MG The A B and C - Chris Harvey

MG are magic letters in the motoring world; they are synonymous with real sports cars that are open, have competitive performance and have roadholding that enables them to be driven fast and safely.

The MGA, based on Goldie Gardners pre-war record breaker, was an instant success from its introduction in 1955. More than 100,000 were sold before it was replaced by the MGB in 1962. To date more than half a million MGBs have been made and the car has become a classic in its own lifetime, although now, tragically it is under sentence of death in a British Leyland re-organisation. Faster cars such as the MGC and MGB V8 should have ousted the MGB, but both failed and today they are cult cars such is their rarity.

The MGs were conceived by two of the most brilliant minds in British motor manufacturing, John Thornley and Syd Enever. The interesting stories behind all these cars are covered in great detail in this book. Production and competition histories and a great deal of practical information on owning and running the cars are also included.

In company with other books in this series, the picture research has been done painstakingly to provide a superb collection of both colour and black and white photographs, most of which have not been published before.

    Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Magenta coloured cloth covered bards, gilded titling on the spine. In a very good condition, corners intact. Slight discolouration from aging. Very little shelf wear. Within, pages edges are dislored from aging, otherwise the contents are bright, clean, and clear.
    Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dustjacket is neat and smart. There is light shelf-wear to the edges. Three very small tears at the top of the spine. Otherwise, the DJ is clean and tidy and covered with a protective Brodart Jacket cover.
    Publisher: Oxford Illustrated Press; 1st Edition (1980).
    Jacket Condition: Very Good
    Binding Condition: Very Good to Fine
    Overall Condition: Very Good
    Size: Super octavo (259 mm X 216 mm X 22 mm)
    232 pages.
    ISBN-10 : 0902280694
     ISBN-13 : 9780902280694

A vivacious and delightful copy. An essential joy for the classic car enthusiast.