{"product_id":"vauxhall-britains-oldest-car-maker-ian-coomber","title":"Vauxhall - Britain's Oldest Car Maker (Ian Coomber)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe untold story of Britain’s oldest car maker\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany previously unpublished images from the vaults of Vauxhall\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA view from the inside that has been untold until now\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOf interest to the motorcar historian and modellers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eVauxhall has been making cars in Britain for longer than anyone else. The first Vauxhall car left a cramped Thames-side works in 1903. Moving to Luton in 1905, Vauxhall became famous as a maker of sporting and luxury cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBought by the American giant General Motors, the company entered the era of mass production and, with the addition of Bedford trucks and vans, became one of the top five UK producers. After the Second World War, Vauxhall became the household name it is today with models such as Viva, Astra, Cresta, Victor, Nova, Cavalier and Vivaro.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe journey from the Thames to today’s plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton is full of twists, turns, dramas and triumphs, and continues with the announcement of the sale of General Motors European operations to the PSA Groupe. The author worked at Vauxhall for 38 years, from apprentice to boardroom. He has told the Vauxhall story with the benefit of years of experience and a lifelong passion for the marque.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK ISBN 9781781556405\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMAT 248 x 172 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBINDING Hardback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAGES 304 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePUBLICATION DATE 15 October 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eILLUSTRATIONS 112 black-and-white and 64 colour photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Automoto Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628635275484,"sku":"9781781556405","price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/2_7764_e__67949.1564981495.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772103405","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/vauxhall-britains-oldest-car-maker-ian-coomber","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}