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Classic Editions

Simple but elegant version of our books.

With all the attention to detail you would expect from Porter Press, these cloth-bound books are presented in a dust jacket and printed on high quality paper to reflect the magnificent illustrations in each volume.

Design & Desire, by Keith Helfet

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When Keith Helfet embarked upon an ambitious project to create a new body shape for a secondhand Triumph Spitfire using little more than foam offcu...

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SS Jaguar 100 - The remarkable history of 18008

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Available now New book tells the story of ‘Old Number 8’ Launched in 1935, the rakish SS Jaguar 100 was a landmark model for the company that had b...

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9600 HP - The Story of the World's Oldest E-type

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by Philip Porter The fascinating story behind 9600 HP, the prototype E-type that stars in the new Netflix series Man vs Bee This Classic Edition i...

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Original Jaguar E-type

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Restorers’ and enthusiasts’ guideto 3.8, 4.2 and V12 The first 300 copies bought from Porter Press will be signed by Malcolm McKay by Malcolm McKay...

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The All-American Hero and Jaguar’s Racing E-types

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Briggs Cunningham’s Le Mans Dream, US road racing and the legendary Jaguar E-type By Phillip Bingham First seen by the wider world at the 1961 Gene...

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Jaguar D-type - The story of XKD 526

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The Jaguar D-type helped to establish the Coventry marque’s place in Le Mans 24 Hours folklore, thanks to three successive victories between 1955 a...

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Jaguar XK 120 Supersonic by Ghia

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In this, the first in Porter Press’s new ‘Coachbuilt Cars’ series, author Richard Heseltine has untangled the Ghia Jaguar XK 120 Supersonic’s comp...

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Jaguar C-type - The autobiography of XKC 051

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A story of the celebrated lightweight Jaguar C-type, chassis number XKC 051, that Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt drove to victory in the 1953 Le Ma...

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The XK Files: 120, by Jennifer Barker (children's book)

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 A magical children's story about a boy, his grandpa and a classic car - a Jaguar XK 120 By Jennifer Barker  Whilst at a holiday cottage in Cornwa...

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Jaguar Lightweight E-type - Signed by Brian Redman

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Great Cars Series No1. By Philip Porter - copies specially signed by Brian Redman Only 2 copies signed by Brian Redman remaining The first in...

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Jaguar Lightweight E-type - Signed by Brian Johnson of AC/DC

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Special Signed Edition - Great Cars Series No1 The first in the acclaimed ‘Great Cars’ series, telling the story of the car that took part in this...

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Ultimate E-type – the Competition Cars - Signed by Peter Sutcliffe

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SOLD OUT Twice named Book of the Year, at the British Sports Book Awards 2012 and the Octane International Motoring Awards 2011. Signed by racing ...

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Ultimate E-type - The Competition Cars (Classic Edition)

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Lightweight Es are the ultimate E-types, and this is the ultimate book on these charismatic cars.  This is the full story of the competition E-t...

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Jaguar Scrapbook

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SOLD OUT This Jaguar book skillfully presents an eclectic mix of historical narrative, personal interviews, big Jaguar names and original source ma...

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E-type Definitive History - (Second Edition)

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Out of stock This is an updated edition of a classic book that was first published in 1989 and remained in print for 20 years.  The E-type was, an...

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Original Jaguar XK - The Restorer's Guide

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Reprinted third edition of this perennial best-seller. After five reprints, this book has established itself as the XK bible.  More than 50 XKs hav...

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E-type Jaguar DIY Restoration & Maintenance

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A Complete DIY restoration of an E-type Jaguar An expert could not have written this book.  Experts start with knowledge and experience, and so in...

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John Egan - Saving Jaguar

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John Egan arrived at Jaguar Cars in April 1980, newly appointed as Chief Executive. The company's very survival was in grave doubt.  In fact, the s...

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Jaguar D-type - The autobiography of XKD 504

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The story of one of the most historically interesting of all Jaguar D-types – a car that has raced more than any other D-type. By Philip Porter &am...

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Jaguar Design - A Story of Style

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SOLD OUT People * Process * Projects One ingredient is common to every Jaguar – style. Arguably a greater proportion of people have more ...

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Jaguar XK DIY Restoration & Maintenance

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Complete DIY restoration of an early Jaguar XK 120 An absolute sensation when first seen in 1948, in the midst of post-war austerity, the Jaguar X...

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Jaguar XK 120 - The remarkable history of JWK 651

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The story of one of the six alloy-bodied XK 120s that were prepared by Jaguar in 1950 for racing and rallying. This XK 120, known as JWK 651 b...

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Jaguar Lightweight E-type - The autobiography of 49 FXN

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The eighth book in the Great Cars Series This exhaustive book tells the story of the 1963 Lightweight Jaguar E-type that was famously given an ae...

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Jaguar Lightweight E-type - The Autobiography of 4 WPD

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Only 7 copies remaining This 'Great Cars' book outlines in exhaustive detail the history of the most important competition Jaguar E-type.  The firs...

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