Daimler V8 SP250

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Daimler V8 SP250
By Brian Long
Available now! UK & USA
ISBN 978-1-904788-77-5
UPC 6-36847-0377-7
£34.99 UK / $69.95 USA

A Veloce classic reformatted and republished for today's enthusiasts
The only book available on the Daimler V8 sports car
As a luxury car maker, SP 250 represents Daimler’s first real foray into the sports car market
Interviews with the people behind the car
Contemporary photography and an unrivalled level of detail
 
DESCRIPTION
The fascinating story of Daimler’s daring glass fibre sports car, including its commercial feasibility at the time, and key role in Daimler’s future, its development, production, and the proposal that could have seen it built into the 1970s. A bold new design, the 'Dart', as it was originally to be called, should have been Daimler’s saviour and a springboard to a range of new models, including saloons and coupés. Sadly, Jaguar  a company with its own sports cars  bought Daimler before the car was allowed to evolve. Contains contemporary material and photography throughout to help owners seeking to restore their vehicles in period guise.

THE AUTHOR
Born in Coventry, the heart of Britain’s motor industry, Brian Long is a professional writer with a passion for vintage machinery. A trained mechanical engineer and a former board member of the Daimler & Lanchester Owners’ Club (as well as founder of the XJ Register), Brian has had strong links with the factory for two decades. Married to Miho and with two children (Louis and Sophie-Mercedes), he now lives just outside Tokyo. With over 40 books published, Brian is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers in the UK, the SAH in America, and the RJC and JAHFA in Japan.

SPECIFICATION
Hardback. 192 pages. 250mm tall x 250mm (97⁄8in tall x 97⁄8in). 212 mainly monochrome pictures.

MORE INFORMATION
View sample pages and sample text on our website - http://www.veloce.co.uk