TVR Success Against The Odds by Peter Filby
SKU: B-001990

TVR Success Against The Odds

Author: Peter Filby
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Personalised
Condition: In good condition. The front and back inner cover has tape which has caused tape marks to the papers opposite. The next paper has light foxing. The rest of the pages are not affected. Clean and tidy. Free of writing. Free of dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Transport & Engineering Biography & Memoir History

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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TVR Success Against The Odds by Peter Filby tells the gripping true story of how a tiny British sports-car maker defied the motoring giants. This vintage 1976 hardcover, complete with illustrated dust jacket, charts the birth, near-collapse and revival of the marque beloved by classic-car enthusiasts.

Filby’s insider access and crisp prose make the book a fast-moving autobiography of the company itself, packed with period photos, technical sketches and first-hand anecdotes. The narrative appeals to adults and young readers curious about classic cars, entrepreneurship and 1970s British industrial history.

This personalised copy shows only gentle shelf wear: light foxing on one early page and faint tape marks inside the covers, leaving the bulk of the pages clean, bright and unmarked. A tight, smoke-free binding preserves the vivid artwork and makes it a reliable reference for any classic-car library.

Collectors searching for a rare early edition of Peter Filby’s TVR history will appreciate the book’s originality and the era-specific charm of its illustrations. Secure packaging and prompt dispatch from a smoke-free home ensure it arrives ready for display or reading.