James Taylor is a well-known writer on classic motoring subjects and a specialist on the Rover and Land Rover marques. He has been writing professionally about cars since the late 1970s, and has written more than 120 books. Among them have been several definitive one-make or one-model titles, including a number for Crowood. He continues to write for specialist magazines in several countries, has translated books from foreign languages, and delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors.