British Family Cars of the 1950s and ‘60s
$30.64
- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2009
Summary
With the end of the Second World War, increasing wealth, cheaper cars, and social pressures soon made a family car the aspiration of thousands. Ford, Hillman, Standard, Morris, and Vauxhall became household names, and the streets of Britain’s suburbs began to fill with modern-looking saloon cars, designed to transport mother, father, and 2.4 children with ease, if not speed.
This highly illustrated book looks at the British cars available to the post-war family, as well as some foreig…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747807124 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747807124 |
| Author: | Anthony Pritchard |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2009 |
| Weight: | 148g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 149mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Shire Library |
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Critics Review
“The post-WWII years lead to a proliferation in car ownership, in Britain as much as anywhere else. This era was probably the heyday of original, non-cookie cutter design, several of which utterly iconic (the Mini turned 50 this year). Also covers some of the foreign makes that had an important place in the market, and which influenced the British-made cars that followed… if you still don’t know Shire Books, you don’t know what you’re missing. These small books pack a wallop of information into their few pages!” –Rolls Royce Owners’ Club, Inc (December 2009)
About The Author
Anthony Pritchard
Anthony Pritchard grew up during the years covered by this book and he remembered the cars with great nostalgia and enthusiasm. A lawyer by profession, he was also a highly regarded motoring historian who wrote authoritative racing histories.
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