Recalling the remarkable history of this remarkable car, this book was written with full co-operation and contributions from key members of the original design team. It looks behind the scenes at the world-famous MG factory in Abingdon, which closed in 1980. This 4th edition also includes brand new illustrations and an original road test report.
Arthur Wallace and the MI37 team confront their personal relationships as well as robots created to aid the Nazi's invasion of Russia, leading to a trip for the team to the Himalayas, which takes them to a Nepalese death cult, then back to London for the final assault - amidst assorted relationship break-ups, hangovers and pregnancy scares.
When MI317 - the government department devoted to defending Britain from cosmic horrors and otherwordly threats - comes under attack, Arthur Wallace and his team begin a race from Area 51 to an Arctic town populated entirely by spore zombies to save the world and halt the destruction of humanity.
Oxford police detective Arthur Wallace is a good cop, but prefers that action and heroics remain on the screen, safely performed by professionals. But then secretive government agency MI12 comes calling, hoping to recruit Arthur in their struggle against the tentacled horrors from another dimension known as the Progeny.
Another day, another zombie T-Rex to put down. All part of the routine for Arthur Wallace and MI37 - the government department devoted to defending Britain from threats magical, supernatural, extraterrestrial, and generally odd. But a zombie T-Rex is only the first of Arthur's problems, as Russian cyborg wizards threaten his life...
Alec Issigonis, the brilliant British designer of the Morris Minor and the Mini, is one of the commanding figures in the history of automobile design and engineering. This book offers a rounded portrait of his life and work. Issigonis's ingenious and effe
One of the most famous of British cars, the 750 cc Austin Seven, introduced in 1922, changed the course of automobile design and proved the viability of the small-capacity four-cylinder car. The Seven performed as well on the race track as it did on the road and inspired a team of magnificent twin overhead camshaft single-seaters.
This account examines the history of coachbuilding, beginning with the coachbuilders who for generations had built horse-drawn wooden carriages, and then explaining how they turned their craft to building the bodywork of the first motorised cars. Using photographs of the different stages of coachbuilding, the author describes the materials, equipment and key techniques involved. Today the profession of coachbuilding is almost a lost art, yet as the restoration of vintage cars seeks to keep the trade alive, this book reflects back on the heyday of the coachbuilt motor car and the skilled workers that made it their craft.
Einst gegründet von Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan, ist die Firma Morgan heute der älteste Fahrzeughersteller der Welt, der sich noch in Familienbesitz befindet. Einmalige Fotos und seltenes Archivmaterial dokumentieren die Geschichte dieses traditionsreichen englischen Unternehmens. Von den Anfangsmodellen bis in die heutige Zeit werden alle Modelle bis hin zum umstrittenen Aero 8 ausführlich und detailliert vorgestellt. In jedem Kapitel finden sich die technischen Daten des jeweiligen Typs und eine Modell bezogene Kaufberatung gibt Tipps für den Gebrauchtwagenkauf. Ein besonderer Schwerpunkt gilt der Sportgeschichte der Firma Morgan. Letztendlich werden auch alle bei Morgan verwendeten Motoren in einem separaten Kapitel vorgestellt. Mit der Fülle an Informationen in Bild und Text ist dieses Buch unverzichtbar für jeden Morgan-Enthusiasten.
Illustrated in full color, this book details the world's most memorable and magnificent fast cars.
