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“TheArtoftheAutomobile:MasterpiecesoftheRalphLaurenCollection”TheMuséedesArtsDécoratifsParis,FranceApril28– August28,2011

FACTSHEETTheArtoftheAutomobile:MasterpiecesoftheRalphLaurenCollectionExhibit:Where:When:TheMuséedesArtsDécoratifsinParis,Francewillunveilanexclusivelycuratedselectionof17classicsportscarsfromRalphLauren’spersonalcollection.ThisexhibitionwillshowcasebeautifullydesignedEuropeanautomobilescreatedbetweenthe1930sandthe1990s,illustratingtheevolutionofcardesigninthe20 th Century.Thecarsareselectedfortheexhibitbycurator,RodolpheRapettianddisplayedbysceneographer,JeanMichelWilmotte.MuséedesArtsDécoratifs107RuedeRivoli,75001,Paris,FranceApril28– August28,2011TheCollection:TheBook:TheCatalogue:TheMuseum:RalphLauren’scarcollectionisoneofthemostexceptionalintheworldwithautomobilesofthegreatestquality,rarity,andbeauty.Thecarsstandasmajorworksofart,representedbythegreatestnamesinautomobiles:Bugatti,AlfaRomeo,Bentley,MercedesBenz,Jaguar,AstonMartin,Porsche,Ferrari.Eachoftheseremarkablevehicleswasdesignedasamasterpiececombiningtechnologicalinnovationandadaringstyle.TheMuséedesArtsDécoratifsisproducingabooktocelebratethisexhibit.ThisstunningbookwillfeatureinterviewswithRalphLaurenaswellasaForewardbycurator,RodolpheRapetti.AcataloguepublishedbyLesArtsDécoratifswillaccompanytheexhibition.PublishedundertheaegisofRodolpheRapetti,withalayoutbyPhilippeApeloig,thisabundantlyillustratedanddocumentedreferenceworkprovidesanindepthstudyofeachofthecarsondisplay.TheMusee desArtsDecoratifswasbuiltin1882,justaftertheInternationalUniversalExhibition,whenagroupofcollectorsbandedtogetherwiththeideaofpromotingtheappliedartsanddevelopinglinksbetweenindustryandculture,designandproduction.Itpursuestheaimof“keepingaliveinFrancethecultureoftheartswhichseektomakeusefulthingsbeautiful.” ThemuseumandthelibraryoftheArtsDécoratifshousesomeofFrance’slargestcollections,whichcoveravastpanoramaofthedecorativeartsfromtheMiddleAgestothepresentdayonatotalsurfaceof130000sqfeet.

BlowerBentleyBentleyBlower,1929434.34x117.8x152.4ThiscarwasdesignedbyW.O.Bentley,butitwasSirHenryBirkin,oneoftheBentleyBoys(agroupofrichBritishgentlemen,allofthemdriversandloversoffastcars)whichledBentleytoequipitwithacompressor,henceitsnameBlower.Builtlikeatank,withitsmassivebodyworkembellishedwiththeEnglishflag,theBentleyBlowerwascreatedforasinglepurpose:towinraces.ThisisthecarIanFlemingchoseforJamesBond007inhisfirstnovels.RLAcquisition:1988

MercedesCountTrossi SSKMercedesBenzSSKCountTrossi,1930457.2x182.88x134.62Withitssharkprofile,thedesignofthisMercedesBenzcanbeattributedtothetalentofitsowner,anItalianaristocrat,CountCarloFelice Trossi,alsoaracingdriver.TheSSKisthearchetypeoftheMercedesofthetwenties,dominatedbyitscolossalbonnetencompassingmorethanhalfofitslengthwiththeradiatorprojectingoutfrontasawindbreakerandexhaustpipes stickingoutfromthesideslikeabedofsnakes.RLAcquisition:1988

AlfaRomeoMonza8C2300AlfaRomeoMonza8C2300,1931457.2x182.88x134.62Thebodyworkofthiscompetitionbombshellisreminiscentofaircraftfuselage:narrowinfront,itgraduallywidenstowardstherear.Themachinehasabothbrutal andharmoniousappearance.Theheadlampsandmudguardswereaddedwhenthiscartookpartinenduranceraces*WASNOTFEATUREDINBOSTONRLAcquisition:1988

