In the late 1950s, BMC commissioned Italian styling house Pinin Farina to unify the look of its expanding car range. The result was a family of neatly styled saloons that defined British roads for more than a decade. Sold under six different marques – Austin, Morris, MG, Riley, Wolseley and Vanden Plas – the BMC Farina models shared many mechanical components, but were carefully differentiated for their target markets.

From the compact Austin A40 Farina (one of Britain’s first hatchbacks) to the stately Vanden Plas Princess, these were cars for every occasion – fleet, family and formal. Today, they are prized for both their understated elegance and their importance in postwar British motoring.

Despite their popularity at the time, these cars have never before been fully documented in a single volume – until now. In this richly illustrated work, renowned historian Anders Ditlev Clausager tells the complete story of the Farina cars, from design and development to production, marketing and competition. Drawing on factory records and period sources, he provides the first truly comprehensive account of these once-ubiquitous vehicles, including every model, variant and evolution across the full production run.

BMC Farina Cars In Detail is the essential reference for owners, restorers and enthusiasts of these distinctive British classics.

The untold story of MG’s quiet genius.
Syd Enever helped shape some of the most iconic MGs ever made – from the record-breaking EX cars to the beloved MGA – yet his name is little known outside enthusiast circles. Drawing on personal interviews, rare archive material and over 40 years of research, this beautiful illustrated book reveals the man behind the machines A must-read for anyone with a passion for MG, British motoring history, or great engineering quietly done.

In mid-1954 Peter applied to Morris Motor for an apprenticeship at the Cowley works. He was told he would have to wait until the new intake in September. He would then be given an interview to judge if he was suitable. Meanwhile he received a telegram to say that the MG Plant at Abingdon were looking for  suitable candidates to apply for role as the Design Office Apprentice. He applied and was accepted.

Building on his Knowledge, much based on first hand experiences and talking to those involved in racing and production, he was able to do a series of thirteen articles for Safety Fast on the history of MG at Oxford and Abingdon, now pieced together into this bookazine.

A must read for any MG enthusiast.