Éric van Hove
Subtitle: V12 Laraki
By: [edited by Éric van Hove, Hicham Khalidi & Amanda Sarroff-Robion]
Publisher: Fenduq Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Marrakesh
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9789090284941
Subjects: Automobiles in art
Other titles: V12 Laraki
Notes: "V12 Laraki is a non-working replica of the Mercedes-Benz V12 engine used by Abdeslam Laraki in the Laraki Fulgara, Morocco's first high-performance, luxury car. Laraki had hoped to manufacture the car entirely in Morocco, but was forced to import its engine from Germany. V12 Laraki brings the dream of a Moroccan-made engine full circle. Each of its 465 components were handcrafted in 53 traditional materials, including ceramic, bone, tin, goatskin, and terracotta, by forty-two Moroccan artisans"--Marrakesh biennial website (viewed 16/10/14).

Produced in conjunction with an exhibition held as part of the Marrakesh biennial 2014.

English, French and Arabic.