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A definitive new history from internationally known Saab
aficionado Lance Cole, Saab Cars - The Complete Story offers a
detailed insight into the company's story, from the prototype
UrSaab in 1946 to the end of production in 2012. It is a fitting
tribute to the spirit and ethos of Saab design and engineering.
Explains in detail the design and engineering history of Saab's
pioneering work in aerodynamics, form, function and
safety.Investigates the history and founding of Saab.Provides
in-depth analysis of Saab's early cars and their engineering and
design features.Profiles key figures in Saab's manufacturing and
rallying success. Charts the days of the 'Save Saab' campagin and
the battle to survive, and details the events that led to the
company's demise.Includes recollections from Saab workers and those
on the factory floor.Stunning visual coverage of the Saab models,
with rare archive images and design sketches.
Boeing's 747 'heavy' has achieved a fifty-year reign of the
airways, but now airlines are retiring their fleets as a different
type of long-haul airliner emerges. Yet the ultimate development of
the 747, the -800 model, will ply the airways for many years to
come. Even as twin-engine airliners increasingly dominate long-haul
operations and the story of the four-engine Airbus A380 slows, the
world is still a different place thanks to the great gamble that
Boeing took with its 747\. From early, difficult days designing and
proving the world's biggest-ever airliner, the 747 has grown into a
400-ton leviathan capable of encircling the world. Boeing took a
massive billion-dollar gamble and won. Taking its maiden flight in
February 1969, designing and building the 747 was a huge challenge
and involved new fields of aerospace technology. Multiple fail-safe
systems were designed, and problems developing the engines put the
whole programme at risk. Yet the issues were solved and the 747
flew like a dream said pilots - belying its size and sheer scale.
With its distinctive hump and an extended upper-deck allied to
airframe, avionics and engine developments, 747 became both a
blue-riband airliner and, a mass-economy class travel device.
Fitted with ultra-efficient Rolls-Royce engines, 747s became
long-haul champions all over the world, notably on Pacific routes.
across the Atlantic in January 1970, 747 became the must-have,
four-engine, long haul airframe. Japan Airlines, for example,
operated over sixty 747s in the world's biggest 747 fleet. By the
renowned aviation author Lance Cole, this book provides a detailed
yet engaging commentary on the design engineering and operating
life and times of civil aviation's greatest sub-sonic achievement.
Launched in 1955 yet looking like a sci-fi design proposal for a
future then undreamed of, Flaminio Bertoni's ellipsoid sculpture
with wheels that was the Citroen DS stunned the world. There was a
near riot at the 1955 Paris Motor Show launch of the car, orders
flooded in for this, the new 'big Citroen' (a Voiture a Grande
Diffusion or VGD) as the car that replaced the legendary Traction
Avant range. The term 'DS' stems from two Citroen parts of
nomenclature - the type of engine used as the 11D, (D) and the
special hemispherical design of the cylinder head as 'Culasse
Special' (S): DS out of 'Deesse' or Goddess, was a more popular
myth of ' DS' origination, but an erroneous one. But it was not
just the car's aerodynamically advanced body shape (Cd. 0.37) that
framed the genius of the DS: hydro pneumatic self-levelling
suspension, advanced plastics and synthetics for the construction
of the roof and dashboard/fascia, and amazing road holding and
cabin comfort were some of this car's highlights. Only the lack of
an advanced new engine was deemed a missed opportunity. In fact
Citroen had created a new engine for the car but lacked the
resources to produce it in time for 1955. DS was a major moment in
the history of car design, one so advanced that it would take other
auto manufacturers years to embrace. Yet DS in its 'aero' design
was the precursor to today's low drag cars of curved form.
Manufactured worldwide, used by presidents, leaders, diplomats,
farmers and many types of people, the DS redefined Citroen, its
engineering and design language, and its brand, for decades to
come. Prone to rust, not the safest car in the world, and always
lacking a smoother powerplant, the DS still became an icon of car
design. Reshaped with a new nose and faired-in headlamps in 1967,
DS remained in production until 1975. Across its life DS spawned an
estate car variant as the 'Safari', a range of limousines, two-door
convertibles, and even coach-built coupes and rally specials. This
car was a product design that became an article of social science -
it was that famous and it defined a European design movement upon a
global stage then packed with 'me too' copyist designs. The DS or
'Goddess' as it was tagged, was a tear-drop shaped act of French
confidence in a world of the regurgitation of the known. Some argue
that DS and its effect has never been surpassed. This new
value-for-money book provides innovative access to the design,
history, and modelling of the revolutionary DS - one of the true
'greats' of motoring history and, a contemporary classic car of
huge popularity.
This new book, the first in the CarCraft series delivers an
innovative presentation to the car enthusiast by covering the
engineering, design, and modelling of one of motoring's greatest
cars across all its epochs. Ettore Bugatti changed engineering
history with his genius and innovations. With its clever engine
design, new suspension thinking, and distinct body style, Bugatti's
T35 and its variants defined a new era of design and driving and
must surely rank as true 'supercars'. A motor sport legend was also
cast down by these Bugattis. Experienced automotive writer,
industrial designer and Bugatti Owners Club member Lance Cole pays
tribute to the car in a detailed yet engaging commentary. New
photography, the design story, and full coverage of the modelling
options in synthetic materials and die cast metals, create a
narrative of vital interest.
