MG Sports Cars by Autocar

The Crowood Press Ltd. Revised and updated. Second Edition which includes 1989 and 1990 Grands Prix. Very good condition. This book delves behind the scenes, talks to the participants, records the mood of the day, and quotes from contemporary publications. There are reflections from the British Grand Prix winners, including Jack Brabham, James Hunt, Emerson Fittipaldi and Niki Lauda, and the text is supported throughout by descriptions of each race.

A superbly illustrated book traces the history of MG sports cars from their origins in the 1930s right through the difficult days of the 1980s. Detailed close-up shots, historical pictures and technical information in the form of data tables and sidebars

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.

he MG marque has always been associated with beautifully designed and carefully manufactured cars that retain their popularity long after they cease to be produced. The MG range has languished over the past few years, with no new cars being made. It is therefore good news for all fans of the marque that a new model, the MGF, is now available. The MGF is the epitome of the MG marque, and follows the grand tradition of their now legendary design genius. This book tells the story of the car’s success, from the initial decision that a new model would be financially viable to the final driving impressions of the MGF. It gives a full technical analysis of the car, details the exacting test programme Rover put it through, and examines the initial designs that were rejected and why. It also looks at the PR and sales strategies employed to seduce the contemporary market. There is also coverage of the battle the manufacturers had to keep the MGF away from the prying lenses of photographers, which led to “body disguises” for its on-the-road testing. Ian Adcock is the author of “Porsche 959” (with Jurgen Lewandowski), “Lotus Carlton”, “Bentley Continental R”, “Rolls-Royce V8s – The Modern Era” and “Lotus Road Cars to Date”.