Archive for Items Categorized 'British', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Dreamers
by Cornelis van den Berg
If you dream about going into car manufacturing, look at these guys. One of them had actually done it for real—TAD Crook aka “Mr. Bristol.” Long retired, he sat for an interview, from which is spun this narrative nonfiction the publisher calls “accurate, but not always factual.”
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.
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