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British Sports Cars of the 1950s and 60s (Shire Library)
James Taylor
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Description for British Sports Cars of the 1950s and 60s (Shire Library)
Paperback. E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey - nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s. This book tells the story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey – nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and ’60s. There was something very special about the combination of low-slung open two-seater bodywork and spartan interior, a slick sporting gearchange and a throaty exhaust note. This was wind-in-the-hair motoring, and it was affordable by the average young man – at least, until he got married and had a family. MG and Triumph stood out as the market leaders, but many other c companies thrived, from luxury manufacturers like Jaguar and even daimler to other more affordable marques. This colourfully illustrated history ... Read more
E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey – nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and ’60s. There was something very special about the combination of low-slung open two-seater bodywork and spartan interior, a slick sporting gearchange and a throaty exhaust note. This was wind-in-the-hair motoring, and it was affordable by the average young man – at least, until he got married and had a family. MG and Triumph stood out as the market leaders, but many other c companies thrived, from luxury manufacturers like Jaguar and even daimler to other more affordable marques. This colourfully illustrated history ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747814320
SKU
V9780747814320
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About James Taylor
James Taylor is a world authority on the history of the old Rover company and the author or countless books on Rover, Land Rover and many other marques and models. He is currently the editor of Land Rover Enthusiast magazine.
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