Description
Author: Joseph H. Wherry, Hardbound, 246 Pages, ISBN: 9780498025655, First Published, 1982 **VERY RARE BOOK IN EXCELLENT UNREAD CONDITION**
This is the first book to cover the entire history of MG, from 1923 through 1980.
With admirable attention to significant details, this title explores the emergence of a true motoring phenomenon—machines of such exceptional character that throughout the world MG became synonymous with the term "sports car."
Every aspect of MG's development is carefully and colorfully examined. From how the first MG, "Old Number One," was created to the sad but inescapable decision to discontinue MG production forever, readers will find this a factual and consistently fascinating account.
Car buffs and, of course, MG fans in particular will be thrilled to find a wealth of information on MG design through the years, on the progress of production and sales, and on the exciting history of MG racing.
Knowledgeable readers should especially appreciate the inclusion of extensive tables providing specific mechanical and technical data.
MG is illustrated with an unparalleled number of excellent photographs, many in brilliant color. All the classic MG models are depicted in the more than 250 photographs, which add the immediacy of visual impact to the all-new text prepared for this entirely original telling of the MG story, which evokes the company motto: -Safety Fast!"
Many great cars have held the allegiance of auto enthusiasts, but MGs have truly been something special. This book identifies the characteristics that made the little machines unique. that gave them the personality that captured legions of loyalists, that made them virtually irresistible to so many Americans in the years following World
War II that has enabled them to hold a cherished place in the hearts of sports car buffs all over the world
Joseph H. Wherry, a leading automotive authority and expert on MG, has drawn upon his years of experience and close contacts with MG cars and the people who built and drove them, to produce a book of unrivaled accuracy, insight, and thoroughness.
Here is a book for everyone who loves cars. And certainly everyone who has had any involvement with MGs, among the most lovable of cars ever made, will want this unique opportunity to learn all about what makes MGs so appealing.
MG is a book to be read, examined, looked at. . . savored.
The comprehensive narrative and illustrations help keep alive the legend of a remarkable automobile that, regrettably, is not being manufactured at this time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Joseph H. Wherry, who was born in Everett, Washington, has a worldwide reputation as an authority on automobiles and their history.
Among his other automotive books are Economy Car Blitz (1956), The MG Story, The Jaguar Story and The Alfa Romeo Story (all 1967), the massive 728-page Automobiles of the World (1968), and Concours d'Elegance (1970), works praised by experts and regularly consulted by car enthusiasts who appreciate their scope, accuracy, and readability.
Wherry's contacts with the makers of the MG and with owners and clubs in many nations have provided him access to a rich body of information, enabling him to make this new book both lively and enlightening.
Wherry's other interests include alternative energy resources. He is a contributor, in the physical sciences, to a major encyclopedia.
Most of the photographs in the book were taken by the author.
