"British Sports Cars Since the War" by Martyn Watkins 1st/1st HC/DJ 1974

Description: "British Sports Cars Since the War" was written by Martyn Watkins and published by Arco Publishing in New York in 1974.This is a hardcover, apparent (unstated) first edition, first printing of this comprehensive and well-illustrated 208-page look at the wide array of excellent sports cars manufactured in Great Britain between 1945 and 1972, featuring black-and-white photographs throughout.The original price more than a half-century ago, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $6.95.From the dustjacket blurb:“Allard, Bristol, Jaguar, MG, Triumph—golden names of the postwar era. All highly individual, yet all outstanding sports cars. But even though each enthusiast will put his own interpretation on the term ‘sports car,’ how can the Mini Cooper S be gauged with the Jowett Javelin?“Martyn Watkins reconciles these extremes by tracing the development of sports car manufacturers since the War. Decade by decade he analyses the cars and the thinking behind them. He shows how they were affected by works competitions and by technological changes in their manufacture. These years produced a fascinating selection of motor cars to suit all tastes and pockets, but the change in the attitudes of the manufacturers can clearly be seen. At first, small concerns were producing bespoke cars for their sporting customers, but then the manufacturing giants began to adapt their production models to meet a particular section of the market. “Martyn Watkins works for Ford Motor Company’s Competitions Department, where he is responsible for the competitions programmes of Ford’s European Sales Companies. A former motoring journalist, he has been an assistant editor of Autosport, and was founder editor of Cars and Car Conversions. His first book was ‘Driving for Sport,’ and he has contributed several titles to the Speed Sport Motoring Books.”The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is now protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 1PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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