{"product_id":"the-mga-veloce-classic-reprint-series","title":"The MGA (Veloce Classic Reprint Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: John Price Williams, Softbound, 160 Pages, ISBN: 9781845849627 - Reprinted in April, 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MGA was the first British sports car to sell more than 100,000 units - and more than 80 per cent of production went to North America. The sleek, streamlined MGA - the first production MG capable of topping 100mph - was a big departure from the upright sports cars that the factory had\u003cbr\u003eproduced since the 'thirties, and was a huge international success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is the definitive study. The author has gone back to factory records, and to the people who worked on the MGA in the 'fifties, to find out how it was conceived, manufactured and marketed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere is the real and fascinating story of the MGA's engineering, body styling, and every aspect of the car's development and production - including MG's strategy to beat its competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MGA was the car that was \"right first time,\" and, though the Twin Cam variant was a nightmare for the factory, it is now the most sought-after model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book tells how the sleepy Thames-side village of Abingdon became a mass-production centre for the MGA, how the MGA became one of America's best-loved sports cars, and how, today, it's a true classic, cherished by enthusiastic owners all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver 160 colour and black 86 white photographs and line illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Once I started reading it I found it hard to put down ... John has obviously spent a lot of time researching his subject which has enabled him to include more of the finer details of life in the Abingdon design office, as well as on\u003cbr\u003ethe MGA assembly line\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndy Sargent Safety Fast magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628391940316,"sku":"9781845849627","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/api0qhux3__12042.1642581487.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772096645","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/the-mga-veloce-classic-reprint-series","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}