Funk & Wagnalls

The Red Car by Don Stanford — Classic MG TC Motorsport Fiction (1954)

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2nd hand book, good condition, see imagesIgnite your passion for classic sports cars and vintage motorsport with "The...

SKU: DS-REDCAR-MG-1954

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2nd hand book, good condition, see images

Ignite your passion for classic sports cars and vintage motorsport with "The Red Car" by Don Stanford, originally published in 1954 by Funk & Wagnalls Company. A true coming-of-age classic and seminal piece of automotive fiction, this captivating novel follows sixteen-year-old Hap Adams as he discovers and painstakingly restores a wrecked red 1948 MG TC sports car.

Guided by his mentor, a local French mechanic named Frenchy, Hap navigates parental skepticism, technical challenges, and the pure thrill of open-air driving. The narrative builds to a breathtaking, high-stakes road race through a scenic Colorado mountain town, based on real-life historical sports car races of the early 1950s.

Why You'll Love This Book

Celebrated for inspiring generations of British sports car enthusiasts and car collectors across North America and the Commonwealth, this rare hardcover edition features striking vintage dust jacket artwork depicting the iconic MG in full racing action.