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1731. LOUIS CHEVROLET MEMORIAL. A beautifully designed booklet/programme produced to coincide with the completion of the Louis Chevrolet memorial at Indianapolis in 1976. A full biography, illustrated throughout is followed by details of the design and construction of the memorial, detailed photographs of the bust and bronze panels, lists of the drivers and pioneers honoured, fund donors etc. etc. Excellent condition (some light marks to soft covers but nothing serious) - mint inside. pp.36 plus illustrated endpapers. 12in 8.5in. £35 |
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1730. ALVIS programme for the 10th National Alvis Day at Crystal Palace, 9th May 1965. Site map, club details and introduction, plus four pages of spec details of Alvis cars 1920-1959. Excellent condition. 8x10in. pp.8 £10 |
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1703. MILLE MIGLIA STORICA 1984. Large format programme for this event in May 1984. Full list of drivers and cars from No. 1 Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) down to No.222 Munaron-Zanon (Maserati A6 GC6) Illustrated with photos from both previous historic events and the original races from the 30s to the 50s. Italian text. 9.5in x 13.5in Good condition. pp.38 £25 (See also item 975 below:) |
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975. MILLE MIGLIA STORICA 1988 Large format glossy programme for the 1988 retro event on the 1000-mile course. All Entries listed, many photographs. Alfa Disco Volante on cover. 9.5in x 13.5in Good condition. pp.48 £25. |
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1702. CLASSIC RACING CARS. Cyril Posthumus. Beautiful account from an expert author of some of the most important and/or technically interesting cars from the 1906 Grand Prix Renault to the McLaren M23 seventy years later. Terrific cutaway drawings, period race photos and close-up pictures of technical features. An attempt at a more readable version of the classic Pomeroy/ Posthumus "Grand Prix Car" volumes perhaps. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition (very slightly wavy edge to the pages) 9in x 12in. pp. 160 £18 |
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1691. RUAPUNA CLASSIC RACES POSTER. This poster for the Ruapuna races commemorate the Allard and the McLarens, British-built cars that span a long period of success in American racing. Portrait of Denny Hulme, CanAm champ in 1968 and 1970. 16.5x11.5in. As new. Single fold for mailing. £18 |
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1689. RICHARD BURNS- DRIVING AMBITION. 2002 Autobiography of the youngest winner in British Championship history, first Englishman ever to win an overseas World Rally Championship event, first driver ever to win the British Rally three times in a row and first English driver to win the World Rally Championship, before dying of a brain tumour in 2005 aged only 34. Hardback in excellent unread condition with very good dustwrapper. 8in x10in. pp220. £60 |
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