Makers & Mavericks

The brilliant minds, stubborn visionaries, and eccentric geniuses behind British motoring.

Alec Issigonis: The Genius Who Hated Empty Space

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Alex Moulton: The Bounce Master

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Amherst Villiers: The Man Who Supercharged Everything

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Cecil Kimber: The Man Who Invented the People's Sports Car

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Charles Sangster: The Godfather of the British Motor Industry

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Charles Stewart Rolls: The Daredevil Aristocrat

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Chris Humberstone: The Ghost of the Motor Show

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Colin Chapman: The Man Who Argued With Physics

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Count Louis Zborowski: The Great Gatsby of the Racetrack

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David Brown: The Tractor Salesman Who Saved James Bond

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Donald Healey: The Artful Pragmatist

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Frank Costin: The Man Who Spoke to the Wind

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Frederick Lanchester: The Man Who Invented the Car and Died Unable to Afford One

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F. R. Simms: The Forgotten Godfather of British Cars

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Giovanni Michelotti: The Italian Job

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Gordon Murray: Breaking Rules, Shedding Grams

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Harry Ferguson: The Man Who Tamed the Iron Horse

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Henry Royce: From Poorhouse to 301 Patents

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Herbert Austin: The Autocrat in Miniature

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John Tojeiro: The Blacksmith Who Built a Legend

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Keith Duckworth: The Man Who Made Formula One Affordable

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Laurence Pomeroy: The Postmaster's Son

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Lawrence "Lawrie" Bond: The Engineer Who Started the Weight Revolution

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Leonard Lord: The Tyrant Who Built an Empire

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Louis Coatalen: The Frenchman Who Made Britain Fast

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Malcolm Sayer: The Man Who Calculated Beauty

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

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Norman Dewis: The Indestructible Test Driver Who Made Jaguars Stop

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Percival Perry: The Man Who Taught Henry Ford About Britain

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Richard Oakes: The King of the Kit Car

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

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Tom Karen: The Invisible Man Who Designed Fun Into Britain

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Tony Crook: The Dragon of Kensington

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William Heynes: The Man Who Taught the Cat to Bite

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William Lyons: The Autocrat of Style

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

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William Rootes: The Salesman Who Built an Empire

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William Towns: The Man Who Designed Cars With a Ruler

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

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