Eoin Young's Rare Motoring Books and Memorabilia
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| 1724. RALLYING TO MONTE CARLO Mike Couper. Sportsmans Book Club book from 1957. First-hand accounts of doing 'the Monte' in 1939 and then almost every year from 1947 to 1955, mostly in Bentleys but also Jaguar, Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire and a Hillman Minx.. Illustrated with a good selection of photographs. Foreward by Raymond Baxter. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition. (a previous owner has written his name and address on the flyleaf) 5.5in x 9in. pp.180 £18 |
| 1723. RALLY MANUAL. Richard Bensted-Smith. 1960. M.R.P. book on both British and international rally practice by an author who was not only a motoring journalist but a competitor in many events. Very evocative of the late '50s rallying scene with lots of photographs of small club events as well as big international rallies. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition. (some fraying to the edge of the d/w) 5.5in x 9in. pp.192 £18 |
| 1722. INTERNATIONAL RALLYING. Stuart Turner. 1965. A sequel to his book "Rallying" on the UK sport, this is a detailed account of the world of the Monte, Liege, Tulip, RAC and other major rallies. The author was Erik Carlsson's navigator on the RAC and was a competitor in works cars for Auto Union, BMC, Saab and Triumph. Full of expert detail from car setup, equipment and costings to sample pace notes and managing a works team. Illustrated with lots of useful shots of period equipment as well as the usual action pictures. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good clean condition. 5.5in x 9in. pp.142 £22 |
| 1721. MARIO ANDRETTI WORLD CHAMPION. Nigel Roebuck with Mario Andretti. 1979. 1st edition. The story of Andretti's route to the championship, covering not just his time in F1, but the formative years in stock cars, USAC, Le Mans and NASCAR. Great text (as you'd expect from Roebuck) and over 100 photos (colour and b&w). Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition. 7in x9.5in pp.176. £20 |
| 1719. MERCEDES-BENZ KEYRING. Actually two keyring discs, one with the Mercedes three-pointed star and one with the Benz script, hanging back to back. Enamelled metal. 28mm (just over an inch) in diameter £23 |
| 1718. PRACTICAL AUSTRALIAN MOTORIST ILLUSTRATED. Delightful book not only explaining the workings of the motor car in laymans terms (with great colour cutaway drawings) but also full of detailed practical advice on all aspects of motoring, including useful tips on getting through sand, fords or other less than ideal Aussie roads. No date but I should guess late 1950s. Good condition clean hardback (no dustwrapper). 7in x 9.5in. pp. 136 £10 |
| 1717. BLUEBIRDS. The Story of the Campbell Dynasty. Gina Campbell with Michael Meech. 1988. Autobiographical portrait of the Campbell family and its record-breaking achievements from Donald's daughter Gina. Covers Sir Malcolm's and Donald's records on land and water and Gina's powerboat speed record and racing. Illustrated. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition. 6in x 9.5in pp.215 £20 |
| 1716. LES 24 HEURES DU MANS - ROB ROY. Lavish numbered (no. 623) limited edition book cataloguing the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours with hundreds of photographs and drawings and paintings by the motor racing artist Rob Roy. Published by HM editions with the Association des Amis de Rob Roy and the A.C.O. Prefaces by Jacques Loste, Jacky Ickx and Roy Salvadori. Text in both French and English. Blue clothbound and embossed hardback with dustwrapper in mint condition. 12in x 9.5in pp.143 £75 |
| 1715. DAIMLER BROCHURE. Luxury publication covering Series III Sovereign, Vanden Plas, Double Six and Limousine models. Full colour, heavyweight paper with card covers. Cover is not quite as pure white as it could be but otherwise in very good condition. pp.28 plus numerous fold-outs. 11.5in x 9.5in. £12. |
| 1714. AUSTIN HALF-TON VAN & PICK-UP. Brochure for these now-rare vehicles produced by BMC. very full specifications, cutaways and photos etc. Single sheet, double sided quarter-folded item in good condition (some creases but clean and bright) stamped by the splendidly named Dreadnought Garage, Hove. 22in x 16.5in. £12 |
| 1711. SPLIT SECONDS - My Racing Years. Raymond Mays. 1952. Mays was one of Britain's top racing drivers in the 1920s and 1930s, establishing the ERA team pre-war and BRM post-war. Excellent dustwrapper. Tipped-in Raymond Mays signature. pp.310. £70 |
| 1710. CASQUE'S SKETCH BOOK and MORE SKETCHES BY CASQUE. 1930s. "Casque" (Crash helmet) was the nom de plume for S.C.H. Davis, winner of Le Mans for Bentley in 1927, and Sports Editor of "The Autocar". These two volumes of cartoons capture the spirit of racing in the 1920s and 1930s and are rare now. Even more rare by the fact that each volume has been signed by Sammy Davis. Each approx 60 pages, landscape format. As a pair: £150 |
| 1709. TARGA FLORIO - An authentic history of the famous motor race. W.F. Bradley. 1956. Bradley was a hands-on motor racing journalist in the days between the wars in Europe, responsible for arranging entries for UK teams in Europe and European teams in the U.S. He wrote for "The Autocar" and was a noted historian. Recently hardbound as a collector's library edition. Signed by W.F. Bradley and dated 1956. pp.164. £145 |
| 1708. UP TO SPEED - The Roycroft Years in New Zealand motor racing. Scott Thomson. 2006. Definitive large-format biography of Roycroft who raced Bugattis and the 4.5 Ferrari, famous as the first car to win a Grand Prix for Enzo. Only a few of these books were available in hardback. Signed by author. pp.395 £115 |
| 1707. FROM THE COCKPIT. Bruce McLaren. 1964. The only autobiography of Bruce McLaren. I wrote this book with Bruce soon after I started working for him. Now rare. This book is extra special because it has a 1959 biographical note on Bruce and a photo of him that is SIGNED BY Bruce McLaren on the flyleaf. Excellent dustwrapper. pp.278. £250 |
| 1706. AUTOCOURSE 1959. Extremely rare first annual coverage of the entire 1959 international motor racing season. Important for New Zealand collectors in that it details the first United States Grand Prix at Sebring which was Bruce McLaren's first Grand Prix win, and it clinched the World Championship for Jack Brabham. Both were driving for the Cooper team. Softback. Fold-out lapcharts. Includes Le Mans, endurance races and rallies. "Autocourse" had been a monthly magazine in the 1950s and this was the first single-volume annual that is still published. pp.168. £250 |
| 1705. ASTON MARTIN GP CAR. Art of front-engined Aston Martin Grand Prix car titled "Grand Prix. Ardmore. NZ." Late 1950s ashtray/dish from Crown Lynn. Mint condition and rare. 4.5in diameter. £75 |
| 1704. DESIGN AND BEHAVIOUR OF THE RACING CAR. Stirling Moss & Laurence Pomeroy. Klementaski photographs, cutaway diagrams and charts. One of the standard reference works on late 'fifties/ early sixties racing practice. 1963 first edition. Flyleaf signed by Stirling Moss with the message: "Johnny, I hope you can understand it! I can, half!" Mint Excellent condition with similarly fine dustwrapper. 6.5 x 9.5in pp.285. £95 |
| 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:) |
| 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 |
| 1701. TARGA FLORIO 1955 - 1964 The Porsche and Ferrari Years. Collected contemporary press accounts of the Targa Florio from Autosport, Road & Track, Motor Sport, Autocar, Sports Car Graphic etc. etc. The articles are presented as in the original publications complete with b&w photographs, maps etc. If you know the publisher, Brooklands Books you'll be familiar with the style. 8in x 10.5in softback in excellent condition. pp.172 £15 |
1700. A RECORD OF GRAND PRIX AND VOITURETTE RACING. The "Wisden" of motor racing in full, hardbound form. Paul Sheldon and Duncan Rabagliati's exhaustively researched reference series has race by race accounts, starting grids, results sheets and a wealth of other information. I have three volumes, all 8.5in x 12in hardbacks in very good condition: 1700a. Vol. 1 1900-1925 pp.335 £120 |
| 1699. SUBARU WORLD RALLY TEAM CALENDAR 1995. Small stand-up desktop calendar produced by Subaru and their major sponsor, the 555 cigarette brand. Individual glossy sheets are shuffled each month to fit in clear plastic-fronted frame. Action photos of the cars in World Rally events, facsimile signatures of Colin McRae, Derek Ringer, Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya. In excellent condition with original presentation envelope. 5in x 5in £20 |
| 1698. RACING VOITURETTES. 1950. Karslake & Pomeroy. 1st edition. Rare and authoritative early account of some of the earliest racing cars from 1896 to 1925. 79 illustrations (sample shown here) and every important maker and race covered in detail. Fold-out race results chart, index, appendix and 'addenda et corrigenda' sections at back show this is a serious work of reference and a classic title. Hefty too at nearly 2in thick! Hardback in good condition (no d/w) 5.5in x 8.5in. pp.376. £95 |
