Eoin Young's Rare Motoring Books and Memorabilia
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| Aston Martin & Lagonda | Autographs | B.R.M. | Ferrari | Lotus / Jim Clark | McLaren | Mercedes | Posters | Aviation & Boats |
1857. ALF FRANCIS RACING MECHANIC. Peter Lewis 1957. Alf was most famous as Stirling Moss's mechanic for many years but he made his name working for H.W.M. before working for Peter Whitehead, and then Moss. He stayed with Stirling, running a Cooper-Alta, private Formula 1 Maserati and then followed him to Mercedes and Maserati. A unique insight into 1950s racing and one of the classics of the period. Illustrated. Hardback without dustwrapper in excellent condition. (one small scape to the cover) Inscribed "Sheridan Thynne 1957'. Sheridan went on to be commercial director for Williams many years later. 5.5 in x 8.5in. pp. 336 £35 |
| 1856. HOT RODS 'Ace Trump' game. Actually race cars from CanAm, Endurance, Interseries etc. This is the familiar (if you're a certain age!) 'Top Trumps' type game with 32 cards, title/rules card and the traditional bright plastic box. Complete and in good condition. Cards are normal playing card size, i.e. 3in x 4in £8 |
| 1854. HISTORIC CAR RACING 4. Pierre Le Grand 1985. Part of a series of annuals documenting historic racing. This volume covers the Formula Junior anniversary at Monza in 1984, The Historic Mille Miglia of 1984, and the various rounds of the FIA/FSA European historic championship in..yes, 1984. Profusely illustrated throughout (there's obviously an attempt to capture every entrant) in both colour and B&W. Full results of every race, exhaustive index etc. Rare now. English/ German text. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition. 5.5 in x 8in. pp. 160 £25 |
1853. TIME AND TWO SEATS. FIVE DECADES OF LONG DISTANCE RACING. Janos Wimpffen 1999. The World Sports Car, Grand Touring and Manufacturer's Championships. Driver/author signed copy. One of those books which really needs no introduction; a classic masterpiece which will be known to most collectors. Covers pretty much every aspect and every race of sports car racing not just in the UK and US but worldwide from 1953 to 1998. Every race is described in detail, and with a full results table. Most are illustrated with period photos and an attention to detail which is mind-boggling. Pretty much the ultimate reference book for sportscar racing, it's well- laid out and easy to navigate despite its scope. If you need to look up (for example) how Pedro Lano and Ernesto Tonquist fared in the 1954 Buenos Aires 1000km it's here- their Ferrari 225E suffered brake failure on lap 9:-) A huge labour of love by author Wimpffen, the historian for the Bruce McCaw collection and the Motorsport research Group, this runs to two volumes, over two thousand pages and 8.5kg (18lb) This is a limited edition, numbered 112 of 250, signed by Phil Hill, Brian Redman and Derek Bell, all three of whom have written forewords, as well as by Janos Wimpffen . Two volumes in twin slipcase with silver lettered bookcloth all in mint condition. 9.5in x 12.5in x 5in pp.2256 £1400 |
| 1852. JAGUARS AT LE MANS. Superb Michael Turner artwork of the 1988 Silk Cut Jaguar XJR9s approaching the Dunlop Bridge at night. Wonderfully evocative poster in superb original condition with no pinholes creases or other damage. Quarter folded for original mailing. £35. |
| 1851. ASTON MARTINS AT LE MANS. Promo photograph of the Gulf Prodrive Aston Martin team cars on the start/finish straight at Le Mans in 2009. Large format print/poster. 18in 12.5in overall (image is approx. 11 x 11.5in.) in immaculate condition. Supplied rolled in a tube. £22 |
