| British Sports Cars of the 1950s and '60s Contributor(s): Taylor, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0747814325 ISBN-13: 9780747814320 Publisher: Shire Publications OUR PRICE: $11.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Automotive - Antique & Classic - Sports & Recreation | Motor Sports - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Series: Shire Library |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.91" W x 8.31" (0.27 lbs) 56 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and 1960s. There was something very special about the combination of low-slung open two-seater bodywork with a spartan interior, a slick sporting gearchange and a rorty 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. The names of MG and Triumph stood proudly out from the rest, but there were many others as well. Austin-Healeys and Jaguars were grander and faster, but they still embodied that almost indefinable fun factor. Then there were the bit-part players, who did their best to secure a place in the affections of the sports car buying public. British sports cars were hugely popular overseas, especially in the USA. And tellingly, when Japanese manufacturer Mazda wanted to make a sports car in 1989, it sought inspiration from these very classics of the 1950s and 1960s. Today, the Mazda MX-5 is the world's best-selling sports car. |