British Sports Cars Since The War

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British Sports Cars Since The War

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Author : Martyn Bourne Watkins
language : en
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
Release Date : 1974

British Sports Cars Since The War written by Martyn Bourne Watkins and has been published by B. T. Batsford Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Automobiles categories.

British Sports Cars Since The War

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Author : Martyn Bourne Watkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974

British Sports Cars Since The War written by Martyn Bourne Watkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Transportation categories.

Rule Britannia

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Author : John Nikas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-08-18

Rule Britannia written by John Nikas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-18 with Automobiles categories.

British Sports Cars In America 1946 1981

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Author : Jonathan A. Stein
language : en
Publisher: Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co
Release Date : 1993

British Sports Cars In America 1946 1981 written by Jonathan A. Stein and has been published by Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.

British Sports Cars In America 1946-1981 Jonathan A. Stein The intriguing tale of the meteoric rise and fall of British marques in America following WWII. Marques the likes of Triumph, MG, and Austin Healey, as well as the lesser known Ginetta, Elva and Berkeley are thoroughly explored. Filled with beautiful and rare color photographs.

A To Z Of Sports Cars 1945 1990

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Author : Mike Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 1996

A To Z Of Sports Cars 1945 1990 written by Mike Lawrence and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Transportation categories.

More than 1,000 photographs in b&w and color illustrate the extraordinary variety of sports cars that have been offered to the public. All the great names are featured, including cars from Israel, Egypt, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Brazil.

High Performance When Britain Ruled The Roads

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Author : Peter Grimsdale
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-05-16

High Performance When Britain Ruled The Roads written by Peter Grimsdale and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

‘A band of stubborn pioneers rose from the embers of Britain’s cities after World War Two and created the finest automobiles the world had ever seen ... High Performance tells the exhilarating tale of their journey down the fast lane.’ Ben Collins, bestselling author of The Man In The White Suit and How To Drive ‘A wonderful glimpse "backstage" at the flamboyant mavericks and crazies who populated the British motor industry in the 60s.’ Alexei Sayle ‘High Performance is a cracking read and an adrenaline-packed tribute to the time when British mavericks “blew the bloody doors off” the competition.’ The Sunday Times 'Peter Grimsdale gives a very different and uplifting slant to the story of ... the post-Second World War British Motor industry. He focuses on people who did things differently and whose achievements are with us still ... thoughtful and stimulating.' Alan Judd, The Oldie Chosen as one of The Mail on Sunday’s ‘100 Summer Books’? In January 1964 a team of tiny red and white Mini Coopers stunned the world by winning the legendary Monte Carlo Rally. It was a stellar year for British cars that culminated in Goldfinger breaking box office records and making James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 the world’s most famous sports car. By the sixties, on road, track and silver screen the Brits were the ones to beat, winning championships and capturing hearts. Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Paddy Hopkirk were household names who drove the sexiest and most innovative cars. Designers like John Cooper, and Colin Chapman of Lotus, dismissed as mere ‘garagisti’ by Enzo Ferrari, blew the doors off Formula One and grabbed all the prizes, while Alex Issigonis won a knighthood for his revolutionary Mini. The E Type Jaguar was feted as the world’s sexiest car and Land Rover the most durable. But before the Second World War only one British car had triumphed in a Grand Prix; Britain’s car builders were fiercely risk-averse. So what changed? To find out, Peter Grimsdale has gone in search of a generation of rebel creative spirits who emerged from railway arches and Nissen huts to tear up the rulebook with their revolutionary machines. Like the serial fugitives from the POW camps, they thrived on adversity, improvisation and sheer obstinate determination. Blazing the trail for them was William Lyons, whose heart-stoppingly glamorous and uncompromising Jaguars propelled a bruised and bankrupt nation out of the shadows of war, winning the fans in Hollywood and beating ‘those bloody red cars’ at Le Mans. High Performance celebrates Britain’s automotive golden age and the mavericks who sketched them on the back of envelopes and garage floors, who fettled, bolted and welded them together and hammered the competition in the showroom, on the road and on the track – fuelled by contempt for convention.

British Sports Cars Of The 1950s And 60s

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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-10

British Sports Cars Of The 1950s And 60s written by James Taylor and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-10 with Transportation categories.

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 tells the exciting story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s.

The Chequered Past

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Author : David Anderson Charters
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2007-01-01

The Chequered Past written by David Anderson Charters and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.

In the forty-year period between 1951 and 1991, Canadian sports car competition underwent a massive change, transforming itself from an amateur recreational pastime to a commercialized profession and from an individual sport to a spectacle for mass consumption. The Chequered Past is the story of the struggle over power and purpose within the Canadian auto sport that led to this transformation. The first comprehensive history of sports car racing and rallying in Canada, The Chequered Past traces the efforts of the national governing body - the Canadian Auto Sport Clubs (CASC) - to bring its sports car competition up to a 'world class' level, and to manage the consequences of those efforts in the second half of the twentieth century. David Charters traces the social origins of the sport and the major trends that shaped it: professionalism, technological change, rising costs, and the influence of commercial sponsors. Charters argues that while early enthusiasts set the sport on a course toward professionalism that would eventually produce world-class Canadian events and racers, that course would also ultimately change the purpose of the sport: from personal recreation to mass entertainment. As technological innovations drove up the costs of competing at the top ranks, racers were forced to rely on sponsors, who commercialized and ultimately gained control of the sport. The end result, Charters argues, was the marginalization of the amateur competitor and of the CASC itself. Based on extensive research into the CASC's records and dozens of interviews with former competitors and officials, The Chequered Past opens a window into the rich but virtually unknown history of the auto sport, and claims for it a place in Canadian sports history.

British Sports Cars Of The 1950s And 60s

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Author : James Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-10

British Sports Cars Of The 1950s And 60s written by James Taylor and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-10 with Transportation categories.

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 tells the exciting story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s.

Post War British Thoroughbreds And Specialist Cars

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Author : Bruce A. Hudson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981-01-01

Post War British Thoroughbreds And Specialist Cars written by Bruce A. Hudson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-01-01 with Automobiles categories.