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A selection of heavily illustrated and highly detailed reference books on Austin Healey written by two of the marque's most respected authors. 

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Austin Healey 100 in Detail
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 Front cover   By Phil Piggott. 192 pages. 270mm x 210mm. 120 colour, 250 black-and-white photos

When Donald Healey displayed a new sports two-seater on his firm's stand at the 1952 motor show he cannot possibly have been envisaging the extraordinary success that it was to enjoy.  This book opens with an exposition of the background to Donald Healey's creation of the 100 and with an account of his career to that time. This is followed by a description of the successive stages of design and development and of the eventual manufacturing agreement with Austin. Then comes a detailed technical analysis of the 100, covering all aspects of the chassis, running gear, engine and transmission. This sets the scene for subsequent chapters on the BN2, the 100M and the 100S, each of which receives comprehensive treatment. The author also provides information on the cars' participation in competition, including the Mille Miglia, Le Mans and Sebring, draws comparisons with rival models like the Triumph TRs and Jaguar XKs, and gives advice on the practicalities of owning a 100 today, including parts availability, common problems, maintenance and preservation. Seven outstanding examples of the 100 - including an unrestored Le Mans car - have been specially photographed for this book and are featured in some 120 colour shots. There are also more than 250 black-and-white illustrations drawn from archives and from sales and publicity material.

The Healey story (re-issue) -A dynamic father and son partnership and their world-beating cars

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Front cover   By Geoffrey Healey. Hardback, 238 x 169mm, 200 pages, 150 illustrations inc 8pp colour

There have been many books written about Healey cars but this one, first published in 1996 and re-issued to meet public demand, gives the complete story, corrects myths and answers questions raised by enthusiasts. It's about a Cornish father and son partnership and their 30-year involvement in the motor industry. The cars they made are still highly sought-after in Europe, the US and Australia, where many of the specials Geoffrey Healey prepared can now be found. 'Great for anyone with an ounce of interest in Healey in their blood' Daily Express

Austin Healey -A celebration of the Fabulous Big Healey (Hardback book)
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 Front cover     By Bill Piggott. Hardback, 250 x 250mm, 160 pages, 250 illustrations, many in colour
The first Austin-Healey 100 model was unveiled at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show, and when the last car rolled off the production line in 1967, over 73,000 examples had been built. The four- and six-cylinder Healey 100s, and the later 3000 model, were masculine sports cars in the best tradition. This beautifully produced book will appeal to all fans of British sports cars as well as to Austin-Healey owners and enthusiasts.  "A fitting tribute" The Automobile

Mr Big Healey -The Official Biography of John Chatham
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Front cover     By Norman Burr. Hardback ~ 160 pages ~ 150 pictures

The authorised biography of one of the best-liked 'bad boys' in British motorsport, John Chatham – driver, racer, repairer, rebuilder, tuner, trader and lover of Austin-Healeys.
With 150 photographs, many previously unpublished, this is an important and entertaining account of one of motorsport’s biggest characters. The book is not a dry description of one club race after another. It does include a list of John’s principal sporting achievements, but no complete record exists of the hundreds of events which made up his competitive career, so the writer has not attempted to compile one. Instead Norman Burr, who was himself acquainted with John in his youth, has created a more rounded and personal account, full of motoring and sporting anecdotes, but also telling the story of John’s family, his work, his business, his three wives and his lovers. John has a comprehensive photo library from which the book is generously illustrated, with cartoons added to illustrate some of the moments that a camera was not around to record. Thoroughly politically incorrect even by the standards of the 1960s, it’s an account which will strike a chord not only with admirers of Big Healeys, but also with anyone who believes that independent thinking, and the courage to apply and enjoy it, is the greatest virtue of all. "For those who love British sports cars, especially Austin-Healeys and the limited production MGC series, this book provides some very interesting historical insight … filled with Chatham's wild ride through life." – Classic MG magazine