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Our expertise is the knowledge we have of cars and car people. We are focused and specialised. We know the collectors and the designers in the world and maintain a privileged relationship with them. We work or have worked for Louis Vuitton, Christie's, Pininfarina, and other clients, private and industrial. Let us give you a few examples.

• We launched the yearly Louis Vuitton Classic concours in the Parc de Bagatelle in Paris and its travelling offsprings in Europe. We are actually advising Louis Vuitton on all their car events, including their Classic Awards and their fabulous rallies like the China Run.
  
  Other missions we completed:
  
• establishing the Special Projects department at Pininfarina with the realisation of the Ferrari P4/5
• the world premiere introduction of the 456 GT coupe for Ferrari
• the organisation of FF 40 on the occasion of the 40 years of cooperation between Garage Francorchamps (the Belgian importer of the marque) and Ferrari, one of the most important ever meetings of Ferrari automobiles
• run the International Motor Car Department of the auction house Christie's
• the market research for an automobile recreational complex in Torino for Finpiemonte
• design reviews for a major car manufacturer
• publish the book Automobile Year
• advise the publisher of a leading car magazine
• and many more...
  
  When should you call us?
  
• if you are an event organiser, we will help you launch or improve your event; we set up judging teams and judging rules for concours and Christian Philippsen regularly acts as a judge himself
• if you are a collector, we will be happy to advise you on improving your collection, and on buying and selling cars. We can explore the possibilities of building a one-off 'haute couture' car fulfilling your wildest dreams
• if you are a car manufacturer, we'd love to work with your designers on how to include your DNA, the critical elements that shaped your identity, in new concepts
• if you are a publisher of car or design magazines or books, we can work with you on contents, lay-out, and pick authors and translators
• we will also be delighted to assist in preparing seminars or symposiums on design or collecting
• need an auctioneer? Having been with Christie's for thirteen years, Christian Philippsen has gathered an unequalled experience
• he is also an entertaining guide and will be delighted to plan a tailor-made tour for you.
  
  Don't hesitate to contact us.
  

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January 2009