Following World War 2, private car manufacturers were in ruins and
austerity reigned. Invention follows necessity and an era of
ingenuity and rebirth blossomed. With car ownership still an
unreachable dream for many, the notion of buying your own sports
car seemed way out of reach. Yet a new industry quickly sprang up,
building sports cars that enthusiasts craved. This was a time when
a chassis and glassfibre body could be bought for the price of a
cheap second-hand banger. Home builders could now create their own
'specials', either from scratch or using kits of parts - a major
new innovation. This fascinating and meticulously researched book
tells the story of the post-war British specialist car industry and
the birth of the kit car movement. As well as familiar names like
Lotus, TVR and Ginetta, this book features pioneers like Buckler,
RGS and Rochdale, plus long-forgotten makes such as Ashley, Martin
and Microplas. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of all is the
dozens of obscure makes and cars which have never been seen in a
book before.
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