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BABY BUGATTI, L'art automobile pour enfants
BABY BUGATTI, L'art automobile pour enfants
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PRE-ORDER UNTIL FEBRUARY 2, 2026 : 130€ INSTEAD OF 160€
The reference book for Bugatti lovers. Conceived and developed by Jean-Pascal Viault, this book is a reference for Baby Bugatti collectors and, beyond.
Along with photographer Bernard Canonne, well-known by classic car enthusiasts and readers of magazines dedicated to classic cars, they have been traveling across Europe for several months, meeting owners and collectors of these unusual vehicles that delight young people participating in the Little Big Le Mans parade at the Le Mans Classic.
Baby Bugatti will be released exclusively by Editions l'Odyssée to mark the 100th anniversary of the Baby's creation and the 50th anniversary of Rétromobile, from January 28 to February 1, 2026.
This comprehensive book (400 pages) includes archives, never-before-seen old photographs, as well as previously unpublished plans of spare parts, anecdotes, and more.

Book
Photographs : Bernard Cannone et sources dicerses
Author : Jean-Pascal Viault
Editorial director : Gilles Cargueray, Camille Gallet
Artistic direction : Alexandre Viault
With written contributions from Caroline Bugatti (Granddaughter of Ettore Bugatti), Marc Newson (Designer), Pierre-Yves Laugier et Goy Feltes (Historians), Mark Morris (Expert), Pierre-Henri Raphanel (Official Bugatti driver)
Proofreading : Catherine Guichardon
ISBN :
Original edition: €130 instead of €160 (until February 1, 2026)
CARACTERISTICS
Format : 24 x 32 cm
400 pages
500 images and illustrations
Glossy, bound cover
Printing: four-color process
Language : English
Publication : February 2026
BOX SET numbers 31 to 40
Ten Box sets number 31 to 40 created by the Vianney Deschatrette workshop
with book in english or french
Authors
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Jean-Pascal Viault
Since 1992, he has created and directed an unusual form of traveling theater in rural areas, writing and directing numerous shows for children and young people, particularly for very young children. His productions have been widely presented throughout France and Europe, as well as in Japan, South Korea, China, Georgia, and North America (Canada, USA).
Since the 1980s, he has developed a passion for children's cars and has become one of France's most renowned collectors.
A lifelong fan of pre-war grand sports and Grand Prix vehicles, he regularly drives the roads of Europe in Amilcars and Bugatti Type 37s.
He is a "children's cars" consultant for the Bugatti Club France. -
Alexandre Viault
Alexandre Viault is Design Manager at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where he has led and supported the museum's graphic design team since 2021, having joined the museum in 2017. With international experience, he previously worked at Bruce Mau Design in Toronto, as well as with several design studios in Paris and 2x4 in New York. His expertise spans art direction, visual identity, exhibition scenography, editorial design, typography, and signage. A graduate of the Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, his career demonstrates a constant commitment to creating visual experiences that combine conceptual rigor and graphic precision. The son of Jean-Pascal, he has always shared his father's passion for pre-war automobiles.