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Adventurer's Road

Nicholson

1957. The story of two great motoring events- the 1907 Pekin - Paris Trial and the New York - Paris Race of 1908. Based on dispatches sent home by participants in the events and accounts written immediately afterwards. Many bw photographs. Fine. Dw has slight loss and repaired damge to top inch of spine and slight rubbing. Now in protective plastic sleeve. 235pp.

£ 18.00

Alain Prost

Hilton

1992. Possibly the best biography of the triple world champion. Fine

£ 20.00

Alain Prost - Autocourse Driver Profile

Roebuck

1990 No 3. in series. 109 pp Fine

£ 15.00

Alberto Ascari

Ludvigsen

2000. The fifth title in Ludvigsen's series of racing photo- biographies. Many excellent photographs accompanied by well researched text. 268pp. Fine in fine dw.

£ 10.00

Alfa Romeo

Owen

1985.Tribute to 75 years of car production by Alfa Romeo. Many specially commissioned colour photographs of the cars and detail features. GP and Sportscar models also covered. Large format book in the 'Great Marques' series. Fine in fine dw.80pp.

£ 10.00

Alfa Romeo - A History

Hull & Slater

1969. (2nd edit.) Not only comprehensive racing and production history, but also maintenance information for pre 1940's cars ! 524pp. Minor wear to dw.

£ 45.00

Alfa Romeo 70 Anni di immagini

 

1980. Collection of rare black & white photos of road cars, racing cars, speedboats, trucks - in fact anything made by Alfa from 1910 to 1980! Includes shots of factory production, drivers etc. Captions are in Italian but there is a potted history of the company in English, Italian, French and German. Red boards with gold lettering. Fine in fine dw. Approx 200 pp.

£ 40.00

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Guide

Constanduros

1983. No 8 in Kimberely team guide series. Softback, 24 pp. Lots of photographs, car and driver details. Full race results section. Excellent condition.

£ 10.00

Arrows F1 Team Guide

Nash

1983. No 9 in Kimberely team guide series. Softback, 24 pp. Lots of photographs, car and driver details. Full race results section. Excellent condition.

£ 10.00

Art of Autocar and Motor

 

66 pp A4 booklet covers the best of motoring art from the magazines since 1895. Crosby, Brockbank, cutaway technical art, adverts, etc.

£ 5.00

Aston Martin

Garnier.

1982. Story of Aston Martin compiled from the archives of Autocar magazine.Colour photos, technical drawings and reprints of road tests. VG in vg dw.

£ 12.00

Aston Martin & Lagonda

Frostick

1977. 1st edt. Excellent history of the two famous marques. Covers all significant models plus a section on competition history. Small owner's inscription and slight bumping to edges otherwise fine.

£ 50.00

Aston Martin and Lagonda       Vol 1. Six -cylinder  DB Models

Whyte

1990. reprint of 1988 edition. Collectors guide series. Mint in mint dw.

£ 20.00

Aston Martin The Legend

Bowler

1997.Aston Martin cars from Lionel Martin series in 1924 to 1989 AMR1.Each car is described with colour photos and full technical specification.Fine,in slightly rubbed dw. 80pp.

£ 5.00

Austin Healey Yearbook 1979-80

Skilleter

Comprehensive record of Austin Healey models. Many b/w photographs illustrate events through the year and also celebrate the 21st anniversary of 'Frog-Eye' Sprite. Details of club register, production data etc. Fine with some shelf wear to dw.120pp

£ 20.00

Austin-Healey Frogeye  Sprite

Porter

1983. Super profile. Technical specifications road tests etc. Many b/w photos. (Some colour photos poorly printed) 55pp. Board covers. Fine

£ 18.00

Auto Opium - Social History of American Automobile Design

Gartman

1994. Evolution of car design from utilitarian to style icon. A unique blend of business, social and cultural history. Fine. Paperback, 264pp.

£ 20.00

Auto Union V16 Technical Appraisal

Bamsey

1990. Detailed analysis of one of the most awe inspiring racing cars. Development, racing record and drivers are all covered with many b/w photographs.96pp. Fine in fine dw.

