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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
0747807698
EAN
9780747807698
Date of Publication
2010-03-10
Publication Name
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Type
Paperback / softback
Release Title
Austin-Healey: No. 585 (Shire Library)
Artist
Graham Robson
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0747807698
ISBN-13
9780747807698
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74195584

Product Key Features

Book Title
Austin-Healey
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Automotive / General, Automotive / Antique & Classic
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Author
Graham Robson
Book Series
Shire Library
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
585
Dewey Decimal
629.2222
Table Of Content
Ancestors and 'Warwick Healeys' /Austin and Healey: the Grand Alliance /100-six and 3000: the Classic 'Big Healey' /Sprite: the Sports Car for Everyone /Racing, Rallying and Record Breaking /Jensen-Healey and Replicas /Further Reading, Clubs and Places to Visit /Index
Synopsis
One of the sensations of the 1952 Motor Show was a two-seat sports car built by Donald Healey at a small factory in Warwick in the English Midlands. Before the show was over Leonard Lord, head of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) had struck a deal with Healey to mass produce the car, and the Austin-Healey was born. This car, the 100, took both the British and US markets by storm. A beautiful, brutish car, it was what many sporting motorists had been waiting for, and its use of many standard BMC components made it relatively affordable. In 1956 the four-cylinder engine of the 100 was replaced with the Austin C-series six-cylinder unit, creating the 100-6, and in 1959 this car was developed into the most famous Healey of them all - the 3000, that was as successful on the rally stage as it was loved on the open road. Collectively the 100 and 3000 have become known as the Big Healeys, but as this name suggests, there was a corresponding 'small' Healey, and this car, the Sprite, was launched in Monte Carlo in 1958. Designed around the major mechanical components of the Austin A35, the Sprite set out to recreate the market for the cheap 'everyman's' sports car that hadn't existed since the 1930s. Distinguished by the headlights that protruded from the bonnet, the Sprite was soon nicknamed the Frogeye in Britain, or the Bugeye in the US. It was a big success, and remained in production until 1971, albeit in more conventionally styled form from the Mark 2 onwards. Written by one of the foremost historians of the British motor industry, this book presents a concise history of Austin Healey, and the marque's success on road and track. Illustrated throughout, it will appeal to all lovers of this, the quintessential British sports car manufacturer., Born in 1952, the Austin-Healey 100 soon took the UK and US markets by storm. A beautiful, brutish car, it was what many sporting motorists had been waiting for, and at a relatively affordable price. Following the 100, was the 3000 - a car as successful on the rally stage as it was loved on the open road, and the Sprite - which recreated the market for the cheap 'everyman's' sports car. Graham Robson, an authority on the British motor industry, presents a concise history of Austin-Healey, and the marque's success on road and track. Illustrated throughout, it is an ideal introduction for all lovers of this quintessentially British sports car., Presents a concise history of Austin-Healey, and the marque's success on road and track. This book contains illustrations and an introduction for all lovers of this quintessentially British sports car.
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TL215

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