Bugatti Type59GrandPrixBugattiType59GrandPrix,1933381x157.48x104.14Thismodel,ofwhichonlyeightexampleswerebuilt,isconsideredbymanyasthemostbeautifulracingcareverproduced,withitsamplestyle,longbevelled rearandfamousspoked wheels.RLAcquisition:1986

Bugatti Type57SCAtlanticCoupeBugatti 57SCAtlanticCoupé,1938452.12x172.72x147.32Thisisoneofonlyfourmodelseverbuiltandtodayonlytwocompletelyoriginalexamplesareleft.Thisfantasticcarhasanalmostdisturbingappearance,withitsvisibleseamsandroundheadedrivetsrunningthelengthofitsspineandmudguards.Powerandspeedaresuggestedbydoorscutoutoftheroofandbyellipsoidalwindowstakenfromtheaeronauticsregister.RLAcquisition:1988

AlfaRomeo8C2900MilleMigliaAlfaRomeo8C2900MilleMiglia,1938487.68x167.64x137.16Thisracingcar,designedtoparticipateinthe1938MilleMiglia,wonabrilliantsecondplaceintherace.Withitscockpitnestlingbetweenitsimmensebonnetandaveryshortrear,thisbodyworkpossessesperfectsymmetryinthelinesofthepanels,fromtheteardropshapedmudguardstothetaperingrear.RLAcquisition:2004

JaguarXK120AlloyRoadsterJaguarXK120AlloyRoadster,1950444.5x162.56x132.08JaguarhadonlyintendedtobuildtwohundredmodelsoftheXK120,butthisroadsterwithitsfelinegracearousedkeeninterest,particularlyamongHollywoodfilmstarslikeHumphreyBogartandLaurenBacall.Thiscarisoneofsixfactoryworkscarsthatwerebuilttorace.ThisonewasretainedbyJaguarandracedbyClementeBiondetti inthe1950Targa FlorioaswellastheMilleMiglia.RLAcquisition:1985

Ferrari375PlusFerrari375Plus,1954421.64x157.48x101.6LikealltheFerrarisofthetime,therewerenospecificplansforthisdesign.Highlyqualifiedandtalentedcraftsmencreatedthismagnificentlyroundedshapefollowingthe verbalinstructionsofFerrari’sofficialcardesigner,Pinin Farina.Thustheywereabletoproduceamagnificentspyder whichwontheLeMans24Hoursin1954.RLAcquisition:1985

JaguarXKDJaguarXKD,1955414.02x170.18x109.22NocarfromthefiftiesembodiesspeedbetterthantheXKDJaguar,withthreeconsecutivevictoriesbetween1955and1957attheLeMans24hours,andanotheratNürburgring en1956.It’stheXKDwhichwonthemostawardsatthetime.ItwasthiscarthatenabledthedriverPatriciaCoundley tobecomethefastestwomaninEuropein1964.Fromtheaileronatitstiptotheelegantlyroundedbonnet,itsshapeharksbacktothatofafighterplane.RLAcquisition:1985

MercedesBenz300SLGullwing CoupeMercedesBenz300SLAlloyGullwing Coupé,1955447.04x182.88x129.54TheGullwing owesitsnametothedoorswhichopenupwards,likewings.ItwasthedarlingofmanycelebritieslikeSophiaLoren,Zsa Zsa Gabor,GlenFordandthemusicianSkitch Henderson.RLAcquisition:1983

Porsche550SpyderPorsche550Spyder of1955363.22x152.4x99.06The550isoneofthefirstcompetitionPorschesandanextrapolationofthe356,itselfextrapolatedfromVolkswagen’sfamousBeetle.ThetermSpyder isanItaliannamedesignatingtwoseateropenlightsportscars.Thismodelwasfastandeasytodrive.JamesDeandiedatthewheelofhisbrandnew550Spyder.RLAcquisition:1984