| 1696. LOTUS FORMULA JUNIORS 1960 - 1963. Paul Robinshaw & Jeremy Bouckley. Highly detailed collection of data (both technical setup etc. and competition results) and period photographs.A real labour of love for both authors who race the cars themselves. Signed by both authors on the title page. Soft cover item in very good condition. 7.5in x 8.5.in. pp.126 £30 |
| 1695. ASTON MARTIN & LAGONDA The V-Engined Cars. The Lagonda V12 and other early cars are discussed but the majority of this book is a very detailed history of the development of the DBS / V8 of the sixties-eighties and the astonishing Lagonda of 1976. Lots of factory production photos, coverage of the cars in competition and the Zagato, Bulldog, Nimrod and Protech cars. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition.. 8in x 10.in. pp.208 £20 |
| 1694. ASTON MARTIN DB4, DB5 & DB6. Good model history of arguably the most famous Astons. As ever with this publisher there's an excellent mixture of historical fact, good stories and sound advice on the cars as well as a wealth of photographs, both modern and in period. Road, racing and prototype models are covered, and yes, the Zagatos and the Bond film cars get sections. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition. 8in x 10.5in. pp.192 £20 |
| 1692. COMPETITION CARS OF EUROPE. Anthony Pritchard 1970. A nice book giving a good study of Grand Prix and Sports cars from the 1934 Auto Unions through to the MAtras of the late 'sixties. Profusely illustrated and with an excellent index. Hardback with dustwrapper in superb as-new condition (v. slight fading to spine) 5.5in 8.5in. pp.208 £18 |
1691. RUAPUNA CLASSIC RACES POSTER. This poster for the Ruapuna races commemorates the Allard and the McLarens, British-built cars that span a long period of success in American racing. Portait of Denny Hulme, CanAm champ in 1968 and 1970. 16.5x11.5in. As new. Single fold for mailing. £18 |
| 1690. WORLD MOTORCYCLE SPEED RECORD. "The Album" Bob Burns. 1950s. Fascinating collection of the correspondence relating to the World Motorcycle Sidecar record at 176.5mph set on a Vincent in New Zealand by Bob Burns in 1956. Letters from Vincent including technical advice (both ways!), Avon Tyres, FIM, magazine reports, Greeves, Amal carbs, photographs, interviews, etc etc. Total inside detail on the world records. 8.5x6.5in. 1.2in thick. Leatherbound. £65 |
| 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 |
| 1688. WOLSELEY PORRIDGE PLATE. 8in diameter white ceramic plate with artwork of 1903-1904 Wolseley passing a train on a viaduct. No date but most likely 1920s. Company crest on the back is WINTON, Grimwade, Stoke on Trent, England. Seems the company started in the late 1800s and is still going as ROYAL WINTON. In excellent condtition with only slight wear to the image after 80+ years of breakfasts! £70 |
| 1685. BUGATTI RALLY PLATE. Bugatti Owners Club 1963 Rally. Heavy plastic, with blue background and red and gold artwork and lettering. Oval 7x4.5in with original fixing holes. Very good condition (blue very slightly discoloured in places). £45 |
| 1684. TRIPS. Erinnerungen An Ein Idol. Jorg-Thomas Fodisch & Christoph und Reinhold Louis. Superbly produced book published on the 70th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang von Trips. German text. A wealth of original photographs, both from race phoptographers and private collections. Also reproductions of posters, programmes and artefacts such as armbands, pennants, passes etc. etc. Contemporary newspaper reports of his fatal accident are here, as well as Chris Rea's film 'La Passione'. Terrific. Hardback with dustwrapper in virtually mint condition. 12in x 10in approx. pp.160 £38 |
| 1682. GRAND PRIX CARS 1945-65 Mike Lawrence. 1998. Comprehensive marque by marque survey of GP cars built in the twenty years after WW2. An enormous amount of research is here, not only on the big names but the more obscure machines like the 'Aston-Butterworth' and the 'Stebro' to name two at random. Fascinating. Fully illustrated with period photos throughout. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition.7.5in x 10in. pp. 264 £20 |
| 1681. THE MAINTENANCE AND DRIVING OF VINTAGE CARS. R.Wheatley & B. Morgan. 1964. A practical manual designed to be a companion to "The Restoration of Vintage and Throroughbred Cars". This covers day to day running, engine overhauls, maintenance of all parts of the vehicle, preparation for rallies and races, regulations etc. etc. Lots of photographs and diagrams accompany the text. Hardback with (rare) dustwrapper in excellent condition. 6in x 9in. pp. 168 £15 |
| 1679. DOWN THE GRID. W. Mills 1965. A combination of cartoons and satirical musings on motor racing. 1965 date belies its 1950s feel. Very clean hardback with pretty good (slightly worn) dustwrapper. 6in x 9in. pp.45 £10 |
| 1678. BRANDS TO BEXHILL. Max Le Grand 1995. Motorsport photographer Max Le Grand's combined autobiography and history of Bexhill on Sea as the cradle of British Motor Sport. Illustrated thoughout. This is no. 559 of a limited edition of 984 which were originally casebound. This one has no case but it and its dustwrapper are immaculate. 6in x 9.5in. pp.256. £22 |
| 1677. THE STORY OF STUDEBAKER "A Century On Wheels" Stephen Longstreet 1952. Handsome officially sanctioned history of the Studebaker company from their earliest vehicle (a covered wagon!) through wartime trucks to their cars of the early 'fifties. Illustrated hardback with cloth covers. A couple of marks on the back but inside clean and unfoxed. 6in x 9.5in pp.121 £30 |
1676. BRDC EXHIBITION OF MOTOR CARS & MOTOR CYCLES. No date but I'd guess around 1948. Exhibits included Sir Malcolm Campbell's "Bluebird", John Bolster's "Bloody Mary" , a couple of GP Mercedes, Norton, Brough and Velocette motorcycles plus sundry Bugattis, Alfas, ERAs, Bentleys etc. Descriptions all written by S.C.H. Davis. Good condition apart from the (tea?) stain visible in the photo. pp.14 5.5in x 8.5in £25 |
| 1675. WOLSELEY GYROSCOPE. A magnificently bonkers vehicle, the Gyroscope dates from 'approx 1910-11' according to the pencilled caption on the back. The bowler-hatted gent looks more confident than his chauffeur while the two rear passengers seem worried to say the least! Wonderful. Sadly the original press caption has been removed but it retains the stamp of the Wolseley Motors Ltd. photo publicity dept. Original photographic print in very good condition. 9.5in x 4.5in. £50 |
| 1674. BUGATTI OWNER'S CLUB BADGE. Chrome.red enamel badge with buttonhole fixing. just under an inch (25mm) high. £65 |
| 1673. FORMULA ONE 1948. An early '80s publication by Duncan Rabagliati's 'Formula One Register' compiled by Paul Sheldon. Each race covered with starting grids, results, causes of DNFs etc. Includes a letter from Paul Sheldon's office and an account of the F1 Register's work. A4 size on pink paper in a raspberry binder. pp. 27. £22 |
| 1672. GRAND PRIX DE L'A.C.F. 1967. Poster for the French Grand Prix, held at the Le Mans 'Circuit Bugatti' - the infield course which doesn't use the public roads like the 24 hours. Good clean condition, quarter folded for original supply/mailing. I don't think it's ever been displayed, just kept rolled for the last 40 years. 15.5 in x 23.5in approx. £80 |
1669. RAYMOND MAYS. A fine, bold autograph on white paper suitable for framing. This has a couple of spots of white retoucher's paint tidying it up. This and some faint pencil notes below suggest it was used for reproduction, and looking at the byline signature which accompanied his pieces in 'Motor Sport' it looks identical. This offered together with a 10in x 8in photo of Mays in his ERA in the pits at Shelsley Walsh in 1936. As a set. £75 |
| 1668. SEARS/AMON COBRA CLASH. A 7.5in x 6in B&W photograph of Jack Sears in the Willment Cobra leading Chris Amon in the Tommy Atkins Cobra at Brands Hatch in 1965. Sears won by just 1.4sec. 'Motor Racing': "A wonderful dice with the masively built cars drifting very smoothly on their fat Goodyears, Sears seeming to have the edge on steam out of the corners, and Amon closing up on braking,. A great dice, from which a dead heat would have been a fitting verdict." Amon had bloodied palms after the race having blistered them in the Nurburgring 1000km race earlier in the weekend. signed by Jack Sears and Chris Amon. £50 |
1667. RIVALS. LANCIA D50 & MERCEDES BENZ W196. Chris Nixon 1999. Superb publication on every possible aspect of the history of these two cars, described as "two of the most technically advanced Grand Prix cars ever seen" Fabulous mostly previously unseen period photos on almost every page accompany famously well-researched text. This Deluxe slipcased hardback edition with silver edged pages is numbered (54 of 75) and signed on the title page by the late Chris Nixon. Mint condition (slipcase is still in in the original plastic wrapper) 9in x 12in approx. pp.212 £165 |
