The Golden Age Of British Sports Cars

[jonr]

Bra program som nettopp gikk på BBC for de som er interessert i litt historie om britiske sportsbiler:

A one-hour documentary film, The Golden Age of the British Sports Car, investigates how British manufacturers hit upon a formula for distinctively small, stylish and quick two-seater sports cars that could be mass produced - and which would go on to take the world by storm.
Brought to life with rare colour footage from the British Motor Industry Heritage Collection, Pathe and BBC archives, the film also reveals how the sports car fuelled middle class hedonism and a passion for thrill-seeking which was in sharp contrast to the austerity years after the Second World War.
It was a golden era, borne out of the need for export dollars, with up to 90 per cent of all British sports cars sold abroad, mostly to the USA. But they also captured the imagination of the British public, from the pioneering MG T series to the curvaceous Austin Healey 100 and - arguably the most beautiful car ever made - the Jaguar E-type.
Motoring historian Graham Robson, broadcaster Quentin Wilson and motoring journalists Simon Taylor, Giles Chapman and Zog Ziegler reveal how these exciting cars were developed from humdrum saloons.
Interviewees include E-type test driver Norman Dewis, Sir Stirling Moss and rally co-driver Ann Wisdom. First hand testimony of sports car owners and drivers such as rallying legend Ann Riley (Pat Moss’ co-driver) and the Wheatley family (who have owned their Healey 100 since the 1950s) delves into the timeless appeal of these cars.

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