£ 22.00

Autocourse 1982-83

Hamilton

1982. Slight damage / rubbing to top of dw on spine otherwise Fine. Good clean copy

£ 70.00

Autocourse 1983-84

Hamilton

1983 Rubbing /small tears along top of dw otherwise Fine.

£ 70.00

Autocourse 1984-85

Hamilton

1984. Excellent copy in protective plastic cover. Fine.

£ 80.00

Autocourse 1994-95

Henry

1994. Tribute to Ayrton Senna. Scarce book in protective plastic cover. Fine

£ 150.0

Autocourse 1995-96

Henry

1995. Mint copy in unmarked dw

£ 60.00

Autocourse 1996-97

Henry

1996 Mint copy in unmarked dw

£ 60.00

Autocourse 1997-98

Henry

1997. Mint copy in unmarked dw

£ 60.00

Autocourse 1998-99

Henry

1998. Mint copy in unmarked dw

£ 60.00

Autocourse 2003-2004

 

2003. Michael Schumachers's sixth drivers title. Features on Montoya and Villeneuve. Fine in fine dw. 272pp.

£ 15.00

Autocourse 2005-06

 

Fernando Alonso's first title. Includes interview with Bernie Ecclestone, Red Bull team profile plus usual comprehensive reviews, photographs etc. Mint in mint dw.

£ 25.00

Automobile Year 1969

 

High quality annual, similar to Autocourse but includes road car developments and reviews of major motor shows.

£ 50.00

Automobile Year 1970

 

Fine in fine dw.

£ 50.00

Automobile Year 1971

 

Fine. Crazing of laminate on dw (alligatoring!) which was a general problem with this issue but dw is intact.

£ 45.00

Automobile Year 1975

 

Fine in fine dw.

£ 32.00

Automobile Year 1976

 

Fine in fine dw.

£ 32.00

Automobile Year 1977

 

Fine in fine dw.

£ 32.00

Automobile Year Book of    Sports Car Racing

Jenkinson

1982. Heavyweight book packed with fabulous full colour and b/w photographs. Covers history of the World Sportscar Championship from 1953 to'72. Introduction and captions by Denis Jenkinson. Full results section. Fine in fine d/w.

£ 120.0

Ayrton Senna - Autocourse Driver Profile

Henry

1991. No 9. in the series 109 pp. Some bumping to top right corner, otherwise Fine

£ 60.00

Ayrton Senna - Hard Edge of Genius

Hilton

1990. Guild publishing edition of much sought after biography. Covers up to end of '89 season. 'A unique portrait of a unique man. Fine

£ 20.00

A-Z of Cars 1945-1970 sb.

Sedgwick

Comprehensive coverage and analysis of every make and model of car sold in the U.K. Photographs, production data, historical notes etc. Softback, fine, 232pp

£ 15.00

A-Z of Cars 1980s

Lewis

Comprehensive coverage and analysis of every make and model of car sold in the U.K. Photographs, production data, historical notes etc. Fine, in fine dw with fading on spine.  158pp

£ 22.00

A-Z of Cars of the 1930s

Sedgwick

Comprehensive coverage and analysis of every make and model of car sold in the U.K. Photographs, production data, historical notes etc. Softback, fine, 216pp

£ 15.00

A-Z of Cars of the 1970s

Robson

Comprehensive coverage and analysis of every make and model of car sold in the U.K. Photographs, production data, historical notes etc. Softback, fine, 183pp

£ 12.00

A-Z of Formula Racing Cars

Hodges

1991 Exhaustive guide to racing cars from Abarth to Zimmermann. Fantastic reference source with over 800 photographs and informative text on model derivatives, drivers etc. Large format hb. 279pp. Fine in fine d/w.

£ 18.00

Bedside Wheels

Walker

1986. Great collection of hilarious anecdotes from Murray Walker. Cartoon illustrations by Jensen. 88 pgs. Printed boards. Fine

£ 5.00

Bentley Past & Present

Fletcher

1982. Rivers Fletcher's personal account of 50 years involvement with Bentleys - right up to the Mulsanne Turbo. Fine in slightly rubbed dw. 224pp.

