Mg [Hardcover]

F. Wilson McComb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1991

MG sports cars are regarded always with affection by those who drive them, and with respect by those who know anything about automotive history. Author F. Wilson McComb was, for more than a decade, part of the team who built the marvellous postwar MGs which won the company's reputation for building stylish models that promised, and delivered, "Safety Fast"; subsequently it took the author more than ten years to write this definitive history... universally admired as the best that has been written on MG. Jonathan Wood brings the story up-to-date, analyzing the resurgence of the marque as part of the Rover Group.

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Review

"The ... 56 page booklet is loaded with wonderful illustrations--80 in all--and they are reproduced in wonderful detail and in stunning quality color printing. The pictures include the iconic pre World War II illustrations by Frederick Gordon Crosby and Harold Connelly, who between them did ...many of the wonderful print ads for Cecil Kimber's MG company, and the many post war ads that appeared in UK and US magazines ... For anyone who wants a clear, concise digest of the history of MG, buying MG by Jonathan Wood is an excellent investment." --Log Book (Autumn 2008) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

For more than 30 years, F. Wilson McComb was at the forefront of motoring journalism. He worked for more than a decade for the MG Car Company Limited, starting and editing the company's magazine Safety Fast. He was General Secretary of the international MG Car Club and founder of the MGCC Vintage Register. Jonathan Wood is a founder member of the staff of Classic Cars magazine and the author of an acclaimed MGB history. He is a regular contributor to MG Word magazine, and the author of some 30 books on motoring history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Pub Co; 2nd edition (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850455987
• ISBN-13: 978-0850455984
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,704,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recognized as THE one-volume history of MG, May 25, 1999

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This review is from: Mg (Hardcover)

F. Wilson McComb's book is probably the best single work on the MG Car Company, Ltd. He covers in exhaustive but very readable detail the history of MGs, from Old Number One to nearly the last MGBs. McComb covers the racing efforts, from British hillclimbs to perhaps MG's greatest outright win at the Nurburgring in 1967. Copious photographs illustrate the work and the appendix provides a wealth of technical detail on each MG ever produced. A tremendous effort and a very rewarding book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source of information of the history of MG, July 17, 1999

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This review is from: Mg by McComb (3 ed) (Hardcover)

After owning an MG for over 15 years, and reading what I thought was everything I could find, this new version of the book is everything I expected. The writing is very informative, and the pics in the book are most enjoyable. I think this book is a must have for the MG enthusiast.

5.0 out of 5 stars MG by McComb by F. Wilson McComb, April 9, 2009

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This review is from: MG by McComb (Paperback)

The full story of MG by an insider. Well written full account of the most famous sports care marque in the world. Only somone who knew the people and the cars could have written such an exciting ride through the years with MG. A pleasure to read and a must read for any true MG lover. Well worth the time.