Jean-Paul Caron started his automobile career as a test driver for Aston Martin, driving in the 1954 and 1955 seasons. He then turned his talents to Formula One photography, becoming the foreign correspondent for Auto Journal in France and publishing his photographs in other magazines throughout the world. Over the past 30 years, he has written several definitive books on French cars, and is currently working for Car Graphic and Super Car Graphic Magazine in Japan. Mr. Caron is a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and at other major concours and rallies in Europe. He is considered to be an expert on Bugatti, Hispano and streamline styling as well as an expert on amphibious vehicles much in demand by the movie industry. Mr. Caron lives in Theillay, France.