£ 25.00

Bentley. Cricklewood to Crewe

Frostick

1980. Excellent history of the marque in 4 sections The Men;The Money; The Motor racing; The Cars. Fully illustrated with much original archive material. Fine (Dw price clipped)

£ 35.00

Blue Blood

Bellu

1979. History of Grand Prix racing in France. Many b/w photos. Full specification of every French built GP car up to Renault RS01 of 1977. Printed colour boards - slightly rubbed. 241pp.

£ 22.00

British Competition Car

Posthumus

1959. The racing histories of the famous and the forgotten marques which contributed to British success on the race track in the 1950's. Over 70 photos and drawings. Fine. Dw is price clipped and has losses to top and base of spine and  from front lower corner. 256pp.

£ 10.00

BRM Ambassador for Britain “The story of Britain's greatest racing car”

 

1950. Daily Express publication  for the British Motor Racing Research Trust. This is the story of the development of the BRM prior to its first race appearance. Foreword by Earl Howe.  Pb 60pp slight wear to edges/spine otherwise vg. Rare item.

£ 45.00

Bruce McLaren - The Man and his Racing Team

Young

1971. The story of Bruce McLaren's career as a racing driver, racing car designer and team manager, covering F1, Can Am and Indianapolis. Fine in fine, clipped dw.

£ 32.00

Cadillac

Fetherston

1993. Osprey Classic Marques series describes design and model changes from 1945 - 1993. Packed with excellent colour photographs. Softback, fine. 128pp.

£ 6.00

Cadillac

Whyte

1986. Many colour photographs of the cars and detail features. Large format book in the 'Great marques' series. Fine in fine dw. 80pp.

£ 5.00

Calibra Photos

 

1990. Produced to mark the Calibra's debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989. Lavish photobook featuring the work of 44 of Europe's top photographers. Scarce item. Fine in fine dw. 128pp.

£ 30.00

Caracciola - Mercedes Grand Prix Ace

Caracciola.

1955. Autobiography translated by Charles Meisl. Includes full racing record from 1922. Very scarce in this condition. Fine in dw with slight (repaired) damage. Now in protective sleeve. 174pp

£ 35.00

Cars Cars Cars Cars

S.C.H. Davis

1967. History of the development of the family car. Well illustrated. Good/good. (Some wear to dw; price clipped)

£ 10.00

Cars of the Fabulous Fifties

Flammang

1995. Each chapter covers a year of the 1950's, with a brief review of the main events followed by great colour photos and notes on the significant makes and models. Large format. Fine in fine dw. 416pp.

£ 10.00

Cars of the World

Scheel

1963. History of the development of the motor car. Superb colour artwork is used to describe the main marques from each country. Very useful compact reference guide. Some wear to dw. Good

£ 8.00

Castrol Achievements Booklets - stock varies, please ask.

 

Great little year review booklets covering Castrol backed successes in car and bike racing, rallying, aviation etc. Nice colour artwork covers- lots of bw photos. All in very good condition.

£5.0 eac


Chain Drive to Turbocharger - The A.F.N. Story

 

Jenkinson


 1984. The story of the Aldington brothers from the manufacture of Frazer Nash cars through the post war development of BMW to the formation of Porsche Cars G.B. Fascinating read. (BCA edition) Fine


 £ 30.00

Chevrolet Corvette 1968-82

Falconer

1983.Full development history of the car including European overview. Full technical specifications, model identification data etc. Many b/w photos. Fine. dw with slight damage to front otherwise fine. 134pp.

£ 15.00

Citroen 1919-1939. Delpire Editeur Paris

 

29 colour art plates each depicting a different model e.g. 1919 10hp; 1923 B2 Coupe de Ville; 1934 7A Traction Avant; 1933 'Petite Rosalie'. Second section of the book has detailed descriptions of each car (English text), 2-3 pages for each. Several prints are now loose from the binding but would make lovely framed prints. No dw, brown cloth boards (slight edge wear) with embossed Citroen logo.

£ 20.00

Citroen XM

Martinez

1989 History and development of the XM now regarded as a modern classic. Large format lavishly illustrated, includes full technical specifications. Fine in fine dw.198pp.

£ 10.00

Classic Racing Cars - Post-War Front-Engined GP Cars

Nye & Goddard

1991 Traces the development of the front engined concept each year from 1946 to 1960. Many unique b/w photographs with Doug Nye's informative captions.

