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Title: British Luxury Cars of the 1950s and ’60s
Condition: New
Author: James Taylor
Format: Paperback
Type: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1784420646
EAN: 9781784420642
ISBN: 9781784420642
Publisher: Shire Publications
Genre: Travel & Transport
Topic: Arts & Photography, History, Architecture & Antiques
Release Date: 22/09/2016
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 210mm
Item Length: 149mm
Item Weight: 151g
Book Series: Shire Library
Release Year: 2016
Description: In the 1950s and 1960s, luxury car buyers, from government ministers to captains of industry, almost invariably bought British. These were stately, dignified, and grand vehicles, with many featuring leather interiors and wood trim. Unfortunately, that market has now largely disappeared and, with it, so have the car-makers themselves. This new book covers cars in the over-3-litre class from the biggest names in British luxury motoring including Alvis, Daimler, and Lagonda, and high-end models from Austin, Rover, and Jaguar. It examines the features and characteristics of these classic cars, as well as explaining why they fell from prominence in the 1970s. Replete with beautiful photography throughout, this book is a loving portrait of the British luxury car, a dearly missed saloon defeated by foreign imports.

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