An unashamedly intelligent and thoroughly researched piece of work, Setright's mammoth book comes in at over 400 pages. For those who are looking for a challenge 'Drive On!' is a goldmine of information and analysis.

Setright goes into detail about why and when the milestones such as disc brakes and automatic transmission came into to play and what effect this had on the industry, the private and public sector and society in general such as the strange alliances made during wartime in order to create better cars. No other motoring author writes with such lucidity.

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