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Book Part
Number: |
B-92 |
Title: |
The
MGA |
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Secondary Title: |
"First
of a new line" |
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Author: |
John
Price Williams |
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Book
Dimensions: |
8.5"x
10.5" |
# Pages: |
160
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Cover: |
Hard |
Text/Pictures: |
B/W and Color |
| Preview
front and back cover : |
(click on image for enlargement) |
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Chapter 1: |
The
Beginning
The TF stopgap - (p7-16) |
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Chapter 2: |
The
Engineering
The body, The B-series engine, The chassis - (p17-25) |
| Chapter
3: |
Le Mans - & The Start of Production
EX 182, Into production, "A jolly good little sports car",
Making the MGA, The coupe - (p26-47) |
| Chapter
4: |
The
Twin Cams
Engine, Transmission, Chassis, Brakes, Wheels and hubs, The body, In
production, The de Luxe - (p48-64) |
| Chapter
5: |
Success
Abroad
The North American story, Canada, Assembly abroad, Australia, South
Africa Mexico City, Cuba - (p65-75) |
| Chapter
6: |
In Competition
Rally successes, Competing in North America, Record breakers, Le Mans
the other years, Tuning the MGA - (p76-96) |
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Colour
Section |
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Chapter 7: |
Unusual
MGA's
Police cars, Very odd MGA's, Secret MGA's, The 'cheap' MGA, The V4, Rear
suspensions, The four-seater, The four-carb Twin Cam, The Italian job -
(p115-121) |
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Chapter 8: |
The
1600
Time for a change, The 1600 Mk II - (p122-130) |
| Chapter
9: |
Buying, Restoring & Running
Buying, Restoration - looking for trouble - (p131-136) |
| Appendix
1: |
Specifications - (p137-141) |
| Appendix
2: |
Colour
schemes - (p142-143) |
| Appendix
3: |
Chassis & engine numbering - (p144-146) |
| Appendix
4: |
EX
cars - (p147) |
| Appendix
5: |
Concours MGA specifications - (p148-152) |
| Appendix
6: |
Production
- (p153) |
| Appendix
7: |
Clubs, specialists & bibliography - (p154-156) |
| Author
details: |
John
Price Williams is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians in
the US and the Guild of Motoring Writers in the UK. He writes
extensively on classic cars in newspapers and magazines. |
| Publisher
details: |
Veloce
Publishing Plc. 1997 |