£ 15.00

Competitive Driving

Roberts. (Ed)

1964. Collection of articles by 7 drivers such as Innes Ireland, Mike Parkes, Salvadori etc. Personal philosophies, significant moments etc. Covers sports cars, F1, Rallying. 140 pgs. No dw . Good

£ 8.00

Complete Book of Formula One

Arron/Hughes

2003. Described as the ultimate guide to Formula 1! Each season since 1950 is covered in detail. Over 3,600 photographs covering every car and driver to have competed in a Grand Prix. Heavyweight book. As new in fine dw. 480pp.

£ 25.00

Complete Car Modeller

Wingrove

1981. Superb book by the Master Craftsman of car modelling. He describes techniques used in the creation of his miniature masterpieces of engineering. Profusely illustrated. Scarce. Fine

£ 45.00

Complete Encyclopaedia of Motorcars

Georgano

1982. Third edition of this unique book, long regarded as the standard reference text. Over 4,300 makes described, with over 2,400 photographs and 48 pages in full colour. Fine in rubbed dw with very small edge tear. 684pp.

£ 55.00

Concise Encyclopaedia of Formula One

Tremayne/Hughes

1998. Comprehensive guide to drivers, circuits, races,teams etc. by two top F1 journalists. Superb colour photographs. Fine - slight damage to base of spine

£ 8.00

Corvette Portrait of a Legend

Langworth

1989. Large format heavyweight book (35 x 28 cm & nearly 3kg!) covering all aspects of design and evolution of the iconic American muscle car. Includes sections on competition history, technical specifications, advertising etc. Many full colour photographs. Water stains to top of several pages but otherwise fine in fine dw. 288pp.

£ 20.00

Cosworth Fords

Walton

1994. Definitive work on the high performance Sierras and Escorts. Development, competition history, performance data etc. Mint in mint dw. 248pp.

£ 35.00

Damon Hill The Legacy of Speed

Tremayne

1994. Covers Hill's career up to 1994. Superb colour photos througout. 95 large pp. Fine

£ 8.00

Dan Gurney

Ludvigsen

2000. Essentially a pictorial tribute to the career of the American racer, covering sportscars, Indycars and Formula 1. Packed with excellent colour and b/w photographs accompanied by informative text. 208pp. Fine in fine dw.

£ 25.00

David's Diary

Coulthard /Donaldson

1998. Inside story of the 1998 F1 season on and off the track. Profusely illustrated. V good condition.

£8.00

Day I Died

Kahn

1974. First hand accounts from drivers such as Moss, Hulme, Stewart, Ireland etc. of their reactions during racing accidents. Fascinating insight into the racing driver's psyche. Owners inscription and tape marks to inside covers. 145pp. Fine in slightly rubbed and marked dw.

£ 10.00

Death Race Le Mans

Kahn

1976. Excellent account of the tragic events at Le Mans in 1955. This was the first book to include Lance Macklin's own account of the accident. Endpapers feature detailed circuit maps. Fine. Dw is fine with spine fading.158pp

£ 25.00

Drive On !

Setright

2003. History of the car and motoring and the impact on society. LJK's typically forthright views on speed limits, technology, taxation etc. along with a mass of fascinating background information.

£ 15.00

Edwardian Cars

Carter

1955. A fascinating account of the author's involvement with a variety of vehicles. Includes an appendix with details of nearly 3000 British and Continental cars of the period. Several b/w. photographs. Fine in slightly rubbed dw. 242pp.

£ 18.00

Emerson Fittipaldi

Ludvigsen

2002. Similar format to the other books in the series. Many great photographs. Fine in fine dw. 208pp.

£ 15.00

Encyclopaedia of Grands Prix - Hamyln

Hodges

1989. Basic, but well illustrated guide to drivers, teams, circuits etc. from 1950-1988. Fine

£ 5.00

Encyclopaedia of Motor Sport

Georgano (editor)

1971. Probably the most comprehensive reference book on all aspects of motor sport. Large - over 600 pgs of info. and photos from the worlds top motor sport writers. Fine (dw price clipped)

£ 45.00

 

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