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Mad Motorists- Andrews 1966. MBC edition. The great Paris to Peking race of 1907. Fascinating account of an incredible adventure . V. good condition in usual poor quality faded MBC dw. £10.50

Magnificent Morris Minor- Horvat 1990. The story of a one-owner Morris Minor on its travels (165,000 miles) through Britain and Europe. Presented as a collection of articles and photos. Fine £10.00

Malcolm Campbell.The Man as I Knew Him- Dorothy Lady Campbell 1951 1st ed. Biography of Campbell by his first wife. Scarce title. Univ of Aberdeen Geology Prize (1950-51) bookplate on frontispiece. No dw. Good. £50.00

Mansell My Autobiography- Mansell/Allen 1996. The account of Nigel Mansell's rollercoaster ride to the top in F1 in his own words. Pb 430 pp. Good £2.50

Marathon- Brittan 1969. The story of the London - Sydney marathon of 1968. 1st edition. Fine in fine dw. £20.00

Marathon in the Dust- Ireland 1970. Innes Ireland's own account of driving a Mercedes 280SE in the 1968 London -Sydney marathon. 208 pp excellent, unmarked condition in protected dw. £40.00

Mario Andretti,A Driving Passion- Kirby 2001. Highly rated biography by top American motorsport journalist. Lavishly illustrated covering F1,Indy, sportscars etc. Large format 250 pp sb. Fine. £10.00

Maserati 250F Classic Grand Prix Car- Jenkinson 1975. Detailed history of this iconic GP car. 80pp many illustrations. Excellent condition with unclipped dw. Some marking to endpapers which are common in this book due to problems with the lamination of dw. £20.00

Maserati 250F Technical Appraisal- Hall 1990. Detailed study of the development of the car from 1954 to 1957. Many b/w photos plus some full page colour. Excellent condition in unmarked dw. £20.00

McLaren GP,Can-Am & Indy Cars- Nye 1988. This is the revised edition of the definitive book on all McLaren racing cars. Superb illustrations plus fantastically detailed but highly readable text. Fine £30.00

McLaren The Epic Years- Henry 1998. The inside story of the Mclaren F1 team from 1966 to 1998. Contributions from Ron Dennis, team drivers and other key personnel. Fine in fine dw. £10.00

McLaren Honda Turbo- Bamsey 1990. Definitive story of F1's greatest F1 car of the turbo era. Detailed insight into design and development. 96pp. Excellent condition in unmarked dw. £30.00

Men and Machines- Wilson & Reader 1958. Excellent history of Napier Engineering from early motor car development to the aero engines which powered Campbell and Cobb's LSR machines. Many bw photos. A very scarce book. Some damage to dw and marking on fly leaf. Good £40.00

MG Past & Present- Fletcher 1981. Described as 'an impression of MG cars and personalities' written in Rivers Fletcher's inimitable style. Fine. Slight damage to base of spine of dw but in protective cover. Many illustrations. 240pp £18.00

Mille Miglia- Lawrence 1988. Detailed, illustrated account of each race from 1926 to'57. dw price clipped.Mint £25.00

More Motor Racing- Fletcher 1991. Rivers Fletcher's sequel to 'Mostly Motor Racing, this volume covers the postwar years, including his time with BRM, ERA and even spells as motor racing adviser to the major film studios ! 221 pp. many photographs. Fine in slightly rubbed dw. £30.00

Mostly Motor Racing- Fletcher 1986. Rivers Fletcher's semi-autobiographical trip through the pre-war years - classic cars, motor racing exploits, great names of motor sport. 319pp. Fine in slightly rubbed dw (fading to spine). £30.00

Motor Book- Nicholson (Ed.)1962. Anthology of articles written between 1895 and 1914 by motorists, non-motoring observers and even anti-motorists. A fascinating insight to the early days of the motor car. Fine £20.00

Motor Racing at Goodwood. An Illustrated History Barker 2002. Concentrates on the 50's and 60's, covers all the famous names of the era, but also remembers the many dedicated amateurs. Over 200 rare photographs. 240pp Fine in fine dw. £18.00


