Table of Contents

Continental curtain raisers, 1886–1914/ Slowcoach in the fast lane, 1896–1914/ Heyday of the coachbuilder, 1919–29/ Sunshine before twilight, 1930–9/ The end of the road, 1945 to date/ Glossary of coachbuilding terms/ Further reading/ Index

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An introduction to the craft of coachbuilding, charting the history of the trade, from the coachbuilders who made horse-drawn wooden carriages, to the introduction of the first motorised cars and the shift of techniques from building the old coaches to the creation of new car bodies.

About the Author

The author of some thirty-five books on the motoring of yesteryear, Jonathan Wood has made a particular study of the histories of Britain's multifarious car makers. He has received the Guild of Motoring Writers' Montagu Trophy and the Society of Automotive Historians' Cugnot Award.