Download or read book Original Sprite and Midget written by Terry Horler and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2002-10-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal guide for authentic restorations, covering Sprite and Midget models manufactured from 1958 to 1979. The best source for original specifications and equipment for every Austin-Healey model produced, from the first "Bugeye" Sprites of 1958 and the Mk1 MG Midgets of 1961; to the 1971 Sprite MkV and the 1974 Midget MkIV.

Download or read book Restoring Sprite Midgets written by Trade Trade and published by M-Y Books Limited. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical manual written with the home restorer in mind. Well illustrated & with clear instructions this manual guides the amateur through dismantling, repair & rebuilding. Special chapters on steering gear, suspension, brakes, electrics & trim by Grahame Bristow. Includes many diagrams. 216 pages. Whenever I see a rebuild guide I am impressed by how easy everything looks - every job seems to be so straightforward. Not surprisingly, since they have been written by seasoned professionals who have all the tools, own large workshops and have worked on the same cars for years. What they all have in common is that seasoned professionals are not the same as many of us. It's time that these guys started to think about real people. No, we don't own workshops, probably not even a double door garage - rarely even a single door garage. Many of us work on our cars outside on the road or a driveway, where a level surface is a dream. We are often tackling restoration problems for the first time. For example, a few years back, over the course of seven or eight months, I watched the slow building of a Peugeot 205 rally car. It was certainly an interesting and time consuming project; which included painting the bare shell inside and out. In fact I noticed that almost every day a bit more work had been done - as did many others amongst thousands of motorists who use the A316 Chertsey Road (one of the great London arteries) every single working day. The owner stripped and built the car on the rough grass verge outside his flat much to the admiration and enlightenment of many a humble commuter. Just like the rest of us, here was an enthusiast getting on with the job, without a workshop or garage, he just worked on the roadside. No power tools, no Blackhawk jig, nothing more than simple tools, four axle stands and his wits. Not only is working space at a premium, but so are specialist tools - even a trolley jack is a luxury for many. Also, surprisingly, many of us cannot weld or wish to learn that black art. Even if we could, where would we do it - on the grass verge outside our house, in a cramped garage, or in the yard? I didn't buy my MG with the intention of rebuilding it, I just wanted to drive it. The painful truth dawned later, and boy did I learn the hard way. I couldn't lay claim to being a great mechanic or being very knowledgeable about Midgets or Sprites. As you'll see, I made some fundamental errors building my own Midget, but I got there in the end, without much help and without being too adept in the spanner department. I simply intended to get it right, and if I got things wrong, well I just started again. Hopefully this guide, in conjunction with a little of your own research, will lead to a successful rebuild of your own. I've tried to cover as much as I can within these pages, but my knowledge is pretty shaky in some areas, especially with regard to the 1500 engine. If your car proves to be at variance with what has been written here, its not necessarily wrong, just that you will need to do some detective work of your own. Have fun. And when you've finished building the car, drive it - that's what they made it for...

Download or read book Austin Healey Sprite The Complete Story written by Malcolm Thorne and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 1958, one of the world's largest motor manufacturers unveiled a diminutive two-seater that would take the world by storm. Small in stature yet able to punch well above its weight, the Austin-Healey Sprite rapidly gained an enthusiastic following among keen drivers, as well as an impressive record in competition. Being neither expensive nor exotic, for many motorists the Sprite opened the door to sports car ownership and, in so doing, its commercial success was almost guaranteed. With over 250 photographs, this book includes: the genesis of the Sprite, from the Austin Seven and pre-war MG Midget, via Donald Healey's Riley- and Nash-engined models, to the Austin A30, A90 Atlantic and Healey Hundred. The development, launch and market reception is covered along with details of the evolution from Mk I to Mk IV, including the Frogeye and restyled ADO 41. Rallies, racing and record breaking details are given as well as information on modifications, special-bodied variants, replicas and finally, buying and restoring a Sprite today.

Download or read book The MG Midget A H Sprite written by Daniel Stapleton and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2008 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sprite and Midget written by Terry Horler and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-new book on these two iconic sports cars

Download or read book MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite written by Lindsay Porter and published by Porter Manuals. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chilton is pleased to distribute Porter Repair Manuals in North America. Published by Porter Publishing Ltd. in the United Kingdom, this series offers manuals for general automotive repair as well as model-specific manuals, for use on American and European vehicles. They provide comprehensive information in an easy-to-use format, with step-by-step procedures and hundreds of illustrations, for both the experienced and the novice do-it-yourselfer.Covers all models.

Download or read book Spritely Years written by John Sprinzel and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for his sportsmanship, his keen sense of humour and debunking wit, John Sprinzel is a natural communicator. As well as recounting John's own illustrious motorsport career this book also details the development and competition history of the Sebring Sprite.

Download or read book British Sports Cars in America 1946 1981 written by Jonathan A. Stein and published by Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co. This book was released on 1993 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Sports Cars In America 1946-1981 Jonathan A. Stein The intriguing tale of the meteoric rise and fall of British marques in America following WWII. Marques the likes of Triumph, MG, and Austin Healey, as well as the lesser known Ginetta, Elva and Berkeley are thoroughly explored. Filled with beautiful and rare color photographs.

Download or read book MG Midget Austin Healey Sprite written by Lindsay Porter and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Frogeye Sprite written by John Baggott and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frogeye Sprite - The Complete Story is the only book to have been written exclusively about the iconic Mark 1 Austin Healey Sprite. The headlights in the bonnet and unusual radiator grill shape gave the car a cheeky grin, so it soon gained the name 'Frogeye'. The book covers the full story of the design, development and manufacture of the Mark 1 Austin Healey Sprite, including the considerab;le success of the car in racing and rallying.

Download or read book MG Sports Cars written by John Heilig and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book MGA written by David Knowles and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 961 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MGA truly marked a revolution in MG sports car design, with its appearance quite unlike any previous production car from the celebrated British marque. Entering production in the summer of 1955, it broke with the time-honoured tradition of narrow-gutted, flat-sides, upright styling, with the distinctive large grille, exposed headlamps, separate wings and sharply cut-off tail that had serviced the majority of MG sports cars for well over thirty years. Many die-hard MG enthusiasts of the time were understandably outraged, but the decision to break with tradition proved to be a good one: over 100,000 cars were produced over the model's seven-year lifetime. This book, from celebrated author David Knowles covers: the circumstances that led to the momentous decision to make such a fundamental design change; the production, publicity and evolution of each and every MGA variant from launch in 1955 to the end of production in 1962, with specification tables for each model; profiles of the people who had crucial roles in the development of the MGA and finally, the largely untold story of overseas assembly in Australia, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa. It offers comprehensive coverage of racing and rallying in Europe, including the MGA entries at Sebring Twelve Hour race and where many of the cars ended up, and will be of great interest to all motoring enthusiasts and those particularly interested in MG. It is extensively illustrated with 200 colour and 300 black & white photographs, much of it drawn from archives and family collections, as well as photoshoots specially commissioned for this book. David Knowles has been researching and writing about British cars for over twenty-five years.

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Download or read book 9600 Hp The Story of the World s Oldest E Type Jaguar written by Philip Porter and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From development prototype to Geneva Motor Show star and 150mph road-test car, 9600 HP played a key role in the launch of the sensational Jaguar E-type.

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Download or read book The MG Story written by Malcolm Green and published by Herridge & Sons, Ltde.. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the marque from 1923 until the Abingdon factory closed in 1980. As well as in-depth studies of all models produced, from Old Number I to the last of the MGBs, the book has biographies of those most involved with MG development, record breaking and motor sport. Book jacket.