| 1666 SHOOTING STAR. The Life of Richard Seaman. Chris Nixon 2000. Exhaustively researched biography of Dick Seaman which was an instant classic when published. Illustrated throughout. If you know Chris Nixon's work you'll know the standard- superb. Signed on the title page by the late Chris Nixon. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition (very slight corner rubbing to DW) 9in x 12in approx. pp.200 £125 |
| 1665. MOTOR RACING WALLPAPER. A real oddity this: a sample flyer from S.P.M. Ltd. of Chessington, Surrey offering "a sensational new idea for the real car enthusiast": Raymond Groves drawings of "1957 racing cars as driven by Fangio, Collins, Moss, Hawthorn, Salvadori, Pillette, A, Scott-Brown". A bargain (apparently) at 22'6d a roll. Flyer gives a small picture of the full design and an actual size reproduction of the motif. It also lists prices and an order form for framed reproduction prints of "your favourite racing, sports and vintage cars" Folded item opens out to 13.5in x 6in approx. overall size. Good condition (one fold starting to separate) £10 |
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1664. PILOTE CHE GENTE. 1987. Enzo Ferrari. Edited by Dr Franco Gozzi. Title literally means 'Racing Drivers and Gentlemen'. The last book published during the life of Enzo Ferrari, as a gathered tribute. Italian text. Signed by New Zealand works Ferrari GP driver, Chris Amon. Amazing large format, glossy collection of motor racing memorabilia linked to Ferrari. 479 pages. 12x9.5in. £400 |
1663. THE V-6 FERRARIS OF TASMAN CUP 1968-1970. Paolo Marasca. Foreword by Chris Amon. Signed by New Zealand works Ferrari GP driver, Chris Amon. Published 1999 in Milan. Limited numbered editon of only 2500 copies. Rare copy in English text. Excellent photographs. 149 pages. Landscape format. £195 |
| 1662. LISTER-JAGUAR PHOTOGRAPHS. Two beautiful professional photos by T.C. March, FRPS. The first one shows Archie Scott-Brown (racing without goggles so as to see through the spray) at Tatts corner, Aintree, 20 July 1957. in MVE 303. The second shows Walt Hansgen approaching Woodcote, Silverstone, 19 July 1958 in the 'new' VPP 9. Both have been used for publication as they have photographer's stamp, pencilled caption and sizing information on the backs. Original prints in excellent condition (slight dent from a paperclip on MVE 303) 5.5in x 3.5in. As a pair: £28 |
1661. 2002 GRAND PRIX PROGRAMMES. A bit recent by our standards but fine for keeping a collection up to date. All are in excellent condition. (Australian one has a crease to the corner of the cover but that's it.) 1661a Australia. 28 Feb- 3 March 2002. £10 We already have listed these three programmes to make up the set: 1385f 2002 SAP US Grand Prix (F1) Indianapolis. Mint condition. Glossy . A4 format pp.128 £10 Deal price on the full set of 16 races: £100 |
| 1660. JAGUAR CARS LTD. CASE HISTORY. "The Story of Jaguar Cars Limited and its subsidiary companies" published in 1964. Magazine-format publication covering Jaguar, Daimler, Lanchester, Guy, Coventry-Climax etc. etc. Lots of motorsport content as you'd expect but also good on wartime activities, factory shots etc. profusely illustrated. Excellent condition. 8.5in x 11in. pp.57 £25 |
| 1659. RENAULT ET LA COMPETITION. Gilbert Hatry. Great account of Renault's early racing history before 1908 in "L'epoque heroique" Superb period phots, reproductions of original maps and posters accompany French text. Hardback in excellent condition. 10in x 8.5in. pp.158 £35 |
| 1658. FANGIO. Racing Driver. Olivier Merlin. 1959 English edition of this famous book. Liberally illustrated with terrific photographs this is one of the best evocations of 1950s motor racing. English translation by Louis Klementaski. Hardback in very good condition (dustwrapper is slightly rubbed). 5.5in x 9in. pp.216 £28 |
| 1657. HOWDEN GANLEY Shell publicity portrait photo with F1 car logo and "Med venlig hilsen" ("with best wishes" ?) and signed in blue biro by Howden Ganley. Excellent condition. 8in x 11.5in approx. £40 |
| 1656a. FERRARI RACCONTA #4: 1988. 'LA LEGGENDA GILLES VILLENEUVE' 1988. Large format high quality illustrated supplement published by 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. Lots on GillesVilleneuve plus features on Piero Ferrari, Michele Alboreto, Chris Amon, the Fiorano test track, Ecclestone and Balestre etc. etc.lots of historical photos in both b&w and colour. fold-out colour poster of Villenueve in action, Italian text. 11.5x10in landscape format. Very good condition. pp.63 £35
1656b. FERRARI RACCONTA #3: 'NIKI LAUDA, GRANDE CAMPIONE' 1988. Large format high quality illustrated supplement published by 'La Gazzetta dello Sport'. Features on Agnelli, Bandini, endurance Ferrari P4s, 312Ps etc, hillclimbing with Scarfiotti, Ferrari at Le Mans 1966, Enzo talks about his drivers, profiles on Parkes and Scarfiotti, Niki Lauda fold-out poster, detailed Lauda profile, Regazzoni, Reutemann, Scheckter, Forghieri, Targa Florio. Italian text. 11.5x10in landscape format. Very good condition. pp.63 £35 Deal price on the two: £60 |
| 1655. VETERANS OF THE ROAD. Elizabeth Nagel. The story of veteran cars and the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain. SIGNED BY ELIZBETH NAGLE and dedicated 'Best Wishes' on front endpaper. 'More than just the history of the club, an affectionate and often amusing tetimony to the men and women of all ages who tend, cherish and driver their Rolls-Royces, De Dions, Lanchesters, Mercedes', Fords, Darracqs, Daimlers, Cadillacs, Panhards, Benz, Oldsmobiles and others.' Foreword by S.C.H. Davis. Nagle spent time in South Africa after WW2 and returned to the UK to become secretary of the VCC in 1952. Dustwrapper. pp239 £65 |
| 1654. BY BROOKS TOO BROAD FOR LEAPING. Denise McCluggage. 1994. McCluggage was an accomplished writer and racer in the US and this collection of magazine columns from "Autoweek" -- the magazine she founded as "Competition Press" -- includes her recollections of the drivers she knew including Juan Manuel Fangio, Masten Gregory, Phil Hill, Jean Behra, Wolfgang von Trips, Peter Collins, Harry Schell, Richie Ginther in Europe and Down Home racers Joe Weatherley, Fireball Roberts, Steve McQueen, Don Yenko and Briggs Cunningham. McCluggage was one feisty lady and here she is, writing about the drivers she regarded as mates in The Good Old Days. Paperback. pp.284 £30 |
| 1653. 'ASTON' The Journal of the Aston Martin Heritage Trust. Vol. 1 No.1. The inaugural issue of this superb publication which is highly collectable. It feels more like a large format book. Articles include The Maggis and the Mille Miglia, Stirling Moss, Carroll Shelby, BRM, Chitty Bang Bang, Lady drivers, Rudyard Kipling etc. etc. If you're wondering where the cars are on the (rather dull) cover, they are on the back! No date but I think it's from about 1996. Excellent condition. 8in x 10.5in pp.88 £25 |
1652. THE 200 MILE RACE. Bill Boddy's history of the Junior Car Club's 200 mile race at Brooklands. Each year's race from 1921 to 1938 is covered with full results and period photographs throughout. 5in x 7.5in pp.155 plus illustrations etc. No dustwrapper but very good condition. £25 |
| 1650. ROLLS-ROYCE / GRAND TOUR. Diary of an Eastward Journey. Patrick Balfour 1934. A handsome volume giving a complete account of the author's trip from the RAC in London, through Europe to Syria, Iraq and Persia(sic), Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Malaya, Siam and Sumatra before returning home. Illustrated with 47 pages of photographs. Hardback in excellent condition. (No dustwrapper but a clear plastic sleeve has kept the covers clean) 6 x 9.5in. pp.318. £70 |
| 1647. The MOTOR CYCLE TOURIST TROPHY NUMBER 1952. Superb bumper edition of the magazine with special photographic section in the centre. Fabulous cover art of AJS at speed worthy of framing on its own. Excellent condition. 8 x 10.5in approx. £15 |
| 1645. ADDIO BANDINI. Franco Lini & Luigi Costantini 1967. Special volume produced in tribute to Lorenzo Bandini after his fatal crash at Monaco in 1967. Covers his career as well as detailed analysis of the events of the final Monaco weekend. Good selection of photographs accompany Italian text. Author Lini was sporting director of Ferrari. It's rare to find anything on Bandini, let alone period items like this. Softback in good, tight condition, 5.5in x 8in approx. pp.82 £24 |
1644. AUTOCOURSE - 1980s. This collection of 1980s volumes are in excellent condition with excellent dustwrappers. Unusual to find these older volumes appearing almost unread. All prices plus air postage. 1982-83 Rosberg wins title for Williams. Pp.256 £120 1983-84 Piquet champion for Brabham. Pp.256. £120 1984-85 Lauda wins title for McLaren. Pp256. £120 1986-87 Prost champion for McLaren. Pp.272. £120 1987-88 Piquet wins title for Williams. Pp.272. £120 1988-89 Senna champion for McLaren. Pp.272. £120 1989-90 Prost champion for McLaren. Pp.287. £120 |
1642. The book of the MOTOR MUSEUM. Founded by 'The Motor magazine'. Preliminary edition of a catalogue of very early vehicles, "which it is hoped may be put on permanent basis in the near future..." each illustrated and described in detail. No date that I can find although a reference in the text suggests 1911. Very rare indeed. pp. £170 Click here for a larger image More images available on request. e-mail:eoinsyoung@btinternet.com |