The Second World War Jeep was one of the most famous and
influential military vehicles of all time, and over 600,000 were
produced. It served with all the Allied forces during the war on
every front and it has been the inspiration behind the design of
light, versatile, rugged military and civilian vehicles ever since.
In this, the first volume in Pen & Sword's LandCraft series,
Lance Cole traces the design, development and manufacturing history
of the Jeep and describes its operational role within the Allied
armies. A selection of archive photographs showing the Jeep in
service in European and Pacific campaigns gives a graphic
impression of how adaptable the Jeep was and records the variety of
equipment it could carry. The book is an excellent source for the
modeller, providing details of available kits, together with
specially commissioned colour profiles recording how the Jeeps used
by different units and armies appeared. Lance Cole's introduction
to the Jeep is necessary reading and reference for enthusiasts and
modellers.
Other books have charted the VC10 in airline life, but this book
blends that story with a well-researched tale of corporate and
political power play. It asks: just what lay behind the sales
failure of the VC10? Politics played an important part of course,
as did BOAC's tactics, and a who dunnit cast of politico-corporate
events and machinations at the highest level of society during the
dying days of Empire in 1960s Britain. Key players in the story,
from Tony Benn to famous test pilot Brian Trubshaw (Concorde), are
cited and quoted. The VC10 was Europe's biggest jet airliner of its
age and regarded as the world's best looking airliner. It was safe,
fast, and designed to take off from short runways in Africa and
Asia, at the request of its main operator BOAC - the airline that
would later go on to become today's British Airways. The VC10 and
the larger Super VC10 were beloved by pilots and passengers alike
and became icons of the 1960s. They were hugely popular all over
the world; East African Airlines made its name with Super VC10s,
and so too did Freddie Laker. The RAF also made the most of its
VC10s. Yet the VC10 was eclipsed by Boeing's 707 which sold by the
hundreds, despite the fact that the 707 could not initially operate
from the runways of the Commonwealth and old British Empire routes,
as the VC10 undoubtedly could. The men of the Vickers Company who
created the VC10 would later go on to engineer Concorde and, of
course, the rest is history. But the era of the VC10 was pivotal
and, by exploring this historical period in depth and highlighting
all the various impediments that stood in the way of success for
the VC10, Lance Cole adds an important layer to our understanding
of twentieth century history.
The aim of this innovative series is to provide modelmakers and car
enthusiasts with a new standard of primarily visual reference of
both full-size cars and their scale models. Each book contains
detailed technical information imparted through drawings and
photographs while the meticulously researched full-colour profiles
provides a complete reference for paint schemes and markings. In
addition, every volume of the CarCraft series features summaries of
design histories and operational careers, and reviews of available
kits. Recognised as one of the most important sports cars in the
history of the automobile, Porsche's 911 represents a vital story
in the annals of the design and driving of the motor car. This new
book delivers an innovative format to the car enthusiast by
covering the engineering, design, and modelling of Porsche's 911
series. A true icon, 911 is the designer legend - and a driving
tool par excellence: the 911 stemmed from the Porsche 356 yet
created a new era and a new international definition of style amid
a global motor sport record of success across race and rally events
Here in CarCraft title Number Two, experienced automotive writer,
industrial designer and Porsche enthusiast Lance Cole pays tribute
to the car in a detailed yet engaging commentary. New photography,
the design story, and full coverage of the modelling options in
synthetic materials and die cast metals, create a narrative of
vital interest.
In a classic car photography book packed with an eclectic mix of
automotive images, Lance Cole (author of the Classic Car Adventure)
presents a stunning collection of photographs of old cars of all
marques and types captured in many locations. Across Allards to
Bugattis, Citroens DKWs, Porsches, Saabs, Triumphs, Voisins, VWs,
and a pot-pourri of well-known classics, the author has journeyed
far and wide to create a wonderful diary of classic car moments
amid the great enthusiasm for nostalgia on wheels. A mix of cars,
people, portraits, action and atmosphere all blend in to a
colourful journey across the classic car world in a diverse blend
of marques and eras. 250 colour and black and white images populate
an odyssey across a landscape of cars in an interesting format that
pitches multi-million pound cars alongside more humble names. Seen
on the move and static, Lance Cole's photographs capture the
essence of metal sculpture, light falling upon paint and form, and
the design hallmarks of old cars prior to the age of digital design
authoritarianism when so many cars look similar. If you love old
metal, patina, paint, leather, and enthusiasm, all captured across
vintage, veteran, classic and modern classic metal, then the
Classic Car Gallery is a rare memento of the cars of yesteryear
seen in the celebration of their today.
Designed and manufactured by the men who would make Concorde, the
Rolls-Royce powered Vickers VC10, and its larger variant, the Super
VC10, represented the ultimate in 1960s subsonic airliners. The
VC10 was Britain's answer to the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8.
