THE CLASSIC ROVERS 1945-1986 (A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE)
Written by James Taylor
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.
in 1996
ISBN: 1899870075
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THE CLASSIC ROVERS 1945-1986 (A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE)
Written by James Taylor.
Stock no. 2135976
2nd.
1996.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Second Edition. Half-title is Classic Rovers 1934-1986 but covers cars from 1945 and cover title is 1945-1986. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour. 144 pages. ISBN: 1899870075. Corners of boards browned. Text block browned with minor foxing to top edge. Damp stain to vertical edge of front endpaper (pale). A few pale foxspots to prelims and last couple of pages else contents clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter 1 One of Britain's Fine Cars: The revived prewar models, 1946-1947
- Chapter 2 Inlets over exhausts: The P3 gap-filler, 1948-1949
- Chapter 3 The 'Auntie' Rover: Cyclops and Successors, 1949-1964
- Chapter 4 A move up-market: The P5 programme, 1958-1973
- Chapter 5 A Rover for the new geneerations: The P6 image-changer, 1963-1977
- Chapter 6 Rover's swansong: The SD1, 1976-1986
- Chapter 7 The Rovers that got away: What might have been
- Chapter 8 Racing and rallying Rovers: Competition cars from Rover
- Chapter 9 Buying a Classic Rover: The choice and the examination
- Chapter 10 Maintaining a Classic Rover: Clubs, spares and services
- Appendix A Techinical Specifications
- Appendix B Chassis number sequences and production figures
- Appendix C How fast? How economical? How heavy? Performance figures for Classic Rovers