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Author; Peter Browning, 2nd edition 1996
2nd hand hardback with sleeve, excellent condition
£15.00
A rare copy of The Illustrated History of the Works Minis in International Rallies and Races by Peter Browning pub 2005.
Book is 248pp
Author; Peter Browning, 2nd edition 1996
2nd hand hardback with sleeve, excellent condition
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.
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.
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