APT Book and Chapter Info.

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along with number of pages, dimensions, and author info and chapter contents.

             

Book Part Number:

B-92

Title:

The MGA

Secondary Title:

"First of a new line"

Author:

John Price Williams

Book Dimensions:

8.5"x 10.5"

# Pages:

160

Cover:

Hard

Text/Pictures:

B/W and Color

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Chapter 1:

The Beginning
The TF stopgap - (p7-16)

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)

Colour Section

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)

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