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THE ENTHUSIAST'S GUIDE TO VINTAGE SPECIALS

Written by John Bateman
Published by Foulis; Haynes in 1994
ISBN: 0854297944

THE ENTHUSIAST'S GUIDE TO VINTAGE SPECIALS
Written by John Bateman.
Stock no. 1818700
1st. 1994. Hardback. Large format. Very good condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Detailed description of over 80 outstanding specials from the great inter-war period of track and sprint racing. Inspired by and complementary to John Bolster's classic Specials. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854297944. Pages became stuck together at one point (damp?) and have been prised apart, neatly, some imprints from facing page resulting (minor).

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THE ENTHUSIAST'S GUIDE TO VINTAGE SPECIALS
Written by John Bateman.
Stock no. 1601993
1st. 1994. Hardback. Large format. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Detailed description of over 80 outstanding specials from the great inter-war period of track and sprint racing. Inspired by and complementary to John Bolster's classic Specials. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 192 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854297944. Corners rubbed. A few light marks to prelims and outer page edges. Contents clean. Wrapper is lightly creased and rubbed at edges.

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Front cover

Cover of THE ENTHUSIAST'S GUIDE TO VINTAGE SPECIALS by John Bateman

Contents

  • Author's Note
  • Introduction
  • AEL St Phall, All T'Cok, AMAC Special, Amilcar-Riley, Anderson Special, Appleton Special,
  • Aries 1, Aston Martin-Riley, Atalanta Special, Austin-Fiat, Austin-Ford, Avon-Bentley,
  • Babs, Barnato-Hassan, Beck Powerplus, Beckenham Special No, 1 and No. 2, Becquet-Delage,
  • Beetle, Bentley-Napier, Bentley-Royce, BHD Special, Bloody Mary, Brooke Special,
  • Brookes Special, Caesar Special, Chamberlain Special, Chawner-GN, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang,
  • Cognac Special, Crouch-Helix, Delage-SS, Derby Specials, Dragonfly, EHP Special,
  • Emeryson Specials, ERA-Delage, ERA-Riley, FHN Special, FIAT Mephistopheles, Fuzzi,
  • Gillow Specials, GN-Ariel, GNat, Grannie, Halford Special, Hamilton RR Special, Hardy Special,
  • Hardy Special III, Harker Special, Hispano-Suiza Special, Jaguette, Lancia-MG, Lightweight Special,
  • MAB-Liberty, Martyr 1 and 2, Maybach-Metallurgique, Mercedes-Maybach, MG-Riley, Multi-Union,
  • Nanette, Napier-Railton, Norris Specials, Pacey-Hassan, Parker-GN, Peugeot-JAP, Pheonix-GN,
  • Richard Bolster Special, Ridley Special, Riley-Alvis, Riley-ELF, RIP Special, Salome, Salote,
  • Scarisbrick Special, Semmence Special, Spider 1, Spider 2, Spikins Bantam, Stafford Special,
  • Stanton Special, Triangle Skinner Special, Trice, Unicorn Special, Vauxhall-Villiers, Wasp,Young Special
  • Bibliography
  • Index