Winterbottom Oliver. A Life in Car Design - Jaguar, Lotus, TVR

Veloce Publishing, 2017. — 519 p. — ISBN 978-1-787117-05-1.A Life in Car Design gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of leading companies in the motor industry, including Jaguar, Lotus, TVR and General Motors. The book recounts the author's experiences from within the industry, tracing the changes in the design process over a period of nearly 50 years, and follows his career at home and around the world. It shows how the change from imperial to metric measurements and the growing use of computers revolutionized the quality and accuracy of modern vehicles. It also covers the issues and challenges of meeting project targets, and some of the issues that can deflect those efforts. It features previously untold stories, and is thoughtfully illustrated with historical engineering drawings and photographs. As well as informing automobile enthusiasts it is also hoped that this book will inspire upcoming generations to consider a career in the creative field.The beginning
Jaguar engineering apprentice
Jaguar staff stylist
Lotus
The Chapman boats
Independent
TVR sports cars
The car that never was – part 1
The car that never was – part 2
Cadillac, Oldsmobile and the USA
Back to – guess where?
The Italian job
Consultant