The 1990s witnessed a boom in sports cars, many of them inspired by the success of Mazda’s MX-5. Although Japan is now the roadster’s production epicentre (Honda, Mazda and Toyota are major producers there too), Britain remains its spiritual home. Austin- Healey and Triumph have gone, but AC, Aston Martin, Caterham, Jaguar, Lotus, MG, Morgan and TVR continue to fly the flag. These and other new-wave contenders such as Dare, Noble and Strathcarron are prominently featured in this fact-packed, all-colour book. So are rival contenders from continental Europe (Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes and Porsche) and the USA (Chevrolet, Chrysler, Panoz and Shelby). That sports cars are enjoying a global renaissance is reflected by the international flavour of Modern Sports Cars