| 1641. BROOKLANDS / THE LOCKE KINGS. A rare item published in 1969 by Walton & Weybridge Local History Society. Based on the remeniscences of Mr. E Lovelock and research by local historians on Hugh and Ethel Locke King and their effect on Weybridge, not least in the building of the Brooklands track. Soft cover item in good condition. 8x10 in pp.16 plus one page of illustrations (the two portraits shown here) £22 |
| 1640. MERCEDES CHRISTMAS CARD 1953-4. A superb card wishing "Season's Greetings to all members of the Mercedes-Benz Club" signed W. Armbrecht(??) and from Daimler-Benz AG. Two cherubs in old and new models toast 1954 in champagne. Try depicting drinking and driving like that nowadays! 7.5in x 5in in good clean condition apart from a pen mark on the back. £25. |
| 1636. LAND ROVER/ FIRST OVERLAND. Tim Slessor 1958. An account of the 'Oxford & Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition' taking two Land-Rovers from London to Singapore and back. - 32,300 miles. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Hardback in good condition (no dustwrapper) 5in x 7.5in pp.271 £18 |
| 1635. ZUST 16/24 H.P. Chassis drawings and specification sheet for the 16/24 H.P. model made by the Italian Brixia Zust company. No date but pre WW1. German text and details of dealerships in Munich, Berlin and Stuttgart. Beautiful crisply printed document which would look superb framed. 17.5 in x 23in folded for original mailing. In wonderfully clean, unmarked condition. £40 |
| 1634. THE GREAT RACING CARS & DRIVERS. Charles Fox. 1972. Large format overview of 75 years of racing from Boillot's battle against the Mercedes in 1914, through Bentleys at Le Mans Indy roadsters and Jim Clark to the McLaren group 7 cars and Jackie Stewart's Matra. Superb photography from Geoff Goddard, T.A.S.O. Mathieson. Louis Klementaski and Rainer Schlegelmilch. Hardback in excellent condition with good dustwrapper. 8.5in x 11.5in. pp.252. £20 |
| 1631. STIRLING MOSS & TONY BROOKS PHOTO. A 6 x 5 in black and white print showing Tony Brooks and Stirling Moss after they'd won the British GP at Aintree in 1957. Signed by Tony Brooks in blue pen. £110 |
| 1630. THE SHELL POSTER BOOK. 1998. Superb large format book on Shell advertising based on the extensive collection of original posters at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Full of beautiful full-page reproductions of some of the finest examples of commercial art seen. Biographical details of the artists and overview articles. Softback, A4 (8x 11.5in) No page numbers but approx pp.128 Excellent condition. £25 |
| 1629. In The Beginning - THE MANCHESTER ORIGINS OF ROLLS-ROYCE. Michael H Evans 2004. Extensively rewritten new edition of the book first published by the R-R Heritage Trust in 1984. Exhaustively researched history of the company from the childhood of Henry Royce through to the demolition of the Cooke St. factory in the 'sixties. Every conceivable angle is covered with illustrations from the archives throughout. Softback in excellent condition signed by Michael H Evans. 6 x 8in. pp.384. £25 |
| 1628. DENNY HULME SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH. Postcard sized fanmail photograph with clear genuine signature in blue pen. Denny didn't sign a lot of photos so this is a rarity. 3 x 5 in (approx) £120 |
| 1627. THE ART OF GORDON CROSBY. Peter Garnier. 1978. Large format sepia and colour coverage with many full-page plate presentations of Crosby’s best. Rare title now. Dustwrapper. £70 |
| 1626. TOURIST TROPHY. Richard Hough. 1957. Chapters on all the classic road races that started in Ireland and ended at Donington and Dundrod. Rare now. Good dustwrapper. pp.255 £65 |
| 1625. PARRY THOMAS – DESIGNER-DRIVER. Hugh Tours. The racing career of the British engineer and racer who died chasing the Land Speed Record on Pendine Sands. Rare title. Good dustwrapper. pp.176 £65 |
| 1624. MIND OVER MOTOR. W.H. Charnock. No publish date but I think late 1950s. It has always been my favourite read for exploring what old-car motoring was like before and after the war. Wonderful. pp.116 £60 |
| 1623. THE GORDON BENNETT RACES. Lord Montagu. 1963. Total history of those early races that started city-to-city at the turn of the old century. Excellent detail. I’ve always understood that respected historian Michael Sedgewick was the real author. Excellent dustwrapper. pp.251. £65 |
| 1621. A RECORD OF MOTOR RACING 1894-1908. 1949. Gerald Rose. Large format excellent history of the early races with full results, circuit maps, race reports. The book first appeared in 1909 and when Motor Racing Publications issued the reprint 40 years later, an elderly man was stopped at the door of the function for his invitation to be checked. He didn’t have one but it turned out that he was the author! Rose had apparently written the book in his 20s… pp.322 £250 |
| 1620. TRIUMPH TR2 SERVICE INSTRUCTION MANUAL. 3rd edition. Incorporating Supplement for TR3. Issued by Standard Triumph. Large format heavyweight technical tome with every possible detail on all aspects of caring for the TR2 and TR. Appears like new. No grubby fingermarks. Rare now. Each section individually page numbered. Thick and heavy! £300 |
| 1619. INDIANAPOLIS 500 MILE RACE HISTORY. Floyd Flymer. 1946. Stiffback large format. All the races 1909 to 1940. Total detail. Full race reports, technical descriptions and comprehensive results. Loose coupon for free supplement covering the 1946 race! pp.320 £55 |
| 1616. EDGAR BARTH. Terrific super-sharp glossy photograph by Julius Weltmann (and with his stamp on reverse).of the man who drove for Porsche and Rob Walker among others. Handwritten note on reverse says "Edgar Barth - no more fit for 1965" Barth died of cancer later in the year. 9in x7in print in excellent condition. £20 |
| 1615. E.R.A. R11B / RACING AN HISTORIC CAR. Peter Hull. 1960. Very rare book from a time when historic racing was a fringe activity, unlike the huge business it is today. This catalogues the story of R11B, the E.R.A. driven variously by Reg Tongue, John Bolster, Ken Wharton and others and how historic racing experts Douglas and Peter Hull kept it on the track for races, sprints and hillclimbs. Lots of data on the car's successes, its stablemates from R1A to R14B and even fuel/methanol/Castrol 'R' recipes! Lots of other famous cars feature in the text and photographs. An essential for the library of anyone who campaigns a vintage car. Hardback in excellent condition with quite strongly edge-rubbed dustwrapper. 5in x 8in pp.160. £65 |
| 1614. SOUTHLAND SPORTS CAR CLUB Invercargill - New Zealand. A pair of cufflinks with chequered flag and SSCC motif in gold over blue enamel. On original card. Toggle type fixings. £20 |
1613. MARLBORO
BRITISH GRAND PRIX PROGRAMMES. |
| 1611. MOTO GUZZI Nibbio 2 Record car. A pair of original press photos from 1959. The run was a success judging from everyone's reactions in this picture of the cockpit cover being raised. The other image shows mechanics etc. working on the car and is dated "16 Ottobre 1959". 9x7in approx. glossy prints in good condition with press notes etc. on the back. Also included is a collection of original documentation from the run. Time sheets, specification certifications, driver information etc. Unique. £60 |
| 1610. WOMEN GRAND PRIX GLADIATORS. Robert Miles. Slim photocopied volume mainly concentrating on the career of Lella Lombardi, but Janet Guthrie, Divina Galica, Elizabeth Junek and Maria Teresa de Filippis are mentioned. Illustrated softback A5 size (6in x 8in) pp.21 £10 |
| 1609. EARLY MOTORIST POSTCARD. "The Somnambulautomobilist" Sent to "Charley Gay" in 1913 saying "I hope you never do this sort of thing in your sleep". Good condition. £25. |
| 1607. THE ILLUSTRATED LANCIA. Nigel Trow. 2000. Superb Palawan Press book covering the history of the company from its earliest days right through to the Delta, Ypsilon, Kappa, Zeta and Lybra of the late 1990s. Over 500 photographs, drawings and technical illustrations, both b&w and colour accompany text from marque expert Trow. Sample page spread on the Aurelia shown here. A typically sumptuous Palawan production in slipcase with original delivery plastic protection. The book is in mint condition apart from a small superficial scrape to the dustwrapper. 11in x 12in. pp.290. £150 |
| 1606. TIMELESS MACHINES. VETERAN & VINTAGE MOTORING IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Pedr Davis 1990. beautiful glossy book which evokes the atmosphere of its subject beautifully with lots of colour photographs but the text is authoritative too from one time engineer and motoring journalist Davis. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition (lightly rubbed) 9in x 11.5in pp.224 £28 |
