The story of Sir William Lyons is indelibly linked with that of his remarkable Jaguar cars. This inspiring book describes Lyons' early influences, his tentative steps into the motor trade and how, while in his 30s, he established a substantial motor manufacturing business and launched the Jaguar marque. Lyons was known for his talent for automotive styling, as well as his shrewd approach to business. He also saw the importance of motorsport and used racing to establish Jaguar's image of engineering excellence.
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Much has been written about Jaguar, but this is the first full biography of its founder Sir William Lyons, now published in paperback to mark the 110th anniversary of Lyons’s birth. This inspiring book, written by two eminent Jaguar authors, describes how Lyons established his motor manufacturing business and launched the Jaguar marque – and then masterminded decades of glory. This is the fascinating story of a man whose life was inseparable from his cars.
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Philip Porter owns a collection of Jaguars, including five XKs and thr
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Good read for any jaguar enthusiast,
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This is quite a readable biography of Sir William Lyons and essentially the history of Jaguar up until his retirement and death. It is well written and not as dry as many biographies.
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William Lyons - he was given no middle name - was born on 4 September 1901 into a new century that was to see unprecedented change. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
draft autobiography, motor show, pressed steel, motor industry, experimental department Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir William, Browns Lane, Pat Quinn, New York, William Lyons, Bill Heynes, Second World War, British Leyland, Bob Berry, North America, Cars Ltd, Wappenbury Hall, Earls Court, Motor Panels, Austin Swallow, Bob Knight, Coventry Climax, Alice Fenton, Cyril Holland, John Black, Alan Newsome, Cocker Street, John Morgan, Arthur Whittaker, Bertie Henly New!
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William Lyons - he was given no middle name - was born on 4 September 1901 into a new century that was to see unprecedented change. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
draft autobiography, motor show, pressed steel, motor industry, experimental department Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir William, Browns Lane, Pat Quinn, New York, William Lyons, Bill Heynes, Second World War, British Leyland, Bob Berry, North America, Cars Ltd, Wappenbury Hall, Earls Court, Motor Panels, Austin Swallow, Bob Knight, Coventry Climax, Alice Fenton, Cyril Holland, John Black, Alan Newsome, Cocker Street, John Morgan, Arthur Whittaker, Bertie Henly New!
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- The Jaguar Scrapbook (A Foulis motoring book) by Philip Porter on 6 pages
- Jaguar in America by John Dugdale on 4 pages
- Aston Martin by Hartmut Lehbrink on page 178
- Back from the Brink: Tipping the Scales in Serious Illness by Sean Collins in Back Matter
- In America by Eve Arnold in Front Matter
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