Motor Racing Merchants- Pritchard 1976. Engrossing review of drivers, circuits and cars from 1922 by one of motor sport's most authoritative writers. Good. Dw clipped with slight marking on back cover. £10.00

Motoring Century- Brendon 1997. The story of the Royal Automobile Club. Much more than a dry history text this profusely illustrated book covers 100 years of British motoring and social history. Fine. £18.00

Motorsport Art of Michael Turner- Turner 1996. Lively account of the career of the renowned motor sport artist. Many superb colour plates of his work from Fangio to Damon Hill. Large,landscape format. Mint. £SOLD 

Murray Walker's Formula One Heroes-Walker/Taylor 2001. Murray's personal 'Hall of Fame' - drivers, team owners and circuits. Fully illustrated. Fine (slight repaired damage to dw at top of spine) £14.00

Murray Walker's Grand Prix Year 1987- Walker 1987. Foreword by Frank Williams. Murray's personal race by race review of the season. Many superb colour photos. This is the hardback version. Fine/mint £20.00

My Greatest Race-Ball 1974. Twenty of the finest drivers (Fangio to Fittipaldi) tell their own stories of the greatest race of their career. Produced to raise funds for the Jim Clark Foundation. Scarce Item. Fine £20.00

My Life on Wheels- Wiggin 1963. Very enjoyable, tales of life with a variety of cars such as Tin Lizzies, Morgans, Jaguars, Jeeps and a Mini -Countryman. Good £15.00

Nelson Piquet Autocourse Driver Profile- Doodson 1991.
No.7 in the series. Excellent condition £SOLD 

Nelson Piquet.-Van Kempen Kimberley series . 24 pge soft cover well illustrated. Signed by Nelson (Knockhill 2003) on front AND back covers ! £30.00

Nigel Mansell Autocourse Driver Profile.- Tremayne 1989.
** Signed Copy. No 1 in the series. Hard to find, this copy is slightly grubby round the edges with some spotting on flyleaf and a small scrape to the rear cover. This copy has been signed by Nigel Mansell on the title page. £45.00

Nigel Mansell Autocourse Driver profile- Tremayne
As above but unsigned. Excellent condition £25.00


Nikki Lauda Autocourse Driver Profile- Henry 1989.
No 2 in the series. Usual superb photographs and authoritative text. Unmarked in excellent condition. £20.00

Photo Formula 1.1979. Featuring the very best images from the files of Automobile Year from 1953 - 1978. Features the work of the world's top motorsport photographers. Scarce title. Large format.156pp. v.g. in v.g dw. £60.00

Powered by Jaguar- Nye 2005. New expanded edition. Covers Cooper, HWM, Lister and Tojeiro cars plus chassis register. Printed boards. Mint. £22.00

Profile Publications-Various. A range of these excellent little booklets always available e.g. Alvis, Alfa Romeo, Lanchester, Lagonda, Napier etc. £4.00 each

Racers Apart- Tremayne 1991. Distinguished motor sport author gives his own tribute to 25 top drivers. Each chapter includes 'other voices' - contributions from people who worked with and knew the driver. Fine £20.00

Racing Cars and the History of Motor Sport- Roberts 1973. Concise history of motor sport. Over 140 excellent bw & 40 colour photos. Fine. £10.00

Racing Driver- Jenkinson 1960. 'Jenks'' provides a unique analysis of the art of Motor Racing - techniques, driver psychology etc. including many personal anecdotes. Fine - in protective cover. £35.00

Racing Stewart The Birth of a Grand Prix Team
Hamilton & Nicholson 1997. Unique inside story of Stewart Ford from inception to the first full season of F1 racing. Profusely illustrated. Mint £9.00

Rallycourse 1987/88- Greasely (Ed)1988. Juha Kankkunen's 2nd WRC in a row.Usual superb quality photos,detailed reports on each round, technical analysis etc. Slight rubbing to dw and binding has been reinforced.Good £10.00

Speed Addicts- Hughes 2005. Large landscape format covering the history of GP racing. Packed with superb photographs from the Keith Sutton archive along with informative text. Slight marking to front of dw otherwise as new. £15.00

