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THE VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE: VINTAGE, RESTORED AND CUSTOMISED
Written by Nigel Grimshaw.
Stock no. 1823154
Published by Index. 1st thus 1996. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Beetle is a long and intriguing one. From the painful early days when it struggled for its very existence, through to its crowning as one of the world's most successful cars, the Beetle is nothing less than a motoring legend. This is a journey through the exhilarating and often eccentric world of the Bug, right up to Concept One, with stunning pictures of this redeveloped Beetle for the nineties. Large, square format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0861019032. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Light browning to page edges. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners.

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CHRYSLER HILLMAN HUNTER 1966-79 AUTOBOOK
Written by Kenneth Ball.
Stock no. 1823145
Published by Autobooks Ltd.. 7th 1978. Very good condition.

Seventh edition, fully revised. Owners workshop manual. The expertly produced guide to servicing, overhaul and repairs on your particular car. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w diagrams. 159 pages including index. ISBN: 0851479871. Boards a little grubby and scuffed. Top of spine worn. Text block and endpapers a little browned. Contents clean.

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HUNTER, MINX: OWNERS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR GUIDE
No author listed.
Stock no. 1823132
Published by Autobooks Ltd.. 2nd 1980. Very good condition.

Second Edition, fully revised. All 1496 and 1725cc manual and automatic models, 1966-79. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams and a few in colour. ISBN: 0851460380. Boards a little scuffed and rubbed, a few grubby marks. Text block slightly cocked. Browning to endpapers. Contents clean.

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SUPERCAR ROAD TESTS
Written by Jeremy Sinek.
Stock no. 1823120
Published by Temple Press. 1st 1984. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

High performance is the theme of this book, which combines the visual drama of a cross-section of the world's supercars with the dispassionate authority of data and actual capabilities measured by the road test staff of Motor. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and some colour photos. 125 pages. ISBN: 060035041X. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and tiny nicks to either side of top of spine.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1823067
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844251136. Light score mark to front board. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners.

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JAGUAR: SPEED AND STYLE (HAYNES CLASSIC MAKES)
Written by Martin Buckley.
Stock no. 2136030
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 3rd 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Third Edition. The story behind some of the world's most beautiful and sought-after motor cars. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 200 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844255870. A lovely copy, no discernible faults. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ROVER 2000 + 2200: 1963-1977
Written by R.M. Clarke.
Stock no. 2136017
Published by Brooklands Books. Circa 1981. Very good condition.

Contains articles previously published in various leading motoring magazines from 1963-1981. Large format. Red cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations. 100 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 0906589908. Spine and couple of cover edges are lightly faded. Corners lightly rubbed. Foxing to outer page edges, bleeding to edge of some margins. Title page browned. Else contents clean.

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PORSCHE 924 928 944 968
Written by David Vivian.
Stock no. 2136015
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. Crowood Autoclassic series. ISBN: 1852234830. A few spots to covers. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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CHRYSLER HILLMAN AVENGER 1970-78 AUTOBOOK
Written by Kenneth Ball.
Stock no. 2135994
Published by Autobooks Ltd.. 6th 1978. Very good condition.

6th edition, Fully Revised! Autobook 820. Owner's Workshop Manual. For: Chrysler Avenger, S, LS GLS, GT 1976-78; Hillman Avenger, GL, GLS, GT 1970-76; Sunbeam 1250, 1500 1970-74; Sunbeam 1300, 1600 1974-77; Plymouth Cricket 1971-72. B/w diagrams. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 0851477704. Base of spine worn. A few grubby marks to boards, browning to text block. Glue is drying out under front pastedown. Browning to prelims else contents clean.

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THE CLASSIC ROVERS 1945-1986 (A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE)
Written by James Taylor.
Stock no. 2135976
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 2nd 1996. Very good condition.

Second Edition. Half-title is Classic Rovers 1934-1986 but covers cars from 1945 and cover title is 1945-1986. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour. 144 pages. ISBN: 1899870075. Corners of boards browned. Text block browned with minor foxing to top edge. Damp stain to vertical edge of front endpaper (pale). A few pale foxspots to prelims and last couple of pages else contents clean.

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MUSTANG: FORTY YEARS
Written by Randy Leffingwell.
Stock no. 2135975
Published by Motorbooks. 1st thus 2005. Almost very good condition.

Since its debut in 1964, Ford's Mustang has dazzled the world with its speed, horsepower, and sleek, understated veneer. Leading the American pony car pack for the next four decades, the Mustang became a legend by packing big horsepower in an affordable, elegant package. Cardwraps. Square format. Colour photos. 383 pages including index. ISBN: 0760321833. A few grubby marks to covers; a little creasing to top front cover corner. First page has 1.5" tear to lower edge. Contents clean.

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FERRARI 250 GTO: THE HISTORY OF A LEGEND
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1822851
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Celebrating the 250 GTO by combining a detailed account of every aspect of this charismatic car's history with a magnificent collection of over 250 period photographs gathered from all over the world. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781844255467. Board corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners.

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