Product description
A volume that explores the life and legacy of Don Bennett, a brilliant aviator during World War II who, after reaching the rank of Air Vice Marshal, passionately turned to the design and production of cars. The book focuses on Fairthorpe Cars, a small automotive company that Bennett founded in the 1950s with the ambition of creating lightweight, innovative, and affordable sports cars.
The book traces the history of Fairthorpe, detailing the models produced, the pioneering approach in the use of materials such as fiberglass, and the impact these cars had on the automotive landscape of the time.