Sign-In
Cart
Automatically Driven: My 50 Years in the Car Industry
Hardcover
Business BiographiesBusiness GeneralAutomobiles
ISBN13: 9781915635839
Publisher: Whitefox Publishing Ltd
Published: Nov 23 2023
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.39
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
There are 800,000 people in the UK of all ages and gender directly and indirectly employed in the wider car industry. If you are one of these and want to have a Director and Senior Executive's truly unique insider story on how the car industry worked and evolved from the 1970s until now, then this is a must-read book.
John documents his many memories, experiences and events of his career from September 1969 when he joined British Leyland direct from university to 2019 when he was a self-employed automotive consultant.
In 1969 British Leyland was the fifth-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. It doesn't exist today. John describes many events during a period of British Leyland's decline in sales and financial difficulties. Many of his anecdotes are amusing and some are unbelievable. These include some British Leyland new car launches that went spectacularly wrong. John was there to see it, and now writes about it.
He describes his time at Land Rover Ltd during a period of successful sales growth and the development and launch of new Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles, including the Land Rover Discovery in 1989. The book uniquely details the development of exclusive Land Rover dealer networks in the UK, Europe, Australia and USA.
There is interesting business insight into John's time in BMW Group and Honda Motor Europe. The book includes the names of the many colleagues and car dealers with whom John worked in his long car-industry career.
Also from
Sparrow, John
The Remainder of Books Written by Jacob Behme, viz. I. The First Apologie to Balthazar Tylcken ... II. The Second Apologie in Answer to Balthazar Tylc
Böhme, Jakob
Sparrow, John
Weissner, Cornelius
Paperback
The Remainder of Books Written by Jacob Behme, viz. I. The First Apologie to Balthazar Tylcken ... II. The Second Apologie in Answer to Balthazar Tylc
Weissner, Cornelius
Böhme, Jakob
Sparrow, John
Hardcover
Also in
Automobiles
100 Years of Legends: The Official Celebration of the Le Mans 24 Hours
Holtz, Gerard
Holtz, Julien
Davoine, Basile
Hardcover
The Impossible Road Trip: An Unforgettable Journey to Past and Present Roadside Attractions in All 50 States
Dregni, Eric
Hardcover
The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America
Moskowitz, Eric
Hardcover
Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile
Gordon, Doug
Naparstek, Aaron
Goodyear, Sarah
Hardcover
Mechanic Shop Femme's Guide to Car Ownership: Uncomplicating Cars for All of Us
Milchtein, Chaya M.
Paperback
ASE Technician Test Preparation Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (G1)
Delmar Cengage Learning
Paperback
California DMV Driver's Handbook: Practice for the California Permit Test with 350+ Driving Questions and Answers
Prep, Discover
Paperback
100 Cars That Changed the World: The Designs, Engines, and Technologies That Drive Our Imaginations
Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
Publications International Ltd
Hardcover
Mobile Solar Power Made Easy!: Mobile 12 volt off grid solar system design and installation. RV's, Vans, Cars and boats! Do-it-yourself step by step i
Prowse, William Errol, IV
Paperback
The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles to Paris - The Adventure That Accelerated the Twentieth Century
St Clair, Kassia
Paperback
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) 11th Edition, December 2023 (Complete Book, Color Print) National Standards
U S Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Paperback
The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars That Is Now Revolutionizing World Ind
Roos, Daniel
Womack, James P.
Jones, Daniel T.
Paperback
Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion That Science Underlies Our Transportation System
Marshall, Wes
Paperback
Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance
Hall, Alvin
Paperback
Jeep, Dana & Chrysler Differentials: How to Rebuild the 8-1/4, 8-3/4, Dana 44 & 60 & AMC 20
Shepard, Larry
Paperback
Chevy Big-Block Engine Parts Interchange: The Ultimate Guide to Sourcing and Selecting Compatible Factory Parts
Baechtel, John
Paperback
CDL Study Guide 2025-2026: 6 Practice Tests and CDL Permit Prep Book [2nd Edition]
Hettinger, B.
Paperback
The Story of Classic Cars Gift Set: A Tribute to Four Automotive Icons
Codling, Stuart
Smith, Luke
Tomalin, Peter
Hardcover
Food Truck Business Guide for Beginners: Simple Strategic Plan to Build and Maintain a Successful Mobile Business
Durrant, Shaun M.
Paperback
100 Most Collectible Cars: Timeless Icons of Automotive Excellence
Publications International Ltd
Hardcover
CDL: Commercial Driver's License Truck Driver's Test, Fifth Edition: Comprehensive Subject Review + Practice
Mike Byrnes and Associates
Paperback
Backroads & Byways of Upstate New York: Drives, Day Trips, and Weekend Excursions
Smyczynski, Christine
Paperback
Understanding A3 Thinking: A Critical Component of Toyota's Pdca Management System
Sobek II, Durward K.
Smalley, Art
Hardcover
Cult of Gt-R: A True Story of Crime, Obsession and the World's Most Coveted Car
Zummallen, Ryan
Paperback
Formula 1 75 Years: At Speed with the World's Greatest Motorsport
Mann, James
Codling, Stuart
Roberts, James
Hardcover
Oklahoma Drivers Manual: Comprehensive Guide to Passing the Oklahoma Drivers Test and Safe Driving
Starcrest, Lucian
Paperback
Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream
Swift, Earl
Paperback
Pennsylvania Driver's License Mastery: Ace Your Exam! 360 Practice Q&A (21 Full Tests) with Expert Tips and Detailed Explanations
Publishing, Autoadept
Paperback
Corvette: The Photographic History of a Legendary Sports Car
Publications International Ltd
Hardcover
Hypercars: Ultimate Innovation, Engineering, and Performance
Publications International Ltd
Hardcover
Designing Dreams: Essays on the Inside Story of Gm, Harley Earl and America's Golden Automotive Age
Ruzzin, Dick
Hardcover
Classic Cars: 60 Years of Driving Excellence
Publications International Ltd
Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
Hardcover
Inglés Fluido para Camioneros: Aprende el Inglés que Todo Camionero Necesita en Estados Unidos
Lamar, Juancho
Paperback
The Great Driving Right Show: Cars, Crisis, and the Rise of Fossil Fascism
Callison, William
Edwards, George
The Zetkin Collective
Paperback
Shelby American: The Renegades Who Built the Cars, Won the Races, and Lived the Legend
Lerner, Preston
Hardcover