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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is one of a series of books produced by photographer michael zumbrunn and writer richard heseltineother titles include auto legends, ferrari legends. Now reissued in hardback format, this beautifully presented book gathers together more than 50 of the most significant and seductive british cars designed. Includes biographies of key figures in the us automobile industry, a full technical glossary, and details of where the cars may be seen. This beautifully presented book gathers together more than 50 of the most significant british cars designed between 1907 and the present, each one a milestone of british motoring heritage. He often shows me a picture from the book and oohs and aahs over it. Richard has authored books on subjects as diverse as the rise of the british specialist sports car movement, legendary ferrari racing cars and italian design classics. Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the us and with american teams on the international scene. With an introduction describing the often tortuous story of british motoring and its great marques, a succinct description of each cars history, design and performance, and unparalleled images by one of the worlds foremost car photographers, this book is an authoritative tribute to the nation that gave the world the sports car. American auto legends presents more than 50 of the most remarkable american cars ever produced, from the horseless carriages of the early 1900s to the sleek and ultraefficient machines of the early twentyfirst century following a brief introduction to the history of the us automotive industry, the selected models are arranged chronologically. American auto legends presents more than 50 of the most remarkable american cars ever produced, from the horseless carriages of the early 1900s to the sleek and ultraefficient machines of the early twentyfirst century. Between the pair, and before, british motorsport produced a procession of some of the biggest names in the sports history who all lived fast, drove hard and in far too many cases died young.
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