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Released in 2009


Classic British Sports Cars



Jon Pressnell

Publication: Out Now

RRP: £9.99
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978 1 84425 849 9


What are the greatest and most interesting sports cars Britain has ever made?

You'll find the answers packed inside this authoritative survey by top motoring writer Jon Pressnell.

Fifty-six open-top icon roadsters feature in this highly pictorial celebration of classic British sports cars, which is now available in paperback. From the AC Ace to the Wolseley Hornet Special, individual histories place each car in perspective, describing its appeal, significance and driving characteristics. Also detailed for each one are the models and variants, year-by-year evolution, specifications and performance figures.

Packed with information, Classic British Sports Cars' lively text pulls no punches in telling the story behind the country's most charismatic wind-in-your-hair open cars - based on the writer's personal experience of many of the models featured. Illustrated with over 200 carefully selected photos, Classic British Sports Cars is the essential guide to British sports cars, whether you are a novice or a dyed-in-the-wool enthusiast.

Cars featured include:

  • Allard, Austin Seven Ulster/Nippy/65, Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite
  • Dellow, Elva Courier, HRG, Jaguar E-type, Jensen-Healey, Jowett Jupiter
  • Lagonda, Lea-Francis Hyper, Lotus Elan, Marauder, Marendaz, MG J-type
  • Morgan trike, Riley Imp, Singer Le Mans, Sunbeam-Talbot Alpine
  • Swallow-Doretti, Triumph Gloria, Vale Special
  • Sports cars 'in spirit if not in body' include the Aston Martin, AC 428 convertible, Clan, Marcos, Ginetta G15, Lotus Europa, TVR and Unipower

Jon Pressnell is a highly regarded historian who is Senior Contributor to Classic & Sports Car Magazine. He has written five books, including Haynes; Mini: The Definitive History.

 

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