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      Under the Bonnet: Confessions of a 1970s and ’80s Car Mechanic

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      The adventures (and misadventures!) of a 1970s and '80s car mechanic

      These days, a nice original Vauxhall Viva costs an arm and a leg, but back in the 1970s, £100 bought you a ‘good little runner’, with the rust, bald tyres and dodgy MOT thrown in for free. All you needed was some...

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      Product ID:9780750995665
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Under the Bonnet
      Subtitle:Confessions of a 1970s and '80s Car Mechanic
      Authors:Author: Brian Cunningham
      Subjects:Memoirs, Memoirs, Automotive (motor mechanic) skills, Road and motor vehicles: general interest, Nostalgia: general, Automotive (motor mechanic) skills, Road & motor vehicles: general interest, Nostalgia: general, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1980 to c 1990
      Description:The adventures (and misadventures!) of a 1970s and '80s car mechanic

      These days, a nice original Vauxhall Viva costs an arm and a leg, but back in the 1970s, £100 bought you a ‘good little runner’, with the rust, bald tyres and dodgy MOT thrown in for free. All you needed was someone who knew how to fix it when it broke down!

      Brian Cunningham is that someone – or, at least, he used to be. Under the Bonnet is the totally true* story of being a car mechanic in the old days, when fixing a car was one thing, but keeping it fixed was something else entirely. These are the tales of a bygone age, full of secret scams, chaotic characters and cars almost bursting with personality.

      * some tales may be taller than others


      Imprint Name:The History Press Ltd
      Publisher Name:The History Press Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-05-24

      Additional information

      Weight270 g
      Dimensions156 × 232 × 15 mm