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This is a lively survey of eighty classic marques and models from the early days to the 1970s. It covers cars both lowly and exalted - from the Austin Seven Ulster to the Hispano-Suiza H6C, from the three-wheeled Morgan Aero to the Bentley 3-litre which could cruise at 85mph in top gear. In chronological order, each car is illustrated in full colour. Descriptions of the cars are complemented throughout with additional photographs and drawings of popular interest. 
Includes 
Lamborghini, Aero Bentley 3-litre, De Tomaso, MG, Sunbeam, Panther, Amilcar, Lola, Lotus, Bedelia, Bugatti, AC, Alpine-Renault, Veritas and many others. 
Also form preface: 
What is a sports car? That question has been asked innumerable times, and many long and 
learned essays have been written under that title. One could claim that a sports car is an 
open two-seater offering high performance both in a straight line, and through corners. 
But some sports cars have appeared which have roolS and more than two seats and which 
can out-perform their open roadster brethren not only along the straight, but also through 
those all-important corners...