Bunty, 9781787113480
Paperback
Eccentric car fanatic, Rolls-Royce king, and unforgettable personality’s wild ride.

Bunty

Remembering a Gentleman of Noble Scottish Descent

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  • Paperback

    216 pages

  • Release Date

    11 January 2019

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Summary

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, yo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781787113480
ISBN-10:1787113485
Author:Halwart Schrader
Publisher:David & Charles
Imprint:Veloce
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:216
Release Date:11 January 2019
Weight:330g
Dimensions:214mm x 150mm x 14mm
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Critics Review

A good read. Auto Express – As a portrayal of a way of life which won’t come again, this book is recommended. NZRR&BC Magazine – An endearing - and enduring - read for long-standing members of the vintage car club scene. Classic Car Weekly – If you want to immerse yourself in the type of eccentric motoring (and occasionally boating) life that we won’t see again, this 216-page soft-cover should do the trick. Classic Driverit’s – plenty entertaining! SpeedReaders—It is an hilarious romp from start to finish and guaranteed to chase off any lingering blues … Bunty had triumphed again—Big End/All Torque

About The Author

Halwart Schrader

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.

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