| 1605. FIA YEARBOOK 1999. This takes the form of a handsome boxed set of 10 booklets covering all aspects of the FIA's activities from membership lists, the International Sporting Code, technical regulations for Formula One, F3000, GT, Sports Prototypes, Rallying etc. Homologation information and diagrams are here, plus information on historic racing, drag races, hillclimbs etc. It's all covered. Text is in both French and English. Comes with an original letter from the FIA including press info and a colour slide publicity photo (the image shown here), ordering information etc. All in excellent as-new condition. Box is 9.5in x 7in x 3in. £38 |
| 1604. FORMULA 5000 FACT BOOK. 1969-1972. Paul Sheldon and Duncan Rabagliati. Early publication by the Formula 1 register, authors of the "Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing" also known as the 'Wisden' of Motor Sport . 110 pages of typescript detail of each race with entry lists, grid positions, FULL results etc. etc. A4 ( 8.5in x 11in) soft cover item in good condition. £25 |
| 1603. SHELL BOOK OF EPIC MOTOR RACES. 1964. Well produced series of accounts of some of the legendary races from the 1902 Gordon Bennett race and the1908 New York to Paris, through the 1927 Le Mans and Moss's 1955 Mille Miglia drive to the BRM victory at the German Grand Prix in 1962. Good photographs throughout plus charts of Grand Prix winners, driver profiles etc. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition (a couple of light biro marks inside where someone has highlighted paragraphs but otherwise clean) 7in x 9.5in pp.128 £20 |
| 1602. GREAT RACING DRIVERS. 1966 first edition of this classic set of essays on drivers of all eras by almost equally famous authors. Camille Jenatzy by Jacques(sic) Ickx, Henry Segrave by Cyril Posthumus, Stirling Moss by Denis Jenkinson, Bernd Rosemeyer by William Boddy etc. etc. twenty eight drivers' careers discussed in great detail with period photos. Superb. Hardback with sleeve-protected dustwrapper in very good condition (ex lib)9in x 11in pp.176 £35 |
| 1601. ROLLS-ROYCE Enamel badge. Brass-type metal with inlaid black enamel R-R logo. looks just like the radiator badges but a little smaller. 1in x 1.75 in (25mm x 44mm). Plain back. £40 |
| 1600. ROLLS-ROYCE TOOL BOX. A high quality metal box 6in wide, 15in long and 4in deep. Hinged lid with fold-down handle and 'Rolls-Royce Motors' pressed into it. Refinished in gloss black. £145 |
| 1598. HOCKENHEIM (Key)RING. Bronze-coloured metal with oak leaves surrounding the words 'Hockenheim Ring' and the logo which (I think) is a stylised helmet, wing and wheel. 1950s. 35mm (a little under 1.5 in) in diameter. £38 |
| 1597. AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE RACING. An Illustrated History. Albert R. Bochroch. This is the 1977 Penguin edition of the original 1974 Viking book. Very good on the earliest days before 1900, but also (as you'd expect) comprehensive on Indianapolis. Drag racing, and record and speed trials such as Bonneville, plus sports cars and Nascar, CanAm etc. etc. Colour and b&w photos abound. Large format paperback in very good clean condition. 8.5in x 11in. pp.260 £20 |
| 1596. THE STORY OF GRAND PRIX RACING. Charles Fothergill. Superb booklet from 1946 designed to regenerate interest in racing after WW2 containing "facts - figures - records of racing" Great history from the earliest city to city races to the last of the pre-war Grands Prix. Superb George Monkhouse/ Zoltan Glass / Klementaski photographs throughout. Foreword by Earl Howe. Magazine style booklet in very good condition. 7in x 10in. pp.28 £18 |
| 1594. FERRARI TIPO 166. Superb large-format illustrated book on all the Sport and Gran Turismo 166 models as well as related cars and races. Despite the lavish production values this is no mere coffee table book; there's a wealth of detail (all in Italian) and lots of rare archive photos and diagrams. Cars are listed by chassis and engine number in an appendix. 8.5in x 12.5in Hardback in very good clean condition. pp.150. £35 |
| 1592. SIMSON AUTOS AUS SUHL. Ewald Dahn 1988. Large format illustrated history of Simson automobiles from the earliest beginnings in the 19th century through to WW2. Lots of period ads and bodywork illustrations, plus cutaway drawings and motor sport photos accompany the text. Table in the rear lists specifications of models from the Simson A of 1911 through to the Supra-A of 1931-34. German text. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition (one tiny tape repair to rear edge) 9.5in x 11in (245 x 275mm) pp. 96. £25 |
| 1591. PORSCHE 924. Born to Break Records. Porsche-published brochure telling the story of driving a standard 924 around the world, taking in Innsbruck, Ankara, Teheran, Zahaidan,Karachi, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, New York, Montreal, Amsterdam, Brussels, Geneva, Karlsruhe, Milan and Paris. Illustrated throughout. English text. Softback 10in x 11in. pp. pp.14 £25 |
| 1589. DAVID BROWN. A Career in Engineering. An interesting little brochure aimed at young lads leaving school. All aspects of the D.B. empire are shown including foundries, engineering shops, metallurgy, the tractor factories and, of course Aston Martin. Illustrated throughout with a message from the man himself at the front. No date but mid-1950s. Softback in very good condition.(a couple of scratches on cover but perfect inside) 8.5in x 5.5in pp.32 £12 |
| 1588. POWER AND GLORY. William Court. A History of Grand Prix Motor Racing 1906-1951. One of the standard works on early GP racing, this hefty 353-page tome covers things in four sections: 'Setting the Stage' 1894-1911, 'From Veteran to Vintage' 1912-1921, 'The Vintage Years' 1922-1933 and 'The Early Moderns' 1934-1951. Minutely researched text and hundreds of period photographs throughout. A great reference work; open it anywhere and you get sidetracked by something interesting! Hardback in excellent clean condition with good dustwrapper (a couple of carefully repaired tiny edge tears) now in protective cover. 8.5in x 11in. pp. 353. £95 |
1585. BELGIAN GRAND PRIX PROGRAMMES. I can offer the following selection, Condition as stated below: 1585h. 1992. Spa Francorchamps. Very light water marking to top corners of some pages. pp.36. £15 1585i. 1993. Spa Francorchamps. Freebie Marlboro racing news magazine included. Good clean condition. pp.54. £15 1585j. 1998. Spa Francorchamps. Outstanding clean condition. pp.98. £12 |
| 1584. JAGUAR C-TYPE. Large print of a 'general arrangement' type drawing of the Jaguar C-type. Top, side and end elevations. No dimensions but it looks around one quarter scale. Some smallish creases and uneven fading at ends but to be honest they make it look more authentic! Superb depiction of one of the most beautiful racing Jaguars. 51in x 29.5 in approx. Supplied rolled in a tube. £95 |
| 1583. JAGUAR XJ Series III launch brochure. Original large format brochure introducing the Pininfarina-designed Series III model in 1979. Lavish photography of the car inside and out as you'd expect, but also great pictures of production in the factory and testing of prototypes. Text gives the history of the company and the new model as well as specs etc. Slightly rubbed covers and a small mark on the front but otherwise very good. 11.5in square approx. pp.36 £25 |
| 1582. JAGUAR XJ Series III brochure 1984. A later brochure than the item above and with a mixture of glossy photos of the cars, production, racing, testing etc. with different images and text from the older publication. Excellent condition softback with glossy covers. 11.5in x 8in . pp.34 £18 |
| 1580. THE MERCEDES-BENZ COMPANION. 1966. Kenneth Ullyett. History of the company (produced with full co-operation of Daimler-Benz AG) together with accounts of racing exploits and then current models. Historical and racing photos plus diagrams and technical drawings. Hardback in good condition with intact but slightly spotted dustwrapper. 5.5in x 8.5in pp.176 £25 |
1578. LONSDALE LIBRARY OF MOTOR RACING. I can offer two editions of this magnificent anthology of motor sport writing, edited by Sammy Davis. Authors include Harry Weslake, Sir William Lyons, Stirling Moss, John Wyer, John Cooper and the Duke of Richmond & Gordon. Technical articles on supercharging, brake and tyre & suspension design together with descriptions of racing, hillclimbing etc. Full of great drawings, diagrams and photographs. Both 5.5in x 8.5in hardback in good condition. 1578a. 1951 edition with excellent sleeve-protected dustwrapper. £25 1578b. 1957 edition. Ex- Owen Organisation library with their bookplate and stamps. no dustwrapper £35 |
| 1577. THE MUSE AMONG THE MOTORS. Rudyard Kipling. A really obscure item. A slim volume of Kipling's motoring verses compiled Lt. Cmdr. Morin Scott and privately published in 1988. Mint condition in card covers. pp.40 5in x 7.5in £20 |
| 1576. OMNIBUS OF SPEED. C. Beaumont & W.F. Nolan (eds). 1961. An anthology of motor racing writing from a terrific array of authors: Sammy Davis , Ken Purdy, Masten Gregory, Stirling Moss, Rex Hays, John Bolster, Gregor Grant, Denis Jenkinson and Rudolf Caracciola. Subjects include Tazio Nuvolari, Pierre Levegh, Bugatti, Brooklands, The Mille Miglia, Land Speed Record etc. etc. Terrific and guaranteed to sidetrack you into reading 'just one more' article.. Hardback with good dustwrapper (a couple of small corner tears) 5.5in 8.5in pp.223. £18 |
| 1571. C.J.
