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Alfa Romeo is a marque with a history embellished with racing trophies and a reputation for manufacturing quality cars. This book is concerned with three lines - the Spider, the Alfasud and the Alfetta - each with their roots in the same succesful model, the Alfa Romeo Guilietta. Each car is closely examined for attributes and faults, there are comparisons with contemporaries, road tests and guidance on what to look for when buying. The book includes specifications and biographies of the men behind the cars. Other work by the author includes "As Old as the Industry", which won the Society of Automotive Historians' Cugnot Award, and "Sporting Rileys", which won an Award of Distinction from the same body. He also wrote "Alfa Romeo - the Legend Revived".
Introduced in 1955 as a replacement for the ailing TF Midget, the MGA won instant acclaim. Its modern, streamlined appearance and excellent handling marked the start of a new, highly successful era for the MG name. Drawing on contemporary road tests, this book relates how the MGA 1500 was seen as the saviour of the MG name. It was available in both roadster and coupe forms, and there was also a Twin-Cam. The 100,000th MGA left Abingdon in March 1962, but was soon replaced by the MGB. This guide provides full specifications for each model, details of the works MGAs, as well as production models, and advice on buying and owning a car.
Over the years, the cars produced by Aston Martin and Lagonda have stayed abreast of technology whilst reigning supreme in terms of quality and reliability. This book concentrates on the v-engined cars, from the Lagonda V12 to the DBS V8, the Aston Martin Lagonda V8 saloon, the V8 Vantage, Volante, the Lagonda V8 and all derivatives up to and including the Virage. There are details of the development and production of the road cars, including specification tables, and the stories, facts and figures behind the competition cars and specials. It also contains tips on owning and caring for your own V8.