| 1850. THE DONINGTON GRANDS PRIX. Dave Fern 1993. A history of the Grands Prix held at Donington in 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938 with full reproductions of the programmes for those races, plus historical articles on the development of the circuit (and its museum), up to the 1993 F1 race (not covered - this book was clearly written in anticipation/celebration of that). Produced with the cooperation of Tom Wheatcroft and published by the Donington Collection. Softback in excellent condition. 5.5 in x 8in. pp.191. £15 |
1849. V16 - THE STORY OF THE B.R.M. ENGINE. A.F. Rivers Fletcher. 1954. This famous and beautiful book was produced in the early 'fifties to tell the story of the astonishingly complex V16 engine. As well as the authoritative text on the history of the BRM project and the V16 car, there are photographs from competition, graphs etc. and some wonderful multi-colour overlay drawings, printed on clear acetate pages so you can see the engine stripped down and reassembled stage by stage. This copy is made extra-special by being signed on the flyleaf by Tony Rudd, engineer for BRM for nearly twenty years before moving to Lotus. Hardback without dustwrapper in good condition. 10in x 7.5in approx. £125 |
| 1848. THE PIRANHA CLUB. Power and Influence in Formula One. Timothy Collings 2001. More than just an analysis of the state of F1 politics and the world of the team owner, this covers team management (and associated chicanery!) from the days of Enzo Ferrari, John Cooper and Colin Chapman before discussing the rise of the likes of Ron Dennis, Frank Williams, Flavio Briatore, Max Mosely and of course, Bernie Ecclestone. The title refers to Ron Dennis's description of the team owners when welcoming Eddie Jordan. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition D/w slightly edge rubbed). 10in x 7.5in approx. pp. 322. £12 |
| 1847. BERNIE'S GAME. Inside the Formula One World of Bernie Ecclestone. Terry Lovell 2004. A good companion to the volume above, concentrating exclusively on Bernie. Softback in excellent condition. 5in x 8in. pp.368. £8 |
1846. JAGUAR AT MONTLHERY 1952. Framed limited-edition print of a Keith Woodcock painting showing the famous record attempt to average 100mph for a week, including all stops. Stirling Moss, Jack Fairman, Leslie Johnson and Bert Hadley drove an XK120 around the Montlehery track for seven days and nights, finally averaging 100.31mph, setting three world and five class records in the process. This numbered (289/475) print is hand signed by artist Woodcock as well as drivers Stirling Moss, Jack Fairman, Bert Hadley and team manager Mort Morris-Goodall. Framed under glass (can be removed from the frame for posting or collection in person from here in Surrey) (NB: frame has a couple of minor chips to the wood) Fantastic and unrepeatable item. 25in x 22.5in overall (image is approx 20in x 16.5in) £95 |
| 1844. FERRARI / OLDSMOBILE IMSA EXXON SPORTS CAR POSTER. A double-sided poster from 1996 sponsors Pirelli showing a Ferrari 333SP on one side, and a Riley & Scott MkIII Oldsmobile on the other. Pretty good condition (a couple of tiny edge tears and some pin holes in the corners. 38.5in x 27in. £18 |
| 1843. TINPLATE GARAGE AND BUS. A delightful toy made most likely in the late 50s/early 60s. The "Auto'-Matic" garage is missing its door but otherwise is in great shape. No manufacturer's mark but it says "G.T.P. 584" on the side. The matching bus ("GTP Tours") has a bit of rubbing on the corners and a rust spot on one side but it's still on the side of patina rather than damage. Garage 6in x 4.5in x 2.5in, Bus 5in long approx. As a set: £20 |
1842. MERCEDES-BENZ CAP. A genuine piece of M-B merchandise, and as luxurious as you'd expect. Black fabric trimmed with silver-grey. One size fits all (see detail of band adjuster.) Unused as-new condition. £12 |
1840. BMW R45/ R65 Original press information pack from the launch in June 1978. This comprises: Orignal brochure with colour fold-outs and specs, accessories etc. A4 (slightly rubbed along bottom edge, otherwise very good) As a set: £25 |