Speed Camera- Tompkins 1946. Fascinating period guide to motor sport photography.Gives advice on technique, equipment etc. plus advice on spectating at the main venues of the day. Many bw photos. Dw price clipped.Good. £15.00

Sports Car and Competition Driving- Frere 1993. Fully revised and updated edition of this established standard work on the art of race driving, first published in 1963. Fine in fine dw. £18.00

Sports Cars-Hodges 1985. V.large(44X29cm) softback landscape format Marks & Spencer book. Superb full colour artwork plus technical background. Many great sports cars from Austin Healey to Porsche 956. Minor marks/creasing to covers. Fine. £10.00

Stars and Cars-Nourmand 2007. McQueen, Elvis, Connery, Bardot, The Beatles etc. Fantastic collection of photos of stars with their favourite cars. High quality production. Printed board covers. 180pp Mint £18.50

Stirling Moss My Cars,My Career- Moss & Nye 1987. Moss reviews his career via his assessment of over 80 different cars which he has raced, from Cooper 500 to Merc. 300SL. Superb read, many bw photos.Dw price clipped.Fine £30.00

Such Sweet Thunder Blunsden/Phipps 1971. The story of the Ford Cosworth DFV and some of the drivers who took it to victory. Inscribed inside 'GKN Stand Motor Show 1974' plus some technical notes. Fine in good dw. £30.00

Team Lotus The Indianapolis Years- Ferguson 1996. The story of the British assault on the Indy 500 told by the Team Lotus Competition manager at the time.Profusely illustrated large format book - 240pp. Very scarce title. Fine in fine dw. £85.00

The Men- Gill 1968. In-depth study of what makes top racing driver. Includes not only those who made it to the top but also those with equal skills who never quite broke through. Owners inscription. Good. £12.00

The Paddy Hopkirk Story- Hopkirk & Price 2005. An insiders look at the 'golden age' of international rallying. Signed copy (Int. Historic Motorsport Show 2006). As new £25.00

The Pits VI **Signed Copy plus Pit Crew Special Offer Bamber 1998. Annual collection of cartoons from Autosport's regular cartoonist. Signed by Jim Bamber.** Buy this book and get a "Pit Crew' figure half price!! £12.00

Three Pointed Star- Scott-Moncrieff 1957. Definitive history of Mercedes Benz including racing activities. Technical details of significant models, complete record of major sporting successes. 360 pp incl. 16pp of bw photos. No dw. Small bookseller label on inside front cover. Good. £15.00

Touch Wood !- Hamilton/Nye 1990. Revised edition of Duncan Hamilton's biography. Often hilarious account of the racing career of a real 'larger than life' character - from Brooklands to Le Mans. dw price clipped. Fine £12.00

Track Record - The Motor Sport Photography of Maurice Rowe Rowe 1999. ** Signed.Wonderful photographic review (mainly bw) of the golden age of motor sport as seen by the chief photographer of 'The Motor' covering GP's and Le Mans from the 50's to the 80's. Mint £30.00

Triumph TR2/3/3A Super Profile- Piggot 1987. Concise reference guide from the excellent Haynes series. Model history technical spec; road tests; buying guide; photo gallery. Printed board covers. Mint £10.00

Turbo Years- Henry 1990.Covers the period between 1977 to 1988. Driver profiles, interviews, statistics etc. On-track action and behind the scenes politics. Many bw photos. dw price clipped. Fine. £15.00

Twenty-Five Years of Williams F1- Henry 2003. Authorised Photographic Biography. Stunning photographs of highs and lows of 25 years at the top of F1. Foreword by Frank Williams. Full colour throughout. Mint £15.00

Viking Drivers- Petersens 1979. Biographies of Ronnie Petersen and Gunnar Nilsson - two great racing careers tragically cut short within weeks of each other in 1978. Fine. £15.00

West McLaren Mercedes Teamwork- Donaldson 1998. Biography of a racing team. Exclusive behind the scenes access - superbly illustrated. Fine. £12.00

Wilkie- the Motor Racing Legend- Wilkinson & Jones 1987. 1st edt. Wilkie Wilkinson was the co- founder of Ecurie Ecosse and later racing manager for BRM. Fine. Dw spine faded as with most copies of this book. £72.00


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