THE SPORTS CAR: DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN
Written by John Stanford
Illustrated by John Dunscombe
Published by B.T. Batsford
in 1957
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
THE SPORTS CAR: DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN
Written by John Stanford.
Illustrated by John Dunscombe.
Stock no. 1825007
1959.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
101 b/w illustrations which include 36 whole page drawings by John Dunscombe, presenting an historical panorama of sports cars through more than half a century. Light blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and steering-wheel vignette to front board. B/w photos and illustrations. 224 pages including index. Second impression. Boards are grubby. Text block browned. Some minor foxing/browning mainly to endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, worn at corners, large closed tear to rear panel, tape repairs to edges.
Front cover
Contents
- I. Definitions
- II. The Beginnings in Europe
- III. The Early Post-war Years
- IV. The Later Vintage Years
- V. The American Sports Car
- VI. The Nineteen-thirties
- VII. Since the War
- Postscript