The Jaguar story
Chapman, Giles2019
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The Jaguar name is synonymous with style, power, performance, luxury and an intangible element of Britishness, so you might never guess that the company began in a Blackpool backstreet, making motorbike sidecars. The extraordinary vision of founder William Lyons turned this humble enterprise first into a maker of natty car bodywork, before it took its first tentative steps, in 1932, to become a proper manufacturer. Jaguar Cars was formed in 1945, and the metamorphosis began: superb engines, knock-out design, epic racing victories, and thrilling sports saloons followed. Rocky times were endured, rescues mounted and battles fought, but with the XF and new F-type Jaguar was once more a world beater, though the future after Brexit is less certain. Here, Giles Chapman captures the entire, astounding story.
Main title:
The Jaguar story / Giles Chapman.
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Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2019.
Collation:
128 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm
ISBN:
9780750989244 (hbk)
Dewey class:
629.2'222629.2222
Language:
English
BRN:
2776429
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