| 1839. JAGUAR E-TYPE ROAD TESTS. A pair of original road tests reprinted from 'The Autocar' and 'The Motor' as advertising material, as manufacturers used to do. Dating from 24th March 1961 and 31st May 1961 respectively. A nice mixture of road test, manufacturer photos and data. A4 four-side fold-out items (the Motor one is only three pages long). Good condition, horizontally folded from original mailing. As a pair £18 |
| 1838. JAGUAR C-TYPE. - or the "XK 120 C" as it was originally known. Facsimile edition published by Jaguar Quarterly in 1991 to celebrate the anniversary of the original in 1951. Inside pages give a very basic description of the engine, frame, transmission etc. etc. and a great piece of artwork showing a prototype at speed. 11in x 8in. four-side fold-out item. £12 |
1837a: AUTOCOURSE 1979-80 Good clean condition inside. Dustwrapper has a few creases and tears (repaired) pp.240 £75 |
| 1837b: AUTOCOURSE 1980-81 Good clean condition inside. Dustwrapper has a few creases and tears (repaired) Note of thanks to Williams commercial Director Sheridan Thynne from Williams sponsors Leyland Vehicles on the title page pp. 240 £60 |
| 1837c: AUTOCOURSE 1981-82 30th Anniversary edition. Excellent condition with near-perfect dustwrapper pp.256. £60 |
| 1837d: AUTOCOURSE 1982-83 Excellent condition with near-perfect dustwrapper (one tiny 8mm tear repaied with tape) pp.256 £60 |
| 1837e: AUTOCOURSE 1983-84 Excellent condition with near-perfect dustwrapper (slight rub to top edge of spine) pp.256 £55 |
| 1837f: AUTOCOURSE 1984-85 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.256 £50 |
| 1837g. AUTOCOURSE 1985-86 Excellent condition with near-perfect dustwrapper (slight rub to top edge of spine) pp.272 £50 |
| 1644. AUTOCOURSE 1986-87 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper pp.272. £120 |
| 1837i. AUTOCOURSE 1987-88 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.272 £45 |
| 1837j. AUTOCOURSE 1988-89 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.272 £45 |
| 1837k. AUTOCOURSE 1989-90 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.287 £45 |
| 1837l. AUTOCOURSE 1990-91 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.288 £40 |
| 1837m. AUTOCOURSE 1991-92 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.288 £40 |
| 1837n. AUTOCOURSE 1992-93 Excellent condition with faultless dustwrapper. pp.288 £40 |
| 1837s. AUTOCOURSE 1997-98 Excellent condition with similar dustwrapper (two tiny corner rubs) in removeable plastic sleeve. pp.280 £30 |
| 1837t. AUTOCOURSE 1998-99 Excellent condition with very good dustwrapper (small crease on top edge of back top edge). pp.288 £25 |
1836. THE CHEQUERED YEAR. Ted Simon. 1971. This is the story of the first turbulent season of the March team when they ran off-the-peg cars in formula 1 for Jackie Stewart, Chris Amon, Mario Andretti, Jo Siffert et al. Covers the formation of the team from ground zero with Max Mosley, (remember him?) as the prime mover. The name March was an acronym of the founder's initials, but gossip suggested it stood for Much Advertised Racing Car Hoax. Ex-library copy in very good condition with similarly fine dustwrapper in plastic protector. 5.5in x 9in pp.280 £40 |
| 1835. MONACO GRAND PRIX 1964. Genuine rare original poster for the 22nd Monaco race with great artwork by 'May'(?) In excellent condition: No folds, marks or other damage apart from a small pinhole in each corner. It's survived by being kept rolled in a tube for the past few decades. A lovely item. 15in x 23in approx. £300 |
| 1834. THRUXTON WESSEX TROPHY MEETING Original poster for a programme of 60s club racing including GTs, Formula Fords, Production Sports Cars etc. Chevron GT photo and dayglo orange.black text. Good clean condition, quarter folded from original mailing. 15in x 20in. £65 |
| 1833. AINTREE INTERNATIONAL '200' Poster for this 1964 BARC meeting held under Formula One rules and won by Jack Brabham after Jim Clark crashed out. F2 cars were also running. Good clean condition with original mailing folds just visible and ever so slightly bumped at the sides but will frame perfectly. Large size 20in x 30in. £75 |
