With its stylish Bertone coachwork and race-bred 200bhp V8 engine, the Alfa Romeo Montreal is one of the most stunning series production automobiles of the twentieth century. Almost 4000 Montreals were built, and sound cars are readily available today at very affordable prices. This book is a comprehensive pictorial tribute to the Montreal. A visual testimonial to a powerful and beautiful coupé that was born as a futuristic concept and transformed into a dream car come true. In a portfolio of over 575 illustrations, it paints a unique and detailed graphic portrait of all the facets of this elegant and powerful classic GT, revealing why it is immensely enjoyable to drive and turns heads wherever it appears.
Bruce Taylor is a Chartered Engineer with a PhD from Edinburgh University, and has 40 years of practical experience in research and development work.
Since retiring from CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, Switzerland), he has devoted his experience and energy to helping owners of the Alfa Romeo Montreal get the most from their cars. Bruce has maintained a Montreal website since 1996, and ran a forum that handled over 30,000 messages from Montreal owners between 2000 and 2011.
Bruce is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and authored the Montreal technical bible "Alfa Romeo Montreal: The essential companion", as well as the pictorial tribute book "Alfa Romeo Montreal: The dream car that came true". He writes with clarity, enthusiasm and expert knowledge about all the major aspects of this elegant, powerful, and yet very affordable, classic GT. He lives in Chardonne, Switzerland, with his wife, Jennifer, and their sons, Mark and Kevin.
