Second-hand Books
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MGB The Complete Story
The MGB was the most successful British sports car of all time, selling more than half a million examples over a production life of eighteen years. It has always represented fun driving at realistic prices, and remains well within reach of the average motorist today. The complete story of the B is set firmly in the context of the MG company’s eventful history, and there are new insights into the personalities and politics behind the development of Britain’s most popular sports car. Contains numerous specially-commissioned photographs, technical analyses, driving impressions and practical information on buying and owning a MGB.About the Author:
Brian Laban has been writing about cars, the motor industry and motor sport for more than forty years, for magazines, newspapers, broadcast and online content. He has written around forty books, edited several magazines and worked with many car manufacturers and race teams. He is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and member (and former chairman) of the Fleet Street Group of Motoring Writers. -
MG Sports Cars by Autocar
MG Sports Cars Book Autocar Road Test Archives Six MK I M Type to MGB GT and all in between!
Published 1979
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MG 1965-1980 Photo Archive
2nd hand soft cover, 126 pages, good condition
MG 1965-1980 Photo Archive
Published by Iconografix in 1996. The aim of this series of books is to preserve history through the publication of notable photographic archives
128 pages
26cm x 21.5cm
It is a collection of photographs, with captions, featuring the following MG models – Midget, MGB, MGC, Sedans and Prototypes
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The Magic of MG
When Cecil Kimber began tuning and modifying Morris cars in the early ‘twenties, he little realised that these embryonic M.G. Cars would establish a name which, in the course of time, was to be¬come that of Britain’s best known sports-car. Mike Allison, a keen M.G. Enthu¬siast, very involved in the M.G. Car Club and at one time working at Abingdon, traces the history of M.G. Cars, with the use of around 400 photographs, from the early days of the Bullnose MG, 14/40, 18/80, 18/100, through the triple M cars (Midgets, Magna and Magnette models of the 1930’s), the pre war comfort models VA, SA and WA, and the immortal T series cars. Then he moves onto postwar production of the Y Types, ZA and ZB range, 1100, 1300 and finally the A, B, C model ranges. The achievements in competition do not go unrecorded, with a selection of illustrations showing cars in events, such as the pre war Mile Miglia, and record breaking cars such as EX181. Photographs of all the models and most of the specialist coach¬work show the interesting de¬velopment of a marque that has won the hearts of many a man.
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MG by McComb
Not only is this book the definitive work because Wilson McComb was on the inside at MG for a decade, it is doubly so because the author knew exactly how a complex story such as this should be researched and told. Osprey are proud to have employed the talents of a comparable expert.. From Cecil Kimber and the Bullnose MGs of the 1920s, to the thirties Midgets, the Magnettes, the TCs, the MGA, MGB, even the Metro and Maestro, every twist in the tale was followed by Wilson McComb, with an intimate knowledge not only of machinery but also of men, those who created the marque, some who abused it. There are not many more interesting automotive stories than that of the Octagon to be told, and MG will be one of the few British marques to make it into the 21st century.
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MG The Complete Story
This bookazine is aimed at owners and enthusiasts of MGs. MG remains one of the UK’s most highly regarded marques, with membership of Clubs in excess of 50,000 people. And as 2009 is the 85th anniversary of MG, this bookazine covers the complete history of MG, from Old Number One to the launch of the brand-new TF in 2009.
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MGB The Complete Story
2nd hand hard cover, VERY GOOD condition, published 1990
The MGB was the most successful British sports car of all time, selling more than half a million examples over a production life of eighteen years. It has always represented fun driving at realistic prices, and remains well within reach of the average motorist today. The complete story of the B is set firmly in the context of the MG company’s eventful history, and there are new insights into the personalities and politics behind the development of Britain’s most popular sports car. Contains numerous specially-commissioned photographs, technical analyses, driving impressions and practical information on buying and owning a MGB.