JaguarXKSSJaguarXKSS,1956/1958401.32x172.72x111.76In1956JaguarannounceditstemporaryretirementfromracingwhilestillhavingtwentyfiveDTypesleftunsold.WithapushfromBriggsCunninghamandknowingthestrongmarketforaSportsCarClubofAmericasanctionedcar,Jaguarcommittedtoconverttheexisting twentyfiveDTypesandtocontinuetobuildanothertwentyfivetomeettheSCCAspecification.Theconversionconsistedofremovingtherearfinandthecenterdivisionbetweendriverandpassenger,adding apassengerdoor,windscreen,sidewindows,foldingtop,luggagerackandbumpers.Theychangedthe designationofthecarfromXKDtoXKSS.The“SS” isbelievedtohavestoodfor“SuperSports” Unfortunatelyafterjustsixteencarswherecompletedamassivefirebrokeoutatthefactoryanddestroyedtheremainingcarstobebuilt.ThecarintheRalphLaurencollectionisoneoftwoDType’sthatweresentbacktothefactoryin1958tobeconvertedtotheXKSSspecification.

Ferrari250Testa RossaFerrari250TestaRossa,1958424.18x157.48x101.6ThiscarbearsthemarkofSergioScaglietti,oneofFerrari’smosttalentedcoachbuilders.TheTesta Rossa(redhead),whichtakesitsnamefromtheredcamshaftcoversof itsV12engine,bearsScaglietti’scharacteristicsignature– alongchassiswithatorpedolikebody,aheadrestemergingfromthebodyworkandstreamlinedheadlampsRLAcquisition:1985

Ferrari250GTSWBBerlinetta ScagliettiFerrari250GTSWBBerlinettaScaglietti,1960408.94x165.1x129.54SWBistheabbreviationofShortWheelbase.Thismodelisthearchetypemixedvehicle,abletorespondaswelltonormalroaduse(butsporting)asitdoestocompetitionrequirements.Theclientcanchoosebetweensteelbodyworkandaluxuryinterior,oraluminium bodywork(lighter)andstrippedinteriorifhewishestorace.Itsymbolises theGrandTourer parexcellence.Thisisanaluminumcar.*WASNOTFEATUREDINBOSTONRLAcquisition:1986

Ferrari250GTOFerrari250GTO1962439.42x165.1x124.46ThisGrandTourer,designedinthegreatestsecrecy,isconsideredasoneoftherarestandmostexpensiveFerrariseverproduced.Itsrearprofile,withthelineoftherooftaperingtowardstherearofthecar,hasbeencopiedbymanymanufacturerseversincetheoriginalwascreated.ThiscarwasdriventomultiplefirstplaceawardsbyPedro&RicardoRodriguez,RodgerPenske,Augie PabstandRichieGinther.RLAcquisition:1985

Ferrari250LMFerrari250LM,1964408.94x167.64x116.84The250LM(Berlinetta LeMans)wasintendedtoreplacetheGTO.Thiscar,withitsparticularlyattractivecurves,marksanimportantphaseinFerrari’shistory:thechangeoverfromfrontenginetomidenginedesign.ThepowerfulV12isplacedrightbehindthedriver’sseat.ThecarexhibitedherefinishedfirstintheSurfers’ Paradise12hoursin1966,withayoungdriverdestinedforabrilliantcareer:JackieStewart.*WASNOTFEATUREDINBOSTONRLAcquisition:1984

McLarenLMMcLarenLM,1996426.72x182.88x116.84ItwasinhonorofitssuccessatLeMansin1995,whenfivecarscompletedtherace,thatMcLarenproducedaseriesoffivecarscalledF1LM(forLeMans)– Asixthcarservedastheprototype– PaintedinPapayaOrangeinmemoryofthecarsofBruceMcLaren.TheF1LM hasa12cylinderVenginefromBMWwhichachieves691HP.Itsimpressiveaccelerationhasenabledittobeatseveralrecords:0to100mph(131Km/h)in5.9seconds.Itisoneofthemostextraordinarymodernsupercarsandoneoftherarest.RLAcquisition:1996