The The Last Real Austins - 1946-1959 by Colin Peck

The The Last Real Austins - 1946-1959 by Colin Peck

This new book examines how Austin bounced back after WWII, and how, despite the severe materials shortage, it managed to develop the largest range of vehicles produced by any automaker in postwar Britain. It examines how these vehicles were received and used in these markets, and is illustrated with rare archive photography depicting the weird, wonderful and the downright imaginative.

"All models from small cars, military vehicles, sports cars and luxury variants are explored in a pleasingly easy-to-read format" - Practical Classics"Veloce's nostalgic "Those Were The Days" series are astonishingly good value. There are some fabulous period photos and advertisements, too. Enjoy." - Gay Classic Car Group"The book has obviously taken a huge amount of research to compile. The archive material is well chosen and adds enormously to the story; the modern colour photography is superb ..." - Champ World"The author crams a lot of information into a small space, making for a fascinating book." - Classics Monthly..". first-class pictures of preserved cars and some very rare archive photographs." - Vintage Taxi easy and incredibly informative reading and the era covered in terrific detail is one of the most interesting in UK transport history ... pleasant to read, not heavy going at all, although still contains plenty of facts and detail. With 89 pages filled with great photographs it is a lot of book for not a lot of money. Grant Ford - Freelance

Colin Peck has been collecting, restoring and writing about classic cars for almost 30 years. He has been involved with a number of car clubs for makes as diverse as Mercedes-Benz and Checker cabs, but it was while living in the US in the early 1990s that he renewed his involvement with old Austins, buying and acquiring a 1954 Austin convertible. He restored the car in the UK and later acquired a 1950 Austin Woodie from Canada, which he also restored. Colin’s involvement with the global Austin village has seen him establish links with Austin clubs, historians and enthusiasts around the world.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781845841935
ISBN 10	184584193X
Title	The The Last Real Austins - 1946-1959
Author	Colin Peck
Series	Those Were The Days
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	David & Charles
Year published	2009-05-28
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.