DODSON M.G. TOURIST TROPHY An original
glossy photographic print by Keystone press with press caption
slip pasted on the back. "C.J. Dodson, in an M.G. yesterday won the great R.A.C. Tourist Trophy race at Belfast.... being given champagne by his happy wife" Superbly preserved 10in x 8in print. £22 |
1569. BRITISH GRAND PRIX/ DICKIE ATWOOD. Programme for the 1965 British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1965. Signed on the cover by Richard (Dickie) Atwood. Atwood drove a Lotus-BRM in the race. The programme is in good condition, with some neat handwritten notes/corrections on entry lists. 5.5in x 8.5in pp. 82 £35 See the Programmes page for all the ones we have listed. |
| 1568. STEAM CIRCULAR. 'The Motor Car Company' 15 Red Lion Square London W.C.. Large format engraved sheet giving details and prices of "The Desideratum", Steam road vans and "The Steam Landau" - a true horseless carriage. Single sided item in superb condition. folded for original mailing. 21in x 16.5in £45 |
| 1567. POLITOYS TYRRELL MODEL. A heavy diecast model of Tyrrell F1 car (6in long) made in Italy by Polistil. I don't think it's ever been out of its plastic Nissen hut-style display box. Small box spanner inside is to release the car from its base bolt. The car is immaculate, the display case is also very good albeit with a small crack in the plastic. £40 |
1566. AVIATION BOOK ENDS. A pair of wooden book ends in the shape of a couple of instruments: Altimeter and Air Speed Indicator dials have bronze bezels, needles and glass faces, looking just like genuine aircraft items. 6.5in high. The pair: £38 See our new Aviation books list for some ideal items to put between them! |
| 1565. MALCOLM CAMPBELL/ MG. Superb reproduction print of a hand coloured photograph/painting of Sir Malcolm Campbell in an MG single seater on the Brooklands banking. The original handwritten dedication has also been reproduced: "To Tim(?) With my very best wishes Malcolm Campbell J.C.C. International Trophy 6 May 1935" Overall size is 16.5in x 11.5in including 1 in border. Printed on good quality art paper ready for framing. £22 |
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| 1560. LOUIS KLEMENTASKI B.R.D.C. Membership card from 1983, signed in fountain pen by the doyen of the motor racing photographers, Louis Klementaski who was a life member. Small card which opens to 5in x 3.5in. Excellent condition. £50 |
| 1558. BRDC EXHIBITION OF RACING CARS. 1948. Rare exhibition catalogue from this early form of the Racing Car Show in aid of charity. Exhibits included John Cobb's "Railton Mobile (sic) Special", Goldie Gardner's 500cc record car, Prince Chula's 'Romulus' ERA, the Dowson/Issigonis lightweight special etc. etc. 37 cars in all, making an even more mouthwatering selection today. 5.5in x 8.5in 12 page booklet in very good condition. £28 |
| 1557. MAGNETOS FOR AUTOMOBILISTS. 1918. "A handbook of practical instruction in the manufacture and adaptation of the magneto to the needs of the motorist" 52 illustrations and detailed text for the veteran/vintage motorist. 5in x 7.5in Hardback in very good condition. pp.107 plus index and advertising plates. £18 |
| 1555. MOTOR DRIVEN MIDGET CAR & SCOOTER. 'Popular Mechanics' library series no. 34. Detailed plans for a bright lad to build either a petrol-engined single seater car or scooter. Typical page spread shown. There are also instructions for a wooden -pump action three wheeler and a Roman chariot made from a barrel! Magazine style booklet 6.6in x 9.5in pp.14 £20 |
| 1554. HAPS, MISHAPS and FUN. Reginald Slay. Reminiscences from the man who was the managing director of Squire Motors at Henley on Thames, sold cars and property, gas turbine engines(!) boats, aeroplanes etc. etc. Great fun, not just for Squire enthuiasts. Rare hardback with excellent dustwrapper. £25 |
| 1553. JEAN-PIERRE BELTOISE: "DEFENSE DE MOURIR" Rare first-hand account of Beltoise's career, profusely illustrated. French text. Facsimile dedication to the memory of Jimmy Clark. Published by Solar in 1968. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition (one small 1 inch tear to back cover repaired with tape). 5in x 8in pp.282 £35 |
| 1552. AUTOMOBILE RACING Rodney Walkerley 1962. Classic history of motor racing, covering Grands Prix, Formula 2, Sports cars, record breaking etc. Covers all eras from the early days 1906-1930 through to the early sixties. Illustrated. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition . 5.5in x 8.5in pp.230 £25 |
| 1550. MASERATI ST. MORITZ. Poster for this historic event held in September 1984. Superb artwork of Sports and Grand Prix models in action against an Alpine backdrop. 12in x 17in approx. poster in excellent clean and crease-free condition £18 |
| 1549. GRANDS PRIX 1934 -1939 Motor Racing Scrapbook no. 2. Superb history of the immediate pre-war period and therefore full of Alfas, Mercedes and Auto Unions. Text by Rodney Walkerley, photos by Robert Fellowes. Chapters on the circuits, development of the cars, driving techniques, the atmosphere of racing etc. etc. plus full race results tables. This copy belonged to the late A.F. Rivers Fletcher and is signed by him in ink inside the front cover. 8.5in x 11in spiral bound soft cover item in good condition (cover neatly secured from inside by tape) £48 |
| 1548. ROLLS-ROYCE & BENTLEY 60th Anniversary Pageant Goodwood 1964. Souvenir programme from this event containing many historical articles and photos as well as the event information. Great period adverts too, plus a 'Motor' cutaway of a 1928 4.5 "Blower". 9in x 9in softback programme with glossy covers in good condition. pp.60 Illustrated. £20 |
1547. TWENTY YEARS OF CREWE BENTLEYS 1946 - 1965 Bentley Drivers Club publication from 1973 and produced with the help of Rolls-Royce. As Stanley Sedgewick says in his foreword the information was culled from over 15,000 index cards to compile as complete a record as possible of the postwar Bentleys. Mk VI, R-type, continental (Silver Dawn) , S1,S2 and S3 models all have their own sections, plus exhaustive lists of production, original delivery destinations, coachwork, specifications, chassis numbers etc. etc. A lot of information in a small volume. Includes a copy of the Club Notes for March 1973. A5 sized softcover item in good condition. pp.52 Illustrated. £25 |
| 1546. ALVIS DAY, Crystal Palace 1966.Original programme for this AOC organised event. Includes ome great photos including S.C.H. Davis having won his first race in a 12/50, some beautiful '30s models and even a Stalwart troop carrier! 8in x 10in 10-page item in mint condition. £18 |
| 1545. THE KINGS OF THE ROAD. K.W. Purdy. 1952. "This is not only a book for the lover of the antique or eccentric, the unashamedly big and fast car: it is a tribute to the European tradition of engineering and styling from an author disgruntled with the "mouth organ" and "flaccid beetle" style that has spread over the world from his native America." Covers the Grandes Marques such as Bugatti, Mercer, Duesenberg, Mercedes, Hispano-Suiza, Rolls-Royce etc. but also MG, Morgan, Jaguar and others. Chapters on Nuvolari, Le Mans, Indianapolis, Vanderbilt Cup etc. etc. interesting and eclectic with good illustrations. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition (one small tape repair) 5.5in x8.5in. pp.246 £25 |
| 1544. THE MG WORKSHOP MANUAL. W.E. Blower. 1964. "The purpose of this book is to help all M.G. enthusiasts, whether they own the first "M" type Midget of the 1929 era or are fortunate enough to own the "TF model." Hugely detailed tome covering all aspects of maintenance as well as "special tuning for trials work" including the official booklets, Supercharger info, service data, wiring diagrams etc. etc. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition (D/W only very slightly rubbed). 5.5in x8.5in. pp.584 plus fold-out diagrams. £55 |
| 1543. TUNING AND MAINTENANCE OF MGs. Philip H. Smith. 1952. A nice little book covering OHC and pushrod OHV engines, supercharging and super-tuning as well as stripdown, rebuilding and maintenance of '40s and early 50s cars. Covers P-type, TA,TC and some aspects of the TD. An Author's note apologises for the lack of coverage of the latest steering and suspension systema s he's only just taken delivery of his TD! Charts, photographs and diagrams accompany the text. Hardback in very good condition (no D/W) 5.5in x8.5in. pp.160 £25 |
