Archive for Items Categorized 'British', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Allard Motor Company: The Records and Beyond
by Gavin Allard
This extensively illustrated book has more than just the obvious appeal to Allard owners: it reproduces the factory records for all the chassis built, and by this and other means connects many dots across the whole of the British motoring scene.
The Lotus Book Type 1-74 & The Ian Walker Racing Elans
by Colin Pitt
Covering this many cars in one single book of not even 200 pages can only be accomplished one way: keep it light and tight. This isn’t so much an emulation of the Lotus credo but the author/publisher’s default writing style.
Triumph Cars: 100 Years
by Ross Alkureishi
A really good look at the cars and the people who made them, spiced with plenty of well-deserved criticism of the politics that drove this fine marque into the ground.
The Spirit of the Age
by Davide Bassoli
Hardly the sexiest Rolls-Royces and Bentleys ever but for their buyers they were the only game in town at that segment of the market. Over their 20-year production run many modifications were made, not least the first-ever disappearing mascot.
Pre-1940 Triumph Motor Cars from Family Photograph Albums
by Graham Shipman
Wouldn’t you know, there’s a car club just for these models! Clubs have members, members have photos—and here’s a series of photo books, written by someone who has heard the stories since he was a young boy.
Triumph TR2, TR3, TR3A & TR3B (1953–62)
by Paul Hogan
This book is small enough to fit into the glovebox for a reason: you’ll want it handy when you break down, which you will, because the only thing sturdy in a Triumph is its chassis.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Making a Legend
by Simon Van Booy & Harvey Briggs
This book is more of an introduction to the company philosophy and a behind-the-scenes look at how they build cars than a thorough history. That the firm now calls itself “House of Rolls-Royce” speaks to the brand’s lifestyle aspirations.
The Riley M.P.H.: A History of Its Development & Production 1932–1935
by Robin Cameron
Blink—and you missed it! Not because it’s so fast but because it was offered for only half a year and in all of 14 copies. Like many other makers’ “Vitesse” or “Speed” models Riley’s “MPH” was less about nominal speed than the idea of speed.
The Singer Story: The Cars, Commercial Vehicles, Bicycles & Motorcycles
by Kevin Atkinson
Everyone knows that Bugattis used distinctive flat-spoke aluminum wheels. So did Singer—but 20 years earlier. The curved front forks of a bicycle are a George Singer patent, and still in use today. If you don’t know Singer, you should.
The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975
by Culshaw & Horrobin
It seems farfetched nowadays but once upon a time the British motor industry was thriving. First published in 1974, this book catalogs some 700 manufacturers and 3700 models—and those are just the production passenger cars.
Alvis Society, A Century of Drivers
by David Culshaw
From kings to serial killers, people who chose an Alvis were a discerning lot. Every car ever made is recorded here, and only here.
VANWALL, The Story of Britain’s first Formula 1 World Champions
by Jenkinson & Posthumus, with D. Nye
Ever noticed the MAHLE logo on a modern race car? British industrialist Tony Vandervell’s old company became part of that group in 2007. He got many things right, including his F1 team.
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