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FORD GT40: AN ANGLO-AMERICAN SUPERCAR CLASSIC
Written by David Hodges.
Stock no. 1826697
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 2nd 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The definitive story of the Race cars, Road cars and Replicas. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 176 pages. B/w & a few colour photos. ISBN: 1899870253. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Light vertical crease to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Slight odour present.

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ALVIS THE STORY OF THE RED TRIANGLE
Written by Kenneth Day.
Stock no. 1826669
Published by Haynes Publishing. 4th 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Fourth Edition. The success story of Alvis, which first established itself as a top car maker and then diversified to become a major player in the aero and defence industries. Large format. 400 pages including index. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781844255245. A few minor knocks to board edges. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, light wear to top of spine.

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BRITISH CAR FACTORIES FROM 1896
Written by Paul Collins; Michael Stratton.
Stock no. 1325993
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. A Complete Historical, Geographical, Architectural & Technological Survey. A catalogue of 240 factories which produced 220 makes of car in 44 different British counties, towns and cities. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, diagrams and maps. ISBN: 1874105049. Spine and corners bumped. Light finger creases at page margins else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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THE LOTUS BOOK: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF LOTUS CARS SERIES THREE
Written by William Taylor.
Stock no. 1826589
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 3rd 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Revised third edition (Series Three) with 60 extra pages expanded early models & all the new cars. Large, oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. Yellow & green lotus logo endpapers. ISBN: 1902351134. Top & tail of spine bumped, cloth has split to base of spine. A few small knocks to board edges. Text block slightly grubby, foxing to top edge. Contents clean. Yellow pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, a little scuffed and a little grubby.

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ALFA ROMEO 8C MODELLO 2300
Written by Angela Cherrett.
Stock no. 1826565
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In production for just four short years, the 8C - for eight cylinder - was an automotive Diva enjoying huge success at the best venues and sharing the limelight and stardom. An eventful and important story to stir the soul oif any vintage Alfa Romeo enthusiast. Limited edition of 2000 copies (not numbered). Brown cloth boards. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1874105014. Board corners a little bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and faded to spine.

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THE MOST FAMOUS CAR IN THE WORLD
Written by Dave Worrall.
Stock no. 1826562
Published by Solo. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

The complete history of the James Bond Aston Martin DB5. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951750917. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Card covers a little rubbed at corners and scufffed. Top edge of text block a little berowned and grubby. Top corners of contents (margins) and rear cover lightly creased. Contents are clean.

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TRIUMPH STAG: THE COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by James Taylor; Dave Jell.
Stock no. 1826557
Published by Windrow & Greene Automotive Ltd. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Triumph Stag - its ancestry, launch and development, its performance in the marketplace and the changes wrought on it after production had ended. Black boards, gilt titles. 112 numbered pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1872004431. Lower corners of boards bumped. Top edge of text block has minor foxing/dusty. Contents clean. Price-cut red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and creased to corners, very lightly faded to spine.

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THE MGA, B AND C
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 1826332
Published by The Oxford Illustrated Press. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Production and competition histories and a great deal of practical information on owning and running one of these cars. Pink cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout and a few colour photos. ISBN: 0902280694. Spine slightly cocked, text block slightly browned. Otherwise contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased. Musty odour present.

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LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH (SUPER PROFILE)
Written by Paul Clark.
Stock no. 1826316
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

Super Profile series. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. 56 pages. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0854295534. Boards lightly browned. Some foxing present, particularly rear endpapers.

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ESCORT MK1, 2 & 3 THE DEVELOPMENT & COMPETITION HISTORY
Written by Jeremy Walton.
Stock no. 1826225
Published by Foulis; Haynes. 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The gestation, production and development of this quite remarkably successful car, a detailed look at every aspect of the Escort's private life from the introduction of the 'Anglia replacement' and its almost immediate adoption as a serious contender in competition. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854293485. Reprint. Endpapers, text block and a few page margins are grubby. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and lightly scuffed.

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LOLA T70 V8 COUPES: A TECHNICAL APPRAISAL
Written by Ian Bamsey.
Stock no. 1826218
Published by Foulis; Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Aston & Chevy Le Mans Cars. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0854298398. Name, address & date in ink to verso of front endpaper. Else, a nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed to top of spine.

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VANWALL: THE STORY OF TONY VANDERVELL AND HIS RACING CARS
Written by Denis Jenkinson; Cyril Posthumus.
Stock no. 1826214
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tony Vandervell, the founder of world-famous bearing manufacturers Vandervell Products Ltd, was the driving force behind the Vanwalls. Invaluable insight into the character of Tony Vandervell and what went into the building and racing of his team of Vanwall cars. Green cloth boards, white titles. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 0850591694. Board edges rubbed, top rear corner bumped. Endpapers browned. Foxing to text block. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges.

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