British Auto Legends: Classics of Style and Design

by Michel Zumbrunn, Richard Heseltine

The British motor industry has created many of the world's landmark car designs. Its famous names - Jaguar, Bentley, AC, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin - are inextricably linked with some of the most recognized and coveted cars ever made. This beautifully presented book gathers together more than 50 of the most significant British cars designed between 1907 and the present, each one a milestone of British motoring heritage. With an introduction describing the often tortuous story of British motoring and its great marques, a succinct description of each car's history, design and performance, and unparalleled images by one of the world's foremost car photographers, this book is an authoritative tribute to the nation that gave the world the sports car. This book is a stunning collection of more than 50 British car legends, including many of the most seductive and exhilarating cars ever made. It features biographies of all the key designers, a full technical glossary and details of where the cars may be seen worldwide. It is a sumptuously produced book that will appeal to classic car enthusiasts worldwide.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing mysterious here: straight-up car porn for your coffee table, including terrific large-format photos of some of the most beautiful machinery ever wrought. There is text, and it is perfectly adequate, but this is really all about the photography.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad, I know, but sometimes, one just falls in love by the realisation of pure design. Just don't start me off on these classic cars, I will bore you to tears.......

[Otavio Mendonça · Rating 5 out of 5]

What else to say about a book showing the icons of the British auto industry?? Astons, Jags, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces...

[Dean Prichard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this from a vendor at the Monterey historics, somewhat on a whim after flipping through it a bit. Really great, just ordered another one of his books.