G.N. Georgano

George Nicolas Georgano (29 February 1932 – 22 October 2017 ), often referred to as Nick Georgano, was a British author, specialising in motoring history. His most notable work is The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, first published in 1968.

Early life and education Georgano was born in London in 1932. At the age of 7 he was compiling a truck catalogue, and at that of 16, an encyclopaedia. He went to Bryanston School and then graduated from New College, Oxford, with a diploma in teaching.

Career After college, he took up a career in teaching, his first position being at an English preparatory school.

He received the Montagu Trophy of the Guild of Motoring Writers for two of his works: Britain's Motor Industry: The First 100 Years and The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars.

Georgano was a Trustee of the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust; a member of the National Motor Museum Advisory Council; and Trustee of the Horseless Carriage Foundation, California.

Publications Georgano is the author of 33 reference books.