| 1542. THE RACING COOPERS. / FANGIO. Arthur Owen 1959 1st edition. Highly detailed early book on Coopers which is particularly strong on 500s and record breakers but the sports cars etc. are also well covered. Excellent illustrations. Preface by Charles and John Cooper, Foreword by Stirling Moss. A rare book made unique by having been signed in pencil on the flyleaf by Juan Manuel Fangio. The dedication reads "Salute BRM!, Fangio '54" The date anomaly being (presumably) explained by this photo from page 85 showing him alongside Eric Brandon and Alan Brown at Goodwood. Fangio was waiting for his new BRM and John Cooper actually offered him a drive should it fail to appear. Most taken with the car, he drove it in the Chichester Cup race but it suffered a misfire. The date though was 1952 so it looks as if his memory was a couple of years out. Hardback in OK condition (no D/W, pages slightly foxed, cover boards rubbed) 5.5in x 8.75in pp.243 £155 |
| 1541. ENZO FERRARI. THE MAN, THE CARS, THE RACES. Brock Yates 1991. Widely regarded as one of the best Ferrari biographies by the highly respected editor and journalist of "Car & Driver". Balanced and extremely well researched with a comprehensive index; always a sign of a serious book! Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition. 6.5in x 9.5in pp.465 £30 |
| 1539. MINI COOPERS on MONTE CARLO RALLY 1966. BMC publicity dept. publication produced in response to the notorious decision by the Monte authorities to disqualify the team for infringement of the rules on halogen lights. "As we went to press a protest had been lodged...Whatever the outcome, nothing can dim the achievement of the British cars and crews in leading the field in this important event." The '64 and '65 event successes are covered as well as the events of the 1966 rally with some great pictures. Biographies of the drivers and co-drivers are also here. Original single sheet, 4 (A4 sized) page item is a little creased but clean and intact. A piece of Mini rallying history for £18 |
| 1538. ASTOR CUP RACE 1915. "Follow the Crowd" Sheepshead Bay Speedway, NY. Oct. 2nd 1915. Terrific Helck artwork on what must be the world's smallest motor racing poster.- 2in x 2.75 in (46mm x 69mm) approx. Perforated edges like a stamp but not gummed. £25 |
| 1537. RACING CAR SHOW Transfer. Made by Les Leston Ltd. and from sometime in the '60s. Unused transfer still on its backing card- in as new condition in fact. Water-slide type (like those on Airfix kits) with printed instructions for fitting either inside a car window or on motor cycles, crash helmets etc. Great period accessory. 3.5in x2.5in approx. £18 |
| 1536. JOHN SURTEES on poster for 1960s UK weekly "Auto News" . Terrific large size poster in excellent condition. 30in x 20in. £45 |
| 1535. ASTON MARTIN OWNERS CLUB St. JOHN HORSFALL RACE MEETING. Special commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary of this event in 1999. Almost all the significant Aston models are depicted in racing trim. Glossy poster in very good condition 35in x 23.5in £25 |
| 1534. FRENCH GRAND PRIX 1967. Poster for the 53rd Grand Prix de l'ACF, held at Le Mans for only the third time in its history (1906 and 1921 being the previous occasions) The Circuit Bugatti was a purpose-built track inside the 24 hour course, using none of the public road sections but including several hairpin bends. It was unpopular with the drivers and spectator numbers were low, so F1 never returned to the Sarthe. 23.5in x16in poster with very light quarter folds from original mailing, clean and free from tears etc. Rare. £100 |
| 1533. MOTOR SPORT OCTOBER 1939. "It Is War". Editorial explains that the original decision was to suspend publication until motor racing resumed but due to the number of reader's requests to continue they had decided to publish in this 'austerity' form. "on this note we present our October issue as yet another, if insignificant challenge to a fanatic called Hitler". Short 8-page issue does manage to include accounts of vintage meetings and the news of John Cobb's Land Speed Record of 368.85mph at Bonneville. 8.5in x 11in item in very good condition. £35 |
| 1532. ASTON MARTIN VIRAGE VOLANTE. Original Aston Martin Lagonda press release (Embargo until 0001hrs 18 September 1990) giving details of the new car, production of which "will start next year", available at a price "expected to be in excess of £150,000" Three sheets of heavyweight laid paper with AM and Lagonda badges plus Prince of Wales feathers (HRH was a good customer for many years) together with 6in x 8in glossy photo. All in superb condition. £25 |
| 1531 MODENA FERRARI. Terrific brochure from the famous Ferrari garage in East Horsley, Surrey. This gives a list of chassis numbers for models between 1947 and 1980, plus specification pages for the principal models, illustrated with photographs of their own stock. - Good to see the Horsley shops in the background (the garage was right in the centre of the village). 8in x 6in 20 page item in excellent condition. £22 |
| 1530. LA COMPETITION AUTOMOBILE. Jean Fondin. 1966. Superb lavishly illustrated history of all aspects of motor racing, including the very earliest races, Grands Prix, , record breaking Indianapolis etc. Colour and B&W photos and authoritative French text. 8in x 9.5in hardback in excellent condition with dustwrapper in protective sleeve. pp.295 £45 |
| 1529. JACKIE STEWART WORLD CHAMPION. Jackie Stewart & Eric Dymock. 1970. The first four chapters cover "the build-up" from 1963 to 1968 before a very detailed account of the 1969 season. Each race covered in its own chapter. Jackie has written most of the book (Eric Dymock's passages are italicised) and the events are obviously very fresh in his mind. Profusely illustrated hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition. Dedicated to the memory of the late Jim Clark. 5.5in x 9in approx. pp.192 £30 |
1527. MONZA
GRAND PRIX. Acrylic ashtrays with
racing scenes printed on them, by the Societa Incremento Automobilismo
e Sport who have attached swinger calendars- rather amateurishly
it must be said! - they are simply taped to the backs and could
be removed without damage if you prefer. Three to choose from: |
| 1525. THE AUTOCAR. February 6th 1897. "A Journal Published in the Interests of the Mechanically-Propelled Road Carriage" and almost exactly 110 years old. A fascinating insight into the early days of motoring, with plenty of room for the madder creations such as the "Pennington Autocar" shown here. - One of its advertised features is that it "will not blow up"-Judging by its passengers' expressions they aren't convinced! In excellent condition. (the staples have rusted out but the pages are clean and untorn) 7.5in x 10.5in pp.20 £45 |
1524. AUTOGRAPHED
'AUTOSPORT' June 8 1962 issue,
covering Bruce McLaren's win at Monaco and signed on the cover
by a wealth of motor racing talent, namely: The magazine itself is in great condition though the most obvious home for this would be in a frame, on display. £325 click here to see a larger image.. |
| 1523. LOUIS RENAULT. Anthony Rhodes. 1969 1st edition. Detailed, illustrated biography of the pioneer motorist and car maker. As you might expect it is also a good history of the Renault company and its products. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition. 5.5in x 8.5in. pp.235 £20 |
| 1520. STANLEY- B.R.M. F1 TEAM sticker. An original unused promotional sticker for the BRM F1 team when under the ownership of Louis Stanley. 6in wide. £18 |
| 1519. FERRARI PORTFOLIO Sergio Massaro. Large format labour of love covering the following models: 166 Inter, 500 Mondial, 250 Mille Miglia, 250 GT, 250 Berlinetta, 250 GT 2+2, 250 GT Le Mans. 246 Dino, 328, Mondial, Testarossa and 348. Each model photographed from every angle inside and out. Dual Italian and English text. Original cover price of £95. Hardback in excellent condition with equally perfect dustwrapper. 9.5in x 12in. pp.127 £35 |
| 1518. GLAS GOGGOMOBIL Press Release. "The Goggomobil is 5 years old" 1960. Three pages of typescript press information plus a 5x7in glossy photo of the company founder, Hans Glas who "is celebrating his 70 years and his 200,000th car". This contains the details of a charity competition prize of a Goggomobil which was won by Sir Bernard Docker, chairman of Daimler. £25 |
| 1514. WITH HINDSIGHT. Charles Mortimer. 1990. Charles was that wonderful combination of a former racer at Brooklands and post-war tracks, latterly a dealer in rare racing books and a wonderful raconteur. This is the last of his autobiographies, perhaps less well known than "Racing a Sports Car" and "Brooklands and Beyond". Excellent dustwrapper with plastic protector. SIGNED BY CHARLES MORTIMER.7.5in x 10in. pp.143 £55 |
