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1481. THE GRAND PRIX TYRRELLS. - The Jackie Stewart Cars 1970 -1973. Doug Nye. Donington Monomarques/Macmillan. Detailed account of the cars and the team which won two driver's world championships, one constructor's championship and sixteen F1 wins in three seasons. Many photographs both B&W and colour. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition (one small tear to back) 7in x 10in pp.80 £20 | |
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1479. CAR COMPASS. A nice, chunky liquid-filled compass in a wood-effect plastic gimbal with stainless steel mounting bracket and correction levers to calibrate for the car's own magnetic field. Illuminated with an internal bulb which gives an eerie green glow... Ideal period accessory for a '60s-70s car. Just over 2.5in high. £25 | |
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1475. ALFA ROMEO. SPORT THROUGH DESIGN. Catalogue for the exhibition of Alfas at the Design Museum, London in 1991. Beautiful colour studio shots of the Guilietta Sprint, Giulia TZ2, GT Junior, 33/2 Stradale and SZ Coupe together with period racing photos and a description of each model and its history. A4 (8in x 11.5in approx) glossy brochure in excellent clean condition. pp.12 £20 | |
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1474. FIFTY YEARS OF LE MANS RACING. Autocar special produced in 1973. Articles by S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis on the early days, John Wyer on changes in car design and Tony Brooks on driving the circuit, among others. Great photos throughout including a colour section and reproductions of period magazine articles. Softback in really outstanding condition. A4/ 8.5in x 11in approx. pp. 76 £28 | |
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1473. COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARS. G.N. GEORGANO (ed). "1885 to the present" i.e. the 1982 publication date of this, the third edition of this standard tome. Every manufacturer from A.A.A. (1919-1922) to Zwickau (1956-1959) is here with company history, principal models and salient facts recorded. Illustrated throughout in black and white and colour. This is a companion to the famous Encyclopedia of Motor Sport edited by the same highly respected author/editor. Hardback with plastic sleeve protected dustwrapper in excellent condition. 9in x 11in x 2in thick. pp.685. £40 | |
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1464. HENRY FORD II. Walter Hayes' biography of Henry II written in 1990 by the ex vice-chairman of Ford Europe who worked with Ford for twenty years as he rebuilt his grandfather's company, having been thrust into its leadership in 1943 aged just 26. Both the boardroom battles and his personal life are covered in detail, with many photographs and papers from private collections. £18 | |
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1443. FROM VETERAN TO VINTAGE. Kent Karslake & Laurence Pomeroy. 1956 first edition of this "History of Motoring and Motorcars from 1884 to 1914" Highly detailed book by expert authors. Illustrated with period photographs, engineering drawings, advertisements etc. (1909 illustration here is from the frontispiece) Hardback in excellent condition (no dustwrapper) 7.5in x 10in. pp. 339 £35 | |
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1439. A RACING MOTORIST. S.C.H. Davis. "His Adventures at the Wheel in Peace and War" Classic 1949 account of "Sammy" Davis' motoring career from early days just after WW1 through the 'twenties and 'thirties with first hand accounts of racing at Le Mans (on numerous occasions) Grands Prix, Tourist Trophies etc. The second part concerns the author's experiences in WW2. Full of insight, anecdote and illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Hardback with OK dustwrapper (some pieces missing from front and spine) in plastic protector (removeable). 5.5in x 8.5in. pp. 212 £28 | |
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1697. ONE-OFF - I build a Ford '10' Sports Car. N.T. Havart 1953. Diary-form account of building a Ford special, illistrated with drawings and photographs. Gives a superbly authentic feel of what it was like for the 1950s enthusiast working at home on a tight budget. Acknowledgement to "the makers of Tide, Dreft, Whisk, Daz, Rinso, Persil, Dirtypaws and Rosalex, as without these products my hands would never be clean or the carpets free from oil" hardback in good condition (no dustwrapper). Rear flypaper (blank) has been torn and there are various financial calculations written on it; it looks as if the previous owner was working out his own project! 5.5in x 8.5in. pp.168. £25
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1427. JAGUAR SERVICE SHEETS. Produced by "Motor Trader" in the 'fifties: 1427a. Jaguar Mk VII Saloon, 1951-1952. Details of engineering changes, engine data diagrams of controls, wiring engine, gearbox and suspension cutaways etc. service and lubrication chart. Paper has yellowed but in good condition. Publication no. 197. 8 page item 8in x 10.5in £15
1427b. Jaguar 2.4 litre Saloon, 1956/1957. Similar to the MkVII item with exploded diagrams of engine, gearbox, rear axle and suspension, wiring and lubrication charts etc. Original staples have rusted out but otherwise in good clean condition. Publication no. 277. 8 page item 8in x 10.5in £12
1427c. Jaguar 3.4 litre Saloon, 1957/1958. Very like the 2.4 litre publication with exploded diagrams of engine, gearbox, rear axle and suspension, wiring and lubrication charts etc. Again, the staples have deteriorated but otherwise it's good and clean. Publication no. 303. 8 page item 8in x 10.5in £12 |
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1425. MERCEDES/ JUNGE DAS IST TEMPO. 1954 German-language book on "the fastest cars in the world and their drivers". Lots of Mercedes content with superb photos of the streamliners, F1 cars, Le Mans, the Carrera Panamericana, Record breaking (including John Cobb's Napier Railton) US concept cars etc. etc. superb B&W photos and German text (a couple of neat pencil notes in the margins but otherwise good and clean). Hardback 7in x 10in. pp.64 £55 | |
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1422. ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SERAPH. Fabulous hardback book which forms the brochure for the last R-R model to be built at Crewe. Elegant design and beautiful photography throughout. Mint condition with silver covers and blue cloth spine. 7in x 12in. pp.32 £40 | |
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1421. ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE. Sumptuous glossy brochure which consists almost exclusively of gorgeous photographs, with just one page of specifications. Excellent condition. Large 9.5in x 13.5in format. pp.28 £18 | |
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1420. BRITISH GRAND PRIX. Programme: 1420d.. 1977. John Player Grand Prix.(Grand Prix d'Europe) Silverstone, 14-16 July. 8.5in x 11.5in. Includes matching 32 page A5 lap chart booklet. pp.80. £22 Click here to check the Programmes page for the full list of stock. |
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1417. VINTAGE CAR RACING MEDALS. Made of a kind of silvery pewter type metal showing pair of 20s/30s race cars in relief. The rear shows a wreath of oak leaves and a space for engraving the name of the event or winner etc. 1417a. smaller 1 inch medal £50 1417b. larger 1.5inch medal £75 |
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