Overview

Nash-Healey – A Grand Alliance examines in exacting detail the story behind America’s first postwar sports car and the unique partnership between Nash Motors and automobile designer Donald Healey, which later became an international triumvirate with the involvement of coachbuilder Pinin Farina who brought Italian flair to the Anglo-American hybrid. Focusing on the lives and careers of the men behind these fantastic machines, this book dives into their prior accomplishments, before reviewing the design and development of the Nash-Healey roadsters and coupes, the United States's first true sports car in the postwar era. It also explores the marque’s successful competition record at iconic races like the Mille Miglia, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Alpine and Monte Carlo rallies. Illustrated with over 1,100 images, most never previously published, including many from Donald Healey’s personal collection, this book is essential for all Nash-Healey enthusiasts and fans of sports cars from the breed’s golden era. With extensive endnotes and appendices, Nash-Healey provides an unprecedented understanding of the historical importance of these special vehicles

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"""Bloody brilliant.""-- ""Warren Kennedy, The Healey Collection"" ""Neglected for far too long given Nash-Healey's milestone position in motoring annals, Nikas combines exhaustive research into previously unavailable records and photographic archives to produce one of the most amazing car books I have ever read. His masterful ability to weave together an amazing level of detail while making it an eminently readable story is incredible, while the background behind all the names involved makes it an even richer experience for the reader, pulling back the curtain in a masterful fashion that will thrill and enrich even causal readers. The result is a book that both seasoned automotive historians and anyone interested in an automotive 'David and Goliath' tale will adore. A must read for all enthusiasts!""-- ""Reid Trummel, Healey Marque"" ""Nikas has done an amazing job with this overdue look at a forgotten American automotive treasure. Fabulously interesting, the sheer volume of information is incredible with a much more accurate and inclusive portrayal of Nash-Healey's birth and development than has ever appeared in print anywhere. Everything I thought I knew is explained in depth along with so much that I had no idea about at all, with research that has been carefully assessed and thoroughly vetted. What a gift for the Nash-Healey community."" -- ""Judy Brookes, The Nash-Healey Register"" ""Beautifully written and lavishly illustrated, this landmark book not only tells the long neglected story of Nash-Healey, but also shines a bright light on several of the most compelling figures in 20th century motoring including legends like Donald Healey and Batista 'Pinin' Farina. It also recounts in vivid and thrilling detail the marque's incredible achievements in motorsports, where this plucky automotive underdog beat some of the most established and successful names in racing. A real treasure for Nash-Healey enthusiasts and all aficionados of racing's golden era, this masterwork is a signal accomplishment that should take pride of place in every automotive library."" -- ""Andy Reid, Classic Cars"" ""I 'thought' I knew Nash-Healey well, but after reading this very well written book it's clear that I did not and the lessons learned were exciting, educational and flowed perfectly. It makes fascinating reading with well researched and accurate information. Excels in telling the genesis of the marque with wonderful 'showing and telling' of all the important cars that came before the Nash-Healey arrived on the scene and made the Anglo-American creation possible. This book was badly needed and will become ""The Source!"" Absolutely great!"" -- ""Dr. Paul Sable, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Judge"""

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John Nikas is the author of The British Sports Car Companion and Rule Britannia - When British Sports Cars Saved a Nation, which has been designated as the Chairman's Selection for the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. He has authored dozens of articles on automotive topics for various publications and was the 2011 Recipient of the Denise McCluggage Award. He currently serves as the Director of Communications for Moss Motors, which is the world's oldest and largest supplier of British sports car parts, and is the Director for the British Sports Car Hall of Fame.

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