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MG TC 1945-1949
Compiled by R.M. Clarke – Distributed by Brooklands Excellent condition, 2nd hand book, soft cover
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MGB The illustrated history
MGB: The Illustrated History” by Lional Burrell and Jonathon Wood is a first edition book published in 1988 by Haynes Publishing Group P.L.C. The book, illustrated by Jonathon Wood, provides a comprehensive history of the MGB, focusing on its transportation and automotive aspects.
Written in English, this book is a valuable resource for enthusiasts and collectors interested in the general history of the MGB model. With detailed illustrations and insightful content, this book offers a deep dive into the iconic MGB vehicle.
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Making MGs
From MGA to MGF, here’s the illustrated story of how the classic MGs were built. Most of the pictures were taken at MG’s famous Abingdon factory, and show just how skilled and dedicated workers put MGs together before the advent of robot car production. More recent pictures include the MG RV8 and MGF.
Concise text describes production processes and model evolution. Coverage includes factory road testing and production figures.
Featured MGs include MGA, Magnette, Midget, MGB, MGC, MGB GT V8, MGF. -
MGB Super Profile
The reader will find that this Super Profile is an affectionate, but objective, cameo of the four-cylinder MGB from its birth in 1962 right up to the end of the ‘rubber bumper’ models in 1980. Although only a small publication, between these covers will be found an incredibly detailed and rounded picture of Britain’s last classic sports car.
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Rallying in a Works M.G.
Len Shaw is one of that band of gifted amateurs who were the backbone of British motor sport in the 1950s. As a founder member of The Hagley and District Light Car Club, he competed in trials and speed events in the 1930s. A skilled driver, the success he gained after the war driving his own MG YA in rallies such as the 1950 Daily Express Rally, 1951 RAC Rally and Tulip Rally, earned him a place in the 1953 Abingdon-based works team at the wheel of an MG YB (which he later bought) and enabled his skill to shine in competing in the 1953 RAC Rally, Morecambe Rally and Daily Express. Afterwards he drove a Morris Minor in the 1954 RAC, and for 1955 the MG ZA Magnette as a member of the factory team, and ran in the Monte Carlo the same year, along with the RAC Rally. He competed successfully in these major events, and his first-hand account of what it was like to be a part of that “golden age” of rallying makes fascinating reading. The content of the book also offers an invaluable record for anyone interested in historic rallying and a record of Len Shaw’s Major competition achievements along with: An insight into the pre war motor sport scene. An insider’s view of international rallying in the 1950’s. Route details and rally paperwork is reproduced. Well-illustrated by period photographs. Y-type, Morris Minor and Z-Magnette models explored in detail. A short history of the Hagley and District Light Car Club. Limited Edition of 750 copies. -
MG Pictorial History
MG is renowned as one of the world’s most famous sports marques. This book relates its complete story, starting with the 1923 two-seater, and MG’s early triumph, the Midget, with its racing success. The Magnas and Magnettes followed, leading into the post-war TC Midget, and the successful MGA and the MGB. Though MG fell victim to corporate politics in the late 60s, it made a comeback with the MGF in the early 90s.
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The MGA B & C
The MGA, based on Goldie Gardner’s pre-war record breaker. was an instant success from its introduction in 1955. More than 100.000 were sold before it was replaced by the MGB in 1962. To date more than half a million MGBs have been made and the car has become a classic in it’s own lifetime, although now, tragically it’s under sentence of death in a British Leyland re-organisation. Faster cars such as the MGC and MGBV8 should have ousted the MGB, but both failed and today they are cult cars such is their rarity.
The MGs were conceived by two of the most brilliant minds in British Motor manufacturing, John Thornley and Syd Enever. The interesting stories behind all these cars are covered in great detail in this book. Production and competition histories and a great deal of practical information on owning and running the cars are also included. In company with other books in this series, the picture research has been done painstakingly to provide a superb collection of both colour and black and white photographs.
