SM - Long, Brian

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Résumé :
Born in Coventry, once the heart of Britain's motor industry, Brian comes from a family with a proud heritage in the automotive and aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked for a time at his father's garage. Brian became heavily involved in the classic car scene at 19, and says he turned to writing by accident. He now writes full-time and, since 1990, when his first book was released, he has had over 80 titles published. Brian and his wife, Miho, have two children, and currently live in Chiba, close to Tokyo. His main interests outside of cars include old cameras and bicycles, and the family's love of Thoroughbred horses....

Biographie:
Born in Coventry, once the heart of Britain's motor industry, Brian comes from a family with a proud heritage in the automotive and aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked for a time at his father's garage. Brian became heavily involved in the classic car scene at 19, and says he turned to writing by accident. He now writes full-time and, since 1990, when his first book was released, he has had over 80 titles published. Brian and his wife, Miho, have two children, and currently live in Chiba, close to Tokyo. His main interests outside of cars include old cameras and bicycles, and the family's love of Thoroughbred horses....

Sommaire:

Available again after several years absence!

This is the fascinating story of how Citroen's flagship model, the SM, came into being. The book follows the car''s progress from its world premier at the 1970 Geneva Show until the final production models were built in July 1975, and covers both company politics and Maserati's involvement in detail. Heavily illustrated with both colour and period black and white photographs, brochures and illustrations, this book is the definitive international history of a fascinating and quirky 20th Century automotive icon.