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The Pontons may have been Mercedes-Benz’s bread-and-butter models
of the 1950s, but they were vitally important in establishing the
marque as a significant player around the globe. Alongside the
saloons that made Mercedes famous world-wide for long-lasting and
economical taxis, there were exotic two-door cabriolet and coupé
derivatives, and the cars’ basic structure was made available too
for conversion into ambulances, pick-ups, estate cars and hearses.
Not always appreciated is that the 190SL sports model was also
derived from the engineering of the Ponton range. The Ponton
Mercedes and the 190SL have long enjoyed a strong enthusiast
following around the world. Here is their story, from their
creation at a time when Mercedes was emerging from the devastation
of war, though their success during the German Economic Miracle of
the 1950s, to their final days in the early 1960s alongside the
first of the ‘Fintail’ models that would eventually replace
them. No enthusiast of these widely respected cars will want to be
without this book.
This family of fast, alluring and supremely elegant cars first
appeared in 1958 in the form of the 240bhp 140mph DB4. The response
from the motoring press and the motoring public was rapturous,
though the price of this handbuilt supercar was beyond the reach of
all but a favoured few. The coupe was soon joined by a 266bhp
Vantage version, by the 302bhp short-chassis DB4 GT(only 75
produced) and by a convertible. The DB4 GT Zagato, most powerful of
all at 314bhp, is also the rarest, only 19 examples being made. The
1964 replacement for the DB4 was the DB5, again offered as coupe or
convertible, with standard 282bhp engine or the 314bhp Vantage
unit, and the line concluded with the 1965-70 DB6, with cut-off
tail, better aerodynamics and in Vantage form having 325bhp. All
these cars remain as special and as exclusive as they ever were,
and they command correspondingly high prices based on three factors
a condition, history and most of all originality. Here James Taylor
gives full details of correct original specification and equipment
for all these cars, backed up by in-depth colour photography of
outstanding examples of all models and variants. Body panels,
external trim and badging, paint colours, interior trim, dashboard,
instruments and controls, under-bonnet components, engine and
transmission, lamps, and other features right down to the tool kit,
are all covered."
The 1960s and 1970s were a pivotal period for Ford in Europe and,
seen from a British perspective, were a time of experimentation and
exploration. At the start of the 1960s Ford had models aimed at
just two market sectors – small family saloons and large family
saloons – but by the end of the 1970s they were represented in no
fewer than five areas of the market with small hatchbacks, small
saloons, medium saloons, sporty coupés and large saloons. And they
had overtaken all rivals in Britain to be the best-selling
manufacturer with (since 1967) the Cortina as the best-selling car.
With over 270 photographs, this book details: the Ford company
structure, businesses and key locations throughout the two decades;
the factors influencing model design, engineering, styling and
interior; specification and performance tables; market reception
and sales; special editions, models produced overseas and
conversions and finally, helpful buying advice for each model.
The Rover P5 was the last great representative of traditional
British luxury saloon building, with the emphasis firmly on quality
rather than sportiness. Its spaciousness, refinement and wood and
leather charm still command a considerable classic car following
today. In Rover P5 and P5B - The Complete Story, James Taylor
charts the history of these stately cars, looking at their design
and development from the original 3-litre Mk 1 announced in 1968 to
the last 3.5-litre P5B model built for the Queen.
The Rover 800 grew out of a pioneering collaboration between Rover
in Britain and Honda in Japan during the 1980s. This book tells the
story of how the two companies worked together to produce the Rover
800 and its cousin, the Honda Legend. For those who remember the
big front-wheel-driver Rover with affection, this book sets out the
full history looking at the design and development of all models:
saloons, Fastbacks and Coupes; the Sterling in North America;
comtemporary aftermarket modifications; Police usage and export
variants. There is a helpful chapter on buying an owning a Rover
800 and the book is illustrated with 250 colour and black &
white photographs.
The third-generation or L322 Range Rover took the Land Rover marque
firmly into the luxury market at the start of the 2000s, and set
the tone for the models to follow. This book documents the whole
story of this milestone model with the aid of more than 200
photographs. It includes: the story of the model's origins as the
L30 project when BMW owned Land Rover; the styling, engineering and
specification changes introduced over the lifetime of L322 from
2001 to 2012 and a chapter on the model's career in the USA. There
is an overview of the aftermarket enhancements from the leading
specialists of the day. Full technical specifications are given,
plus paint colours and interior trim choices and finally there is
guidance on buying and owning one of these acclaimed vehicles - the
L322 Range Rover.
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