“BELLA MANGUSTA”
A new book about the Italian Art and Design that is presented in the DeTomaso Mangusta.
Written and photographed by Dick Ruzzin / 5-10-2016
I am looking for anyone in this group that might have book marketing experience and an understanding of the De Tomaso Mangusta.
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VISION STATEMENT
TEXT:
I have created a book that focuses on the aesthetic design of the Mangusta and it's racing chassis, the related artistic history of Italy, the Mangusta designer and the design development and construction of the car. The key people involved will be featured as well as the car itself.
IMAGES:
The book will be perceived as an art piece. A large number of images with high contrast that are visually entertaining will be used covering the interior, exterior and engine compartment of 8MA670. All images are full color taken at two dramatic venues, one in the snow on a 12 degree day, the other on a spring day at a historic home on Grosse Pointe Shores outside of Detroit.
>The book should be a “must have” simply for its visual appearance. Read this book and you will know more about the Mangustathan 99% of those who own one<
AVAILABILITY:
The 50th anniversary of the creation of the Mangusta will be celebrated in late August of 2016 in Monterey California at the Concourso Italiano. The book should be ready for that event. A press event and reveal can be staged there.
MISSION STATEMENT
>Text:
A 7000 word text has been written, refined and sent to a number of professionals who have returned comments and corrections.
>Images now available:
Seventy-one color images of 8MA670 are included.
>Title:
ROMAN sd has been chosen for the title font, it is seen cut in stone on Roman buildings, slightly modified with some creative design in execution.
Special drawings have been creates and included in the book. They are four view scale drawing of the production version of the car, black with a red grid system
>Endorsements:
Italian car historian Pete Vack from VeloceToday has made a wonderful endorsment that will be presented on the back page of the dust-cover. Others will be asked to endorse the book.
>Support Websites:
A sales website will be and marketing will be pursued.
Support will appear on Veloce/Today.com and DeansGarage.com also.
VeloceToday.com will put a series of three segments from the book, edited by Pete Vack and completed by August, they are already appearing.
All the best,
Dick Ruzzin
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