What does Winston Churchill actually have to do with the automobile? Not too much, but of course he drove many different cars, including a Morris Oxford Saloon, but also the Land Rover, which is now in the Emil Frey Classics Museum.
And so it makes sense that Philipp Gut is holding his reading of the book "Champagne with Churchill" in Safenwil at the Emil Frey Classic Center.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was not only a great politician, but also - a fact that many people are unaware of - a passionate and talented painter. He relied on his "Swiss connections": both his painting teacher and his paint manufacturer Willy Sax were Swiss. In his book "Champagne with Churchill", Philipp Gut tells the story of this extraordinary friendship and shows us a whole new side to Churchill, the statesman of the century: as an artist and as a private man.
The author: Dr. Philipp Gut is a historian, journalist, publisher and author. With his agency Gut Communications, he advises companies, political parties, associations and private individuals. He lives in Lenzburg AG.
Reading with book sale
Emil Frey Classics is particularly pleased to be able to present the reading on its premises, as Churchill's Land Rover is one of the showpieces in our collection. The reading will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2022 from 2 to 3 pm in Safenwil. A book sale and signing will be offered afterwards.
How to get there
Travel by car or train to the Classic Center Switzerland. Free parking spaces on Schürmattstrasse. From the parking lot on Schürmattstrasse, the Classic Center Switzerland can be reached within a few minutes' walk through the station underpass.
Take the train to Safenwil station opposite the Classic Center. Train connections every 1/2 hour from Zofingen to Lenzburg.
The Classic Center is open on Sunday 27.03.2022 from 10.00 - 17.00.
Further information is available online on the Emil Frey Classic Center website. You can also register there.
