| Jaguar at Coventry -Building the Legend
Jaguar is one of Britain\'s best known and ultimately most
successful car makers, and since 1928 it has based its head office and
manufacturing facility in the Coventry area.
Nigel Thorley's illustrated history, which has been specially
commissioned to celebrate 50 years of Jaguar at Browns Lane, offers a
fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the company and its cars. Also,
most important, he provides a vivid account of Jaguar\'s Coventry
factories which have contributed so much to the working life of the city.
His story follows the fluctuating fortunes of Jaguar, describes what it
was like to work at 'The Jaguar', and gives a revealing description of how
the cars were designed and built. An intimate portrait emerges of Jaguar
in Coventry and of the generations of people who have worked there and
work there still.
As the inside story of one of Britain\'s most distinctive companies,
the book will appeal to anyone who is interested in the automotive
industry and in the history of Jaguar in particular.
Hardcover, 10-1/4' x 7-1/2', 224 pp, 230 b/w, 10 Ill.
About The Author: Nigel Thorley has owned Jaguars since he was
17 and is a leading authority on the marque. He is a former director of
the Jaguar Driver\'s Club and the present editor of Jaguar Enthusiast. His
many books on the marque include Original Jaguar XJ, Original Jaguar
MkI/MkII and Jaguar: The Complete Works.
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