| 1832. AUDI HAT TRICK IN LE MANS. Large-format calendar celebrating Audi's successes at Le Mans with dramatic colour photographs. Also part of the package is a 136 page "race notes" book full of more photographs telling the story of the 2002 race. All complete and unused in original mailing carton. Calendar is 19in x 23.5in approx. Book is 6.5in x 8.5in approx. £35 |
| 1831. THE FORD GT40 Prototype and Sports Cars David Hodges 1970 A small book, but packed with detailed information and great photographs charting the development of the GT40 from original Ford concept design studies, to the involvement of Lola, and of course Le Mans. Every significant model variant is covered, with a full racing record, chassis directory and specifications in a series of appendices. Hardback with dustwrapper (some edge tears) 8.5in x 5.5in. pp.83 £20 |
| 1830. JUAN MANUEL FANGIO. Gunther Molter 1958 Second (revised) edition biography of the multiple world champion. English language version. Hardback without dustwrappper in excellent condition. Inscribed "Sheridan Thynne '58 on the flyleaf" - (Sheridan was competitions manager for Wiliams in the 1980s) 5.5in x8.5in. pp. 199. £23 |
| 1829. THE LOTUS BOOK Series Two Revised edition of this wonderful large-format tome on Lotus cars from 1999. Every model from Colin Chapman's 'Mark 1' Austin Seven-based trials car through to the Type 115 GT1 car of 1997. All the F1cars are here as well as the road models, hybrids like the Lotus Cortina etc. etc. Each model illustrated with studio photos of an (or in some cases THE) actual car, period brochures, memorabilia etc. etc. Superb. Hardback in excellent condition with dustwrapper which is very good apart from the fact that the yellow colour has almost faded away entirely (I've seen several copies of this book with the same effect - must have been something to do with the printers) - The book itself is pristine throughout. 12in x12in. pp.256. £45 |
| 1828. AUTOCOURSE 1962/3 An early volume of the definitive racing annual. No dustwrapper but the condition is good (A few marks to the eges of the cover boards and some corner bumping but that's about it) All the races have fold-out lap charts in contrasting coloured papers. 8.5in x 11in. pp.200. £350 |
| 1827. VROOOM!! CONVERSATIONS WITH GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONS. Peter Manso 1970. Often overlooked (due perhaps to that terrible title) this is a fascinating set of interviews with Joakim Bonnier, Dan Gurney, Jacky Ickx, Innes Ireland, Bruce McLaren, Stirling Moss, Jochen Rindt, Pedro Rodriguez, Jackie Stewart and John Surtees. Illustrated throughout. Hardback in good condition with original silver(!) dustwrapper (small tear to top corner and some edge rubbing) 7in x 10in. pp.227. £20 |
| 1825. BIZZARRINI. The Man, His Projects and His Cars. Jack Koobs de Hartog, Rodolphe de Biolley & Phillipe Olczyk. As with the Alfa TZ volume above this "chassis by chassis" history of all the Bizzarrinis. Pictures of almost all the cars before, during and after restoration, period race photos, reproductions of magazine articles etc. etc. A true labour of love. Hardback complete with dustwrapper in as-new condition (inscribed greeting from historic racer Paul Grant on the flyleaf, and includes a card from his team and a Christmas card.) 8.5in x9.5in pp.228. £75 |
1823. B. BIRA. A selection of Bira's books - or I should say Prince Chula's since he was the author of most of them. All highly readable and illustrated with photographs. None of these has a dustwrapper so I've included an interesting image from each. 1823a. WHEELS AT SPEED. Prince Chula Chakrabongse. "...My Cousin Bira's first year as a racing motorist" Originally privately published in 1936, this is a 1948 Marshall Press edition. Picture shows Bira in his BRDC overalls at Berne. Hardback in good condition (