Spider Inglesi – Eleganza, Tecnica E Tradizione

Sports cars – to be driven open at all times, even when the sun does not shine – are as much a British icon as the black London taxi, the red telephone box, the Queen and Big Ben. In a country in which the sun only shines for a few days of the year, there has for many years been a long tradition of open sports cars, which have made fortunes for some of the great names in motoring history. This book recounts the sports car’s evolution, from their pioneering origins right through to today. Shoulder to shoulder with motoring legends like Aston Martin, Jaguar, Triumph, Morgan and MG stand the small artisans and less well-known constructors. One hundred of their key models are described with a brief text and a technical specification, all illustrated with an enormous selection of photographs. It is an ideal book for those who want a complete panorama of this fascinating motoring typology. Models included in the book: AC AC Ace (1951) AC Cobra 280 – 289 (1962) AC Cobra 427 (1965) AC 428 Convertible Frua (1965) AC Brooklands Ace (1993) ALLARD Allard Palm-Beach (1952) ASTON-MARTIN Aston-Martin DB2 Drophead-Coupe (1950) Aston-Martin DB Mk3 Drophead-Coupe (1957) Aston-Martin DB4 Convertible (1961) Aston-Martin DB5 Convertible (1963) Aston-Martin DB6 Volante (1966) Aston-Martin V8 Volante (1978) Aston-Martin Virage Volante (1992) Aston-Martin DB7 Volante (1996) Aston-Martin V8 Volante (1997) Aston-Martin DB9 Volante (2004) Aston-Martin V8 – V12 Vantage Volante (2006) Aston-Martin DBS Volante (2009) Aston-Martin Virage Volante (2011) AUSTIN Austin A40 Sports (1950) Austin-Healey 100 (1953) Austin-Healey 100-Six (1956) Austin-Healey Sprite MkI (1958) Austin-Healey 3000 (1959) Austin-Healey Sprite MkII – MkIII – MKIV (1961) BERKELEY Berkeley Sports (1956) Berkeley B95 – B105 (1959) BOND Bond Minicar (1949) Bond Equipe Convertible (1968) BRISTOL Bristol 402 (1948) Bristol 405 Drophead-Coupe (1955) Bristol 412 Beaufort – Beaufighter (1975) DAIMLER Daimler Conquest Roadster (1953) Daimler SP250 “Dart” (1959) ELVA Elva Courier (1958) JAGUAR Jaguar XK 120 (1948) Jaguar XK 140 (1954) Jaguar XKSS (1957) Jaguar XK 150 (1957) Jaguar E-Type Series 1 (1961) Jaguar E-Type Series 2 (1969) Jaguar E-Type Series 3 (1971) Jaguar XJ-S Convertible (1988) Jaguar XJS Convertible (1992) Jaguar XK8 – XKR Convertible (1997) Jaguar XK – XKR Convertible (2006) JENSEN Jensen Interceptor (1950) Jensen Interceptor (1974) JENSEN-HEALEY Jensen-Healey (1972) JOWETT Jowett Jupiter (1950) LEA-FRANCIS Lea-Francis 14 Hp Sports (1947) LOTUS Lotus Elan (1962) Lotus Elan (1989) Lotus Elise (1996) Lotus Elise Mk2 (2001) MARCOS Marcos Mantula Spyder (1986) McLAREN McLaren MP4-12C Spider (2012) MG MG TC Midget (1945) MG TD Midget (1949) MG TF Midget (1953) MGA (1955) MG Midget (1961) MGB (1962) MGC (1967) MG Midget 1500 (1974) MG RV8 (1993) MG F (1995) MORGAN Morgan Plus 4 (1950) Morgan 4/4 Mk2 – Mk3 – Mk4 – Mk5 (1955) Morgan 4/4 1600 – 1800 (1968) Morgan Plus 8 (1968) Morgan Aero 8 (2001) PANTHER Panther Lima (1976) Panther Kallista (1982) RELIANT Reliant Sabre (1961) Reliant Scimitar GTC (1980) Reliant Scimitar SS1 – SST (1984) SINGER Singer Nine Roadster (1939) SUNBEAM Sunbeam Alpine (1953) Sunbeam Alpine Mk1 – Mk2 – Mk3 (1959) Sunbeam Alpine Mk4 – Mk5 (1964) Sunbeam Tiger V8 (1964) TRIUMPH Triumph 1800 – 2000 Roadster (1946) Triumph TR2 (1953) Triumph TR3 (1955) Triumph TR4 (1961) Triumph Spitfire Mk1 – Mk2 (1962) Triumph Spitfire Mk3 (1967) Triumph TR5 – TR 250 (1967) Triumph TR6 (1968) Triumph Spitfire Mk4 – 1500 (1970) Triumph Stag (1970) Triumph TR7 – TR8 (1979) TURNER Turner A30 – 950 Sports (1955) Turner Sports Mk1 – Mk2 – Mk3 (1959) TVR TVR 3000S (1978) TVR Tasmin 200 – 280i – 350i (1980) TVR S-Series (1986) TVR 400 SE – 450 SE (1988) TVR Tamora (2002)