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Advertising British Cars of the 50's- Stevenson 1991. Armstrong Siddley sapphire to Wolseley 15-60. 85 Full colour reproductions of classic adverts with notes on each. Some shelf wear to edges otherwise fine in fine dw.                £SOLD 

Alain Prost- Hilton 1992. Possibly the best biography of thetriple world champion. Fine £20.00

Alain Prost - Autocourse Driver Profile- Roebuck 1990 No 3. in series. 109 pp Fine £15.00

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


All Arms and Elbows- Ireland 1967. First edition of the original version. Some edge wear of dw but now in protective sleeve. Fine £SOLD

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

Audi Quattro, Development and Competition History - Walton 1984. Complete story of this iconic rally car up to 1983. Many b/w photos. Technical specifications and full WRC results for 1981-1983. Dw rubbed on edges. Fine.             £18.00  

              
Autocourse 1963/64 Jim Clark's first world championship. D/w chipped around edges with small tears & 2 small pieces missing from top and centre of spine but now in protective plastic cover.  £SOLD

Autocourse 1978-79 Kettlewell 1978. Mario Andretti . Special features on Lotus, Ronnie Peterson, Gunnar Nilsson. Fine in protected dw. £SOLD

Autocourse 1983-84 Hamilton 1983 Rubbing /small tears along top of dw otherwise Fine. £70.00

Autocourse 1994-95 Henry 1994. Tribute to Ayrton Senna. Scarce book in protective plastic cover. Fine £150.00

Autocourse 1995-96 Henry 1995. Mint copy in unmarked dw £60.00

Autocourse 1996-97Henry 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

Automobile Sport 1981-'82 Comprehensive review of the motorsport season. 208 pp. V. good in slightly rubbed dw. £8.00

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

Ayrton Senna Autocourse Driver Profile - Henry 1991. No 9. in the series 109 pp. Some bumping to top right corner, otherwise Fine £SOLD

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

Ayrton Senna Portrait of a Champion- Henry 1988. Autocourse publication. Same format as the Driver Profile series which it preceded. Covers Senna's career up to his first world championship £35.00

Backfire- Clark 2001. The late Tory MP Alan Clark was passionate about cars.This is a collection of the articles which he contributed to Classic Cars magazine in typically forthright and irreverent style. Mint. £10.00

Bedside Wheels- Walker 1986. Great collection of hilarious anecdotes from Murray Walker. Cartoon illustrations by Jensen. 88 pgs. Printed boards. Fine £5.00

Behind the Scenes in Motor Racing- Howard 1992. Clear coverage of technical aspects of F1 but also detailed look at the operation of West Surrey racing F3 team with Mika Hakkinen. dw price clipped otherwise Fine £15.00

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) £40.00

Bernie's Game- Lovell 2003. Story behind Bernie Ecclestone's rise to dominate the world of F1 racing. Fine £12.00

BMW A Celebration.- Dymock 1990. Meticulously researched, lavishly illustrated history of the marque. Signed by the author £20.00

BMW The Bavarian Motorworks- Frostick 1976.1st ed. Excellent photo history of BMW cars and bikes. Includes race/rally photos plus specifications and production run figures for many models. Good with slightly worn dw in protective cover. £22.00

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

Cars The New Classics- Harvey 1981.79 page large format full colour. Respected car historian Chris Harvey profiles classic road and race cars from 1940' to 1980's. Published by Octopus for M&S. Printed board covers. Fine £6.00

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 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. £5.00 each

Celebrating 100 years of Mercedes- Lall 2001. Special edition published by Automotive System Supply to mark Mercedes' centenary. Lavish softback publication, originally produced for VIPs in the automotive industry. A limited number were available for sale at a cost of £75.00. Mint condition. £25.00

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 £40.00

Chasing the Title- Roebuck 1999. Part autobiography, part race records, part reminiscence. A selection of conversations and encounters. A great read! Mint WAS £15.00 NOW £8.00

Chequered Flag 100 years of Motor Racing- Rendall 1993. Excellent year by year reference of a century of motor sport. Authoritative text and superbly illustrated. 395 pp. Fine £20.00

Colin Chapman Wayward Genius- Lawrence 2002. Excellent biography of the man who revolutionised F1 racing. Covers not only engineering achievements but also his unorthodox business methods. Mint. £22.00

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 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

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

Damon Hill,The Legacy of Speed- Tremayne 1994. Covers Hill's career up to 1994. Superb colour photos througout. 95 large pp. Fine £8.0

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

Death Race Le Mans 1955- Kahn 1976. Investigation of 1955 tragedy with background of 3 main drivers involved - Hawthorn, Levegh and Macklin. This was the first book to include Macklin's personal account of events. Fine with good dw in protective cover. £SOLD

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

Driven to Win- Mansell/Allsop 1988. Insight into Mansell's career up to the point when he left Williams for Ferrari. Fine. £5.00

Driving Forces- Henry 1992. 50 pen portraits of men who have shaped the course of motor racing e.g. Barnard, Bugatti,Owen,Porsche,Tyrrell,Lyons,Jordan etc. Fine £20.00

Ecurie Ecosse ** Rare Signed Copy- Murray 1962 1st edit. Murray's own story of the Le Mans winning team which he set up and ran from 1951- '61. This copy is signed by the author - very rare. Slight damage to edges of dw. now in protective sleeve. £140.00

Ecurie Ecosse - A Social History of Motor Racing from the Fifties to the Nineties - Gauld 1992. Profusely illustrated account of the Scottish racing team from 1952 to 1971 and in its reformed guise in the 1980's. Includes comprehensive details of all cars and drivers. Landscape format. SB. Mint £SOLD 


Encyclopaedia of Grands Prix- Hodges1989. 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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