Cars We Loved in the 1950s

by Giles Chapman

Book Overview

After World War II, new cars in Britain were very hard to come by. Most new models had to go for export, or were reserved for drivers with pressing needs, such as doctors. Petrol was rationed, roads inadequate, and modern technology lacking. With the 1950s, things slowly began to change. Morris, Austin, and Ford put increasing numbers of British families on four wheels, while new sports cars from MG, Jaguar, Triumph, and Austin-Healey promised motoring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750961007
• ISBN13: 9780750961004
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 7.1"