The VC10 was a second-generation jetliner designed in the 1960s and
manufactured into the 1970s. It incorporated advanced engineering,
new aerodynamics, and design features, to produce a swept, sculpted
machine easily identifiable by its high T-tail design and
rear-engine configuration. The VC10 could take off in a very short
distance, climb more steeply and land at slower speed than its
rivals the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8\. These were vital safety
benefits in the early years of the jet age. At one stage, the Super
VC10 was the biggest airliner made in Europe and the fastest in the
world. On entry into service, both the VC10 and the longer Super
VC10 carved out a niche with passengers who enjoyed the speed,
silence and elegance of the airliner. Pilots, meanwhile, loved its
ease of flying and extra power. Yet the VC10 project was embroiled
in political and corporate machinations across many years and more
than one government. BOAC got what they asked for but went on to
criticise the VC10 for not being a 707 - which was a different
beast entirely. Questions were asked in parliament and the whole
story was enmeshed in a political and corporate affair that
signified the end of British big airliner production. Yet the men
who made the VC10 also went on to design and build Concorde. Many
VC10 pilots became Concorde pilots. In service until the 1980s with
British Airways, and until 2013 with the RAF, the VC10 became a
British icon and a national hero, one only eclipsed by Concorde. It
remains an enthusiast's hero.
What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it 'just' the
cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to
blame for BL and MG Rover's death? The 'truth' about BL is deeper
than its cars - were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL and
British society real? Did secret deals and political intrigue
really exist? Was it Labour or Conservative powers who 'killed' BL,
or was it BL itself? How was it that BL's design genius was
hobbled? Author Lance Cole lifts the bonnet on BL and presents a
forensic yet easy to read new analysis in a story of BL, its cars,
and the era of their motoring as powers on the political Left and
Right waged war, sometimes even with themselves. Here is a book
about cars and more, a conversation on all things BL: this is a new
account of a classic British story told across a trail of evidence
in a British industrial and political drama. Many mistakes made BL,
but some of the cars were superb, the designs of genius, the
engineering excellent; it is just that we have either forgotten, or
been brainwashed into believing the worst. In a BL book like no
other, written by a classic car fanatic with a background in
industrial design, automotive, and wider journalism, this story
lifts the lid on BL's cars and more. The author also adds inside
knowledge from time working in the motor industry. Lance Cole tells
the deeper BL story across the era of its greatest successes and
its biggest failures.
The remarkable story of everything Sydney Herbert Allard achieved
in motor sport and motor car manufacture is framed in an up-to-date
commentary co-authored by his own son. This is a tribute unswayed
by legend, but based on the facts and achievements of his eponymous
company. With contributions from the Allard Owners' Club and Allard
Register, this book contains painstaking research of Allard history
from 1929 to the present day, including previously unpublished
material. Just under 2,000 Allards were built, and approximately
510 are believed to remain on the road or known to be under
-restoration. More await discovery - even as this book was being
written, one of Sydney's long-lost 1930s 'Allard Specials' has been
found after years being forgotten. Other topics covered in this
remarkable book include: car-by-car engineering and design details;
unseen ideas and projects; the history of the Allard marque in
motor sport and the Allard story in the USA. Finally, it features
the Allard Owner's Club, Allard Register, members and their cars.
Taking a fresh approach, this book delivers an up-to-date review by
investigating the essential characteristics, design and driving
experience that defines the Porsche legend and its cars. From icons
like the 356 and 911, through to the transaxle Porsches and recent
models of Boxster, Cayman, Panamera, Macan, Tycan and more, Porsche
Model by Model offers a detailed yet engaging commentary upon the
marque. With over 275 archive and specially commissioned
photographs, this book presents the full marque history from
Ferdinand Porsche's defining Bohemian effect to the brand and
design language today. It covers the 356 to the Taycan in concise
yet detailed discussions; explores historical and technical details
including specification tables and includes driving descriptions
and owners' views.
The story of the Supermarine Spitfire has been told across many
years and the debate about it is enduring, yet the Spitfire remains
a true icon. For aviation enthusiasts, for historians, for
modellers, the word Spitfire conjures many stories and affections.
This book presents the Spitfire enthusiast with an up-to-date
history of the Spitfire-not just in its design and application in
war, but also as a flying memorial and as an aero modellers' vital
focus. The text examines recently revealed forgotten aspects of the
Spitfire story; by combining the elements of design, the story of a
weapon of war and a revered scale model, this book frames an
essential chapter in aviation history. Packed with original and
contemporary images and information, and displaying unique Spitfire
model collections, the narrative bridges an important gap and is a
worthy addition to the FlightCraft series.
A new, comprehensive guide to motoring and transport museums
offering a fresh conversation on their role and the portrayal of
our motoring history. Written by a long-established motoring writer
with wide experience of driving and the fettling of old cars all
over the world. This new motor museum companion includes: British
motoring and transport museums guide via descriptions and
photographs. 90 British museums described. Comprehensive world
motor museum listing: over 350 global museums cited. Out-takes from
visits to selected overseas museums. Provides a glossary of
old-car/motorcycle terms and types to assist the museum visitor and
old car enthusiast. Discusses the museum culture and its new age.
Visits to many museums by the author were self-funded: he paid his
own way.
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