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1415. WOLFGANG VON TRIPS. Portrait postcard most likely issued by Porsche as it's similar in design to their other fanmail cards. Facsimile signature on reverse, together with his full title of "Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips" 3.5in 5.5in. £23 | |
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1409a. CAR DRIVING AS AN ART. SCH Davies. 1965 edition of this long-running classic which was first published in 1952. Fully updated to include such cars as the Mini, Hillman Minx, Triumph 2000 etc. as well as contemporary road signs, regulations and conditions. Lots of great photographs of driving on real 50s/60s roads as well as toy cars (remember the old Highway Code illustrations?) showing road positioning etc. Diagrams, charts, etc. 5.5in x 9in Hardback with good, slightly surface rubbed dustwrapper. pp.177 £20 (1409b Also available:- 1957 edition without dustrapper £15) |
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1395. AMERICAN MOTORTOYS. Lillian Gottschalk 1986. A lavishly produced tome which acts as a comprehensive guide to commercially made motoring toys from about 1894 to1942. Hundreds of model cars and trucks in cast iron, tinplate, pressed steel etc. form the majority but games, garages, bridges etc. are also covered. Detailed information and photographs (colour and B&W) throughout, plus sections on restoration and repair, manufacturer histories etc. 11in x 11.5in. hardback with dustwrapper in superb condition (perfect but for one corner wrinkle) pp.328. £35 | |
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1392. AYRTON SENNA. 'Audiosport' double cassette pack telling the story of Senna's life from privileged childhood in Brazil to his triumphs, his death and the aftermath - including the court case. Over 150 minutes of powerful narration and sounds which capture the atmosphere of Formula One racing. Written by Senna expert and biographer Christopher Hilton. Narrated by Julian Harries. Includes Chris Rea's song dedicated to Ayrton; "Saudade" Excellent condition. £20 | |
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1391. ROLLS-ROYCE / CLAUDE JOHNSTON. 1926. Privately published collection of tributes to "C.J." who was the first secretary of the Royal Automobile Club and effective creator of Rolls-Royce. As its secretary and later managing director he balanced the talents of Royce, the doughty engineer and Rolls the racing driver, aviator and salesman. See the excellent biography by W.J. Oldham; "The Hyphen in Rolls-Royce" which sums up his role perfectly. Soft covers with portrait print on inside page. Water damage to bottom corner is extensive but doesn't affect the legibility of the text of this extremely rare item. (more detailed pictures on request) 9in x 11in. pp.23 £125 | |
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1385. FORMULA ONE PROGRAMMES. A collection of relatively recent programmes but no less collectable at that. All are in the language of the country and in English. Each is A4 format (approx 8 in x 11.5in) and in mint condition. 1385a 2002 Mobil 1 German Grand Prix (F1) Hockenheim. pp.112 £10 See the PROGRAMMES page for a full listing of all the programmes I have to offer. |
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1368. THE VIKING DRIVERS. Biographies of Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson by Fredrik Petersens. 1979 first edition. Hardback in perfect condition with excellent dustwrapper. 5.5in x 9in. pp.208 £40 | |
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1363. CORVETTE, FERRARI, MERCEDES, PORSCHE. Four For The Road. Henry Rasmussen. 1989. Four books (the 'Survivors Series') combined in one volume. Originally published as 'Ferraris for the Road', 'Corvettes for the Road' etc. This makes for an impressive tome. Lavish photography (as you'd expect from Rasmussen) of a huge variety of models but also historical background and terrific archive pictures of production, racing, period publicity shots etc. Worthwhile as a marque book for any one of the four covered with the others as a bonus - superb. over 950 photographs, 500 in colour. 11in x 9 in c600page hardback in excellent condition with similar dustwrapper in protective sleeve. £35 | |
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1362. BRDC YEARBOOK. 1967. A nice little pocket sized hardback from the BRDC with membership lists, lap records, major race results for 1966 and racing calendar for 1967 plus articles on the club and a great selection of archive photos from the 'thirties onwards. £18 | |
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1332. GILLES VILLENEUVE. The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver. Gerald Donaldson. 1989. Superb biography of one of the most popular drivers of the 80s and certainly the most spectacular to watch. As Nigel Roebuck says "The crowds loved him because he, of all the men out there was so clearly working without a net" Colour photo section. Hardback in excellent condition with similarly perfect dustwrapper (in plastic protective sleeve. 6in x 9in. pp.352 £25 |
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