Explore the rich history of British car manufacturers with this collection of books, detailing the iconic brands and their contributions to automotive innovation.
British Car Manufacturers Books & Shop Manuals (328)
One of the world's most versatile and engaging vehicles is celebrated in this Ludvigsen Library book. Conceived by Maurice Wilks of the Rover Motor Company as Britain's answer to the...
Features • Updated & revised edition of a best-selling SpeedPro series book • Now in color! • How to improve MIni performance using ‘bolt-on’ interchangeable standard parts from various BLMC/Rover...
This glorious book tells the story of the celebrated lightweight Jaguar C-type, chassis number XKC 051, that Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt drove to victory in the 1953 Le Mans...
By Simon Ham This first title in a brand-new series of Porter Profiles throws the spotlight on one of the most successful Big Healeys of all time. Registered UJB 143,...
The MGA truly marked a revolution in MG sports car design. It broke with time-honoured tradition that had serviced the majority of MG sports cars for well over thirty years....
This official MGB Repair Manual includes complete coverage of models sold in the United Kingdom and in North America during the model years 1962-1974 This MGB repair manual was prepared...
Introduction by Karl Ludvigsen. No sports-car introduction in history has had the impact of Jaguar's XK120 in 1948. Thrust into a dreary post-war world was a stunningly gorgeous roadster, its...
Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V12 Repair Manual: 1971 1972 1973 1974 This Jaguar service information includes wiring diagrams, maintenance tables and technical data. Models included in this Jaguar repair manual:...
This Jaguar Parts Catalog contains parts diagrams and illustrations for Jaguar E-Type Series 2 4.2 models, and contains comprehensive system coverage including engine, transmission, steering, brakes, ventilation and many more. Jaguar...
Series Land Rover Restoration Manual Series Land Rover Restoration Manual Introduction A Series Land Rover can be considered the ultimate life-sized automotive jigsaw puzzle. This manual aims to provide practical...
The T Series MGs, starting with the TA introduced in 1936, represents the absolute archetype of the British sports car. These cars provide the authentic experience of sports car driving: the...
Born on 19 May 1928 Colin Chapman studied structural engineering at University College, London before joining the University of London Air Squadron. One of Chapman's innovations was popularising the monocoque...
Sports Cars And Hot Rods By The Editors of MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED. The cover features a young Barbara Walters sitting in an Austin Healey 100. Prior to becoming a noteworthy broadcaster,...
A major reference book detailing every model produced by the Rootes Group: Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam and Sunbeam-Talbot. Company history and full model-by-model details provide absorbing interest for the classic...
At the core of Morgan motoring lies the Morgan 4/4. It is the great grandparent of the rest of the 'traditional' Morgan range. Representing the best of the traditional British...
In 1968, British Leyland brought together most of Britain's motor manufacturers, with the intention of creating a robust unified group that could equal the strength of the big European conglomerates....
The car that would become the DB7 began its gestation in 1991. Developed entirely under the ownership of Ford, this new smaller Aston Martin was intended to add a new...
Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as ‘SF’, was a highly significant pioneer of motoring in Britain. When, in 1902, he drove a Napier to victory in the Gordon Bennett...
This is the life story of a remarkable man. Creator of many famous sports cars, including the Aust1n-Healeys and the pre-war Triumph Doloite, Donald Healey was equally successful as a...
This history of the Lotus Evora traces the genesis, context, manufacture and evolution of the Type 122 Evora and its derivative models. The Evora’s prowess as a grand touring sports...
Jaguar Cars – A Pictorial History includes information covering Jaguar’s early history from 1922 and lists all model ranges and models thereafter, right up to the 2000s. With model-by-model descriptions...
It was back in 1996 that James Taylor’s book Original Land Rover Series I was first published, and it has been in print and in constant demand ever since. In...
From development prototype to Geneva Motor Show star and 150mph road-test car, 9600 HP played a key role in the launch of the sensational Jaguar E-type. This latest book tells...
