by Jacky Ickx. 465 p.
Degl'innocenti, Marco & Gianni Berengo Gardin, Hartmut Warkuss: Volkswagen design (Milano (MI): Automobilia, 2002). English, French & Italian, [Car-men; 10]. 116 p., illustrations, 26 x 26 cm, ISBN: 887960130X (sc).
IRU, 1948-1973: Union internationale des transports routiers, 25e anniversaire = International Road Transport Union, 25th anniversary = Internationale Strassentransportunion, 25jähriges Bestehen (Genève: Union internationale des transports routiers, 1973). English, French & German. 64 p., illustrations, 17 x 21 cm.
Tjassens, Klaas, Jarno Saarinen: the flying Finn = der fliegende Finne (Weissach, Baden-Württemberg: Text & Technik Verlag, 2002). English & German. 205 p., illustrations (220, bw/c), 21 x 28 cm, ISBN: 3932563204 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of Finnish racing driver, Jarno Saarinen ( -1973). Covers his personal life as well as his career, from early childhood, and includes material on road as well as ice racing. Includes photographs not previously published.

Mearns, William D. & Jean-Michel Paris, Jean-Pierre Wimille: à bientôt la revanche (Toulouse, Haute-Garonne: Drivers, 2002). English & French, [Dans la course]. 304 p., illustrations (300, bw/c, portraits), 27 x 27 cm, ISBN: 2951635753 EAN: 9782951635753 (sc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of French automobile racing driver, Jean-Pierre Wimille (1908-1949). Marques featured inculde Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, and Gordini. Includes all the races Wimille participated in, including the one in which he died in 1949.
Kirkpatrick, Rob, Jeff Gordon: NASCAR champion = campeón de NASCAR (New York, NY: PowerKids Press + Editorial Buenas Letras, 2002). English & Spanish, bilingual ed., [Reading power]. 24 p., illustrations (c), 25 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 23, index, ISBN: 0823961478 (hc). Spanish translation by Mauricio Velázquez de León.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of American racing driver, Jeff Gordon (1971- ), who won the Daytona 500 in 1999.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): New York, NY: PowerKids Press, 2000, ISBN: 0823955443.
Jubilé = Fünfzig jahre = Cinquantesimo ([Genève]: Fédération motocycliste suisse, 1964). French, German & Italian. 20 p., illustrations, 30 cm.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the Swiss motorcycle federation, the Föderation der Motorradfahrer der Schweiz = Fédération motocycliste suisse (FMS). Covers motorcycle racing in that country.
Cinti, Fulvio & Marzia Gandini, Kazuo Morohoshi: Toyota design (Milano (MI): Automobilia, 2003). English, French & Italian, [Car-men; 13]. 95 p., illustrations, 26 x 26 cm, ISBN: 8879601458 EAN: 9788879601450 (sc).

D'Alessio, Paolo (1957- ), Michael Schumacher (Cavallermaggiore: Gribaudo, 2003). English & Italian. 190 p., illustrations, 13 x 20 cm, ISBN: 8880585916 (hc). Translated in Czech/Slovak, "Michael Schumacher", translated in Dutch/Flemish, "Michael Schumacher", translated in Polish, "Michael Schumacher: zwycięzca", translated in Spanish, "Michael Schumacher".
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of German automobile racing driver, Michael Schumacher (1969- ). Year by year coverage of Schumacher's 6 F1 driver's title. Material on Benetton and ferrari teams among others. Full career results of the driver.
Braun, Peter & Rainer Schlegelmilch, Michael Schumacher: Ferrari racing 1998 (Königswinter: Heel, 1998). English & German. 96 p., illustrations, 30 cm, ISBN: 3893657320.
COMMENTS: Special issue of the German edition of "Ferrari World" (no. 1, 1999).
Barchiesi, Ermanno & Roberto Gurian, Michele Alboreto: un campione per amico = a champion as friend (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 2003). English & Italian. 76 p., illustrations (70, c), 25 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8879113011 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Biography of Italian automobile racing driver, Michele Alboreto. Material on such marques as Ferrari, Lancia Martini, Porsche, Tyrell and Audi, and such races like Monza, Le Mans, and of course, Formula 1 racing.

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