| 1513. THE GLORY OF GOODWOOD. 1999. Beautiful large format book by Mike Lawrence, Simon Taylor and Doug Nye on the history of the Sussex motor circuit from its beginnings as RAF Westhampnett through its racing heyday to the Revival meetings held today. Packed with superb photos from all eras, reproductions or original tickets and passes, plus authoritative text from expert authors. Hardback with dustwrapper (corner clipped) in excellent condition.10.5 x 12.5 in pp.288 £25 |
1512. GOODWOOD
PROGRAMMES. It's hard to believe
the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Revival meetings have been with us for over ten
years. The programmes for both
events are lavish affairs and highly collectable. I can offer
the following: |
| 1517. BMC APPROVED TOOLS. Beautiful booklet listing the range of tools available from BMC Service Ltd. Ideal for concours types both as a glovebox accessory and to identify the authentic brand and type of spanners, screwdrivers etc. for the full tool kit. Mint condition ("1965" has been written in the dealer box on the back cover). 5.5in x 8.5in pp. 8 £10 |
| 1516. BMC BULBS. A double fold-out 8.5in x 16.5in leaflet showing the full range of BMC automotive bulbs, their specifications and Philips equivalents. Mint condition ("1960" has been written on the back cover). 5.5in x 8.5in pp. 8 £7 |
| 1508. "WHEELSPIN" ABROAD. C.A.N. May. 1949. This book deals with May's experiences of competing in the Lisbon and International Alpine Rallies of 1948 in an MG and an Allard respectively. Introductions by John Thornley of MG and Sidney Allard. A rare book from the author of "Shelsley Walsh" Great photographs. Hardback with good dustwrapper in good condition.5.5in x 9in pp.176 £30 |
1507. 1983 JOHN PLAYER GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE. Ah, the good old days when the UK hosted three F1 races in one year.. "the Race of Champions" (remember that?), the Grand Prix proper (at Silverstone) and this bonus race in September which was a full points-scoring round of the World Championship. Large A4 format item in as near mint condition as you could find for a 20+ year old programme. pp. 104 £18 See the Programmes page for a list of all the currently available items |
1506. BRITISH GRAND PRIX PROGRAMMES. A selection of programmes all in extremely well-kept condition, many with the original supplementary entry lists, flyers etc. All approx. A4 format: 1506a. 1978 Brands Hatch. Excellent clean condition with entry list booklet and advance booking form for Silverstone '79 £18 1506b. 1979 Silverstone. Excellent clean condition. £18 1506c. 1980 Brands Hatch. Excellent clean condition with entry list booklet and advance booking form for Silverstone '81 £18 1506d. 1981 Silverstone. Unwritten with entry list booklet and fold out Team Marlboro poster. £16 1506e. 1982 Brands Hatch. Excellent clean condition with entry list booklet and advance booking form for Silverstone '83 £16 1506f. 1983 Silverstone. Excellent clean condition. £15 1506g. 1984 Brands Hatch. Excellent clean condition £15 1506h. 1995 Silverstone. Excellent clean condition. £15 1506i. 1998 Silverstone. Excellent clean condition. (one small crease to the corner of front cover). £15 See the Programmes page for a list of all the currently available items |
| 1504. JAGUARS IN COMPETITION. Chris Harvey. 1979. Foreword by Stirling Moss with cover photo of Stirling at speed in C-Type. Tipped-in 8x6in b&w photo of Peter Whitehead in 1954 D-Type OKV3 pit-stop at Rheims. SIGNED and titled “On way to win at Rheims 1954 – Peter Whitehead.” pp.208 £175 |
| 1503. GREAT BRITISH DRIVERS. S.C.H. Davis. 1957. Includes profile chapters on Edge, Jarrott, Segrave, Barnato, Birkin, Cobb, Seaman, Parnell, Moss, etc. SIGNED on the title page and dated 1957 by S.C.H. Davis, Bentley winner at Le Mans in 1927. Dustwrapper. £130 |
| 1502. ALAN JONES -- DRIVING AMBITION. Keith Botsford. 1981. Biography of the Australian who won the 1980 World Championship for Williams. SIGNED on tipped in photo profile on front endpaper. Includes unused decal of Jones in Williams with world title details. Dustwrapper. £80 |
| 1501. THE MASERATI 250F. Denis Jenkinson. 1975. Detailed profile on one of the world’s most famous Grand Prix cars by top GP writer. SIGNED by Denis Jenkinson on title page. pp.80 £55 |
| 1499a. HONDA F1 1964-1968. 1992. Rare large-format (12x9in) Japanese title packed with photos I’ve never seen before. pp.135 £65 |
| 1499b. RICHIE GINTHER SIGNED PHOTO 9x7in action photo of Richie Ginther in Honda at Monaco in 1965. Signed in green ink by Richie in the bottom left corner . Excellent condition. £80 |
| 1498. FORMULA JUNIOR COMPETITION CARS. 'The Motor'. Magazine format. 1961. Profiles Cooper, Elva, Gemini, Lola, Lotus, Stanguellini, Dolphin, De Sanctis and over 75 others. Rare first technical tome on the new formula with cutaway drawings and photographs as well as specifications etc. Softback in very good condition (very slight spine fading and one tiny corner crease) pp.48 £50 |
| 1497. 1955 INDIANAPOLIS YEARBOOK. Detailed accounts of the race won by Bob Sweikert, tech section, driver profiles, 388 photos, charts and drawings. Softback. pp111. £40 |
| 1496. GRAND PRIX CARS OF 1960. Original titled folio of four colour fold-out posters with detailed technical description, early Michael Turner art, photos of Cooper, Lotus, BRM and Ferrari. Folds out to 20x23in. This was commissioned for the 1960 U.S. GP at Riverside but few were sold – because they arrived in California the day after the race… Rare complete set. £60 |
| 1492. ADVERTISING AND THE MOTOR CAR Michael Frostick 1970. Fascinating treatise on car advertising from the 1890s to the 1960s. Lots of ads are reproduced, many in colour. The history of advertising covered in detail plus a section on seventy years of FIAT adverts., Good analysis includes references to the "International Pin Head Family"- the ever-so-slightly undersized people who appeared in so many ads to make the cars look bigger- a practice which continues to this day.. Hardback with slightly edge rubbed dustwrapper and faded spine. 10in x 12in approx. pp.159 £22 |
| 1489. MODEL CARS Vic Smeed (ed) 1980. Comprehensive practical guide to modelling cars from diecast and plastic kits, through to scratch-built advanced models and slot guided and radio controlled racers. Extensively illustrated in colour and black and white with photos and diagrams etc. Large format hardback in OK condition (ex library) with very good dustwrapper in plastic protector. 9.5in x 12in pp.192 £18 |
1487. MANSELL/WILLIAMS F1 Model Kit. Tamiya kit in giant 1:12 scale of Nigel Mansell's FW14B "Red 5" car which took him to the championship in 1992- or you could build Ricardo Patrese's car if you prefer. Produced with the help and approval of Williams GP Engineering this has a breathtaking level of detail, with working steering and suspension, rubber tyres, cables etc. on the fully modelled engine. Removable cowling shows the 'works' with the carbon fibre effect clearly visible. Many metal parts make it strong and accurate. Hundreds of parts- everything still sealed in the original bags so nothing is missing. Finished model is 11in (355mm) long and 7in (180mm) wide. £95 |
| 1486. THE JAGUAR FILE. Eric Dymock 2004 Third edition of this handbook of all the Jaguar models since 1922. Everything from the Swallow sidecars of the earliest days to the current XJs, X and S types etc. Road, racing and experimental models are all here, including the Le Mans and F1 cars, the XJ13 and the Goldie Gardner record car with the four-cylinder XK engine of 1948. Jaguar powered cars such as Coopers, Tojeiros and of course Listers are also included. Every model variant has its own description, specifications and photo. There is also a section on the history of the company and a good index. Intended primarily as a reference work it is filled with anecdotes and asides, as well as unusual photos which make it an interesting just to browse. Open it at random and it's hard not to get sidetracked! Hardback with dustwrapper in as-new condition. 8.5in x 6in pp.480 £20 |
| 1485. SPORTS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Anthony Pritchard. 1972 1st edition. Excellent account of the years 1968-1971 by the expert author of the 'Motor Racing Year' books of the seventies. (see item 1066) This was the period which saw the rise of Porsche and John Wyer's JW Automotive team to great heights, fighting for supremacy with the 5 litre Ferraris. Extremely detailed text covers |