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Makers & Mavericks

The brilliant minds, stubborn visionaries, and eccentric geniuses who shaped British motoring

Alec Issigonis at Austin, Longbridge, standing next to the first Mini (621AOK) and a new 1965 Morris Mini Minor Deluxe (image via wikipedia.org)

Alec Issigonis: The Genius Who Hated Empty Space

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Dr Alex Moulton with the later version of his bicycle

Alex Moulton: The Bounce Master

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Charles Sangster: The Godfather of the British Motor Industry

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Chris Humberstone with Owen Sedanca Scale Model

Chris Humberstone: The Ghost of the Motor Show

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Colin Chapman with his Lotus Formula 1 cars (Image via Pirelli.com)

Colin Chapman: The Man Who Argued With Physics

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Count Louis Zborowski (Image via Motorsport.com)

Count Louis Zborowski: The Great Gatsby of the Racetrack

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Sir David Brown in front of his Aston Martin DB5 (Image via Insidehook.com)

David Brown: The Tractor Salesman Who Saved James Bond

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Donald "Bunty" Scott-Moncrieff: The Great Enthusiast

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Donald Healey in Austin-Healey 100 (Image via Ahspares.co.uk)

Donald Healey: The Dealmaker

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Frank Costin

Frank Costin: The Man Who Spoke to the Wind

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Giovanni Michelotti (Image via Hemmings.com)

Giovanni Michelotti: The Italian Job

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Gordon Murray in front of the McLaren F1 (Image via Thedrive.com)

Gordon Murray: Breaking Rules, Shedding Grams

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Harry Ferguson (Image via Irishtimes.com)

Harry Ferguson: The Man Who Tamed the Iron Horse

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John Tojeiro with AC ACE (Image via Aceac.weebly.com)

John Tojeiro: The Blacksmith Who Built a Legend

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Sir Leonard Lord in front of the Austin Motor Company, Longbridge, with two early Minis (Image via Vintagepaparazzi.com)

Leonard Lord: The Tyrant Who Built an Empire

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Louis Coatalen in a Grand Prix Sunbeam car (Image via Grandprixsunbeams.com)

Louis Coatalen: The Frenchman Who Made Britain Fast

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Maurice Wilks in the late 1950s, in front of a Land Rover Series I (Image via Pinterest.com)

Maurice Wilks: The Man Who Drew a Legend in the Sand

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Richard Oakes: The King of the Kit Car

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Sydney Allard (Image via Peterjamesinsurance.co.uk)

Sydney Allard: The Builder's Son Who Invented the British Hot Rod

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Tom Karen

Tom Karen: The Invisible Man Who Designed Fun Into Britain

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Tony Crooks (Image via Goodwood.com)

Tony Crook: The Dragon of Kensington

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W.O. Bentley standing between Bentley 4½ Litre and Bentley 4½ Litre “Le Mans” Team Car (Image via Barrons.com)

W.O. Bentley: The Uncrowned King of British Engineering

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Sir William Lyons with John Egan at Wappenbury Hall, near Leamington Spa, pictured alongside a Jaguar XJ Series III and an SS 2½ Litre Saloon (Image via Motortrend.com)

William Lyons: The Autocrat of Style

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William Morris, Lord Nuffield, in his office (Image via Drive-my.com)

William Morris: The Man Who Built the British Car Industry (And Then Gave It All Away)

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William Towns (Image via Classicsworld.co.uk)

William Towns: The Man Who Designed Cars With a Ruler

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