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TVR today is a highly respected manufacturer of exclusive, stylish sports cars, which are among the fastest on the road. So successful has the TVR become that it now has its own TVR Tuscan challenge series. John Tipler charts the company's history, from Trevor Wilkinson's initial optimism, the near disastrous move to a wedge shape, and builds up to the present day under Peter Wheeler. He covers the development of the cars and profiles the leading characters, Martin Lilley and Peter Wheeler. Finally he looks in detail at the factory, the staff, the unorthodox design process, the creation of the chasis and bodies, and the immaculate care that goes into the manufacture of each care, including full technical specifications for all TVR models.
Thirty-five years after it was first built, the Lotus Seven continues to encapsulate the Lotus founder's ideals for an affordable sports racer: it makes few compromises, yet is equally at home on the road as on the track and it can be built by a mechanical novice. This book chronicles the saga of the Lotus Seven including the series 2 and 3 during the 1960s - when it won fame in "The Prisoner" TV series. Caterham continues to build the Super Seven and John Tipler shows how the various structural components of the car are manufactured, and interviews key figures in the Seven's evolution. He also looks at the eventful history of the Seven in club racing, and takes the reader through the current UK racing scene.
Morgan could be considered today's most successful motor vehicle manufacturer. Demand outstrips supply to such an extent that the waiting list for a new Morgan extends to several years. Why is it so successful? This book looks at the company history, the development of the cars, and studies in some detail the way they are made, including step-by-step photographs of the build process. With full technical specifications of all four-wheelers since 1936, scores of specially commissioned and previously unpublished photographs, contemporary road tests and driving impressions, classic and sporting car enthusiasts will find this book compelling reading. John Tipler is a well known motoring writer and historian. He has written several books, including "Jensen Interceptor - The Complete Story" in the Crowood AutoClassic series.
John Tipler tells the story of the rebirth of one of the most famous names in British motorcycle history. The book looks at how Triumph has adopted modern production methods in a new factory to produce high-quality bikes.