100 Cars Britain Can Be Proud Of / Cars We Loved in the 1950s (2 x P/Bs)

 2 Motoring Books by Giles Chapman:

1) 100 CARS BRITAIN CAN BE PROUD OF.

from Ace to Zodiac - via the world-beating Land Rover, the thrilling Morgan Aeromax, the eternally young Mini Cooper and the unique London taxi - this is a celebration of the best British cars, old and new, in all their glorious diversity.

 

2) CARS WE LOVED IN THE 1950s

After the Second World War, cars in Britain were very hard to come by. Most new models had to go for export or were reserved for those drivers who needed them the most, such as doctors. Petrol was still rationed, roads inadiquate and modern technology lacking.

With the arrival of the 1950s, things slowly began to change, Morris, Austin and Ford put increasing numbers of British families on the road, new ports cars from MG, Jaguar, Triumph and Austin-Healey promised a thrilling drive, and innovative motors such as the Land Rover and the bubble car emerged. By 1958, new car buying was leading a consumer boom, and Britain's manufacturers still had the market to themselves..

 

2 glossy paperbacks published by The History Press (£9.99 Each)