Blackpool Thunder: The Complete History of Britain's Most Uncompromising Sports Car Maker

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Etienne Psaila Ai

Blackpool Thunder

Name: Blackpool Thunder
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ISBN: 9798901943595

The Complete History of Britain's Most Uncompromising Sports Car Maker

Etienne Psaila, Ai

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English

Publishdrive
06 April 2026

History of engineering & technology; Road & motor vehicles: general interest

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From a tiny postwar workshop in Blackpool to some of the most outrageous road cars Britain ever produced, Blackpool Thunder tells the full story of the independent sports car maker that refused to follow the rules. This is a sweeping, fact-based history of a marque that built its reputation on light weight, dramatic design, raw performance, and a uniquely uncompromising driving experience. Across decades of reinvention, crisis, revival, and collapse, it remained one of the boldest names in British motoring.

Beginning with Trevor Wilkinson's earliest experiments and moving through the Grantura, Griffith, Vixen, M Series, Tasmin, S Series, Chimaera, Cerbera, Tuscan, Tamora, T350, and Sagaris eras, this book traces the engineering ideas, personalities, and risks that shaped the company's identity. It explores the marque's competition spirit, its Blackpool culture, its rise under Peter Wheeler, its turbulent later years, and the unfinished modern comeback that kept enthusiasts hoping long after production stopped.

Written in a polished narrative style, Blackpool Thunder is an independent, unauthorized work of nonfiction and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to TVR Automotive Ltd. or any related company. All brand names, model names, and trademarks mentioned remain the property of their respective owners and are used strictly for identification and historical reference.

Trademark Disclaimer

This book is an independent, unauthorized publication. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or sponsored by TVR Automotive Ltd., Ford Motor Company, BMW AG, Cosworth Group Holdings Ltd., Gordon Murray Group, or any other trademark owner mentioned in the text. All trademarks, service marks, brand names, and model names are the property of their respective owners and are used solely for identification, commentary, and historical reference.

By: Etienne Psaila
Revised by: Ai
Imprint: Publishdrive
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9798901943595
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 06 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active