{"product_id":"austin-healey-a-celebration-of-the-fabulous-big-healey-veloce-classic-reprint-series","title":"Austin-Healey - A celebration of the fabulous 'Big Healey' (Veloce Classic Reprint Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Bill Piggott, Hardbound, 160 Pages, ISBN:9781845848552 - Classic Veloce Reprint, November, 2016 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- yet another British classic in the  Great Cars Series :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat the 'Big'Healey deserves the accolade 'Great Car' is beyond doubt. In all its variations the Austin-Healey possessed the classic ingredients of a great car: style, beauty, speed, practicality, durability, major competition success and a devoted following of enthusiasts all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Austin-Healey had an impeccable heritage. It was conceived by a man who was a trained engineer, a famous international rally driver and a gifted salesman. Donald Healey knew whata sports car should be, knew how to achieve that goal and, above all, knew his market. In 1952, he devised the brilliant marriage of a stunningly attractive body, a soundly engineered chassis and proven Austin mechanical components, the whole adding up to the brilliant Healey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHundred. Shown to the public at the 1952 London Motor Show, the new Healey\u003cbr\u003ewas immediately adopted by Leonard Lord of Austin, and a mutually beneficial arrangement evolved which would allow sufficient numbers of the new car to\u003cbr\u003ebe produced.\u003cbr\u003eThe Austin-Healey was produced in three basic variants: the four-cylinder 100 models, the 2.6-litre 100-Six six-cylinder cars and finally the three-litre 3000 versions. Over the years 72,000 cars were built, and the 'Big' Healey was modified and upgraded until by the mid-1960s the 3000 Mark III was verging on being a luxury cabriolet.\u003cbr\u003eThis book leads the reader through the year-by-year history and development of the Austin-Healey, including the\u003cbr\u003e100S racing cars and all the major competition successes. Production and performance figures are provided, as are press comments and many anecdotes. The text is illustrated with a sumptuous collection of mainly colour photographs, both specially commissioned and from the archives.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough a lawyer by profession, Bill Piggott has been writing for many years on classic car subjects. Principally known for his books on Triumph's TR series, he has owned a succession of 'Big' Healeys over the past 30 years and has always been a great devotee of the marque, particularly the four-cylinder cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- yet another British classic in the Haynes Great Cars Series :\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat the 'Big'Healey deserves the accolade 'Great Car' is beyond doubt. In all its variations the Austin-Healey possessed the classic ingredients of a great car: style, beauty, speed, practicality, durability, major competition success and a devoted following of enthusiasts all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Austin-Healey had an impeccable heritage. It was conceived by a man who was a trained engineer, a famous international rally driver and a gifted salesman. Donald Healey knew whata sports car should be, knew how to achieve that goal and, above all, knew his market. In 1952, he devised the brilliant marriage of a stunningly attractive body, a soundly engineered chassis and proven Austin mechanical components, the whole adding up to the brilliant Healey\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHundred. Shown to the public at the 1952 London Motor Show, the new Healey\u003cbr\u003ewas immediately adopted by Leonard Lord of Austin, and a mutually beneficial arrangement evolved which would allow sufficient numbers of the new car to\u003cbr\u003ebe produced.\u003cbr\u003eThe Austin-Healey was produced in three basic variants: the four-cylinder 100 models, the 2.6-litre 100-Six six-cylinder cars and finally the three-litre 3000 versions. 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