JULY 2010

Welcome to the first of what I hope are many reports advising of new purchases in your library. This month we have six new books on offer.

Richard Hammond’s Car Confidential is an entertaining look at the highways and byways of motoring with Top Gear presenter, Richard Hammond. From how to pass your driving test and deal with other road users, to the best vehicles to take your final journey in; it even explains why you should not buy a MR2 in a very entertaining fashion!

The Odd, the Mad, the Bad and the Curious; it’s the guide to everything you need to know about modern motoring.

For our F Troop members, the MGF and TF Performance Portfolio is a  compilation of magazine articles which tells the story of the MGF and its successor the MG TF from 1995 to 2005. It includes road and comparison tests, long term tests, model introductions and updates, performance data and specifications.

  The Little Book of MG provides a concise history of MG from the early Morris Garages days to renewed production in 2007 under Chinese ownership, from Nuffield to Nanjing. It is packed with information for the MG enthusiast.

Spotlight on MG Downunder is an appreciation of MG in Australia with original text by Barry Lake, reproductions of magazine articles and a host of photographs. One for the MG enthusiast.

The MGF and its successor the TF are popular little sports cars and many are now available on the second hand market. This book is a concise guide to buying a trouble-free MGF or TF and describes the cars, the development and options over the years and the possible pitfalls for a prospective buyer. If you are looking at buying a used MG, this book could save you many times its price.

Finally, I loved the cover and just had to buy it. These are the cars so fast and powerful, so superior in design and performance, that they could only be called supercars. Since legendary British motor journalist L. J. K. Setright christened the first, the Lamborghini Miura, in a review, others have followed from the finest automakers in the world: Bugatti, Porsche, McLaren, Maserati, Ferrari, Koenigsegg. And these are the supercars profiled in this book, with over 200 colour photographs, detailed descriptions, performance specs, and curious facts about each.
From historic classic cars to the latest breakthroughs in design and technology, this exhilarating survey of the supercar should thrill any high-performance auto enthusiast.

Ask a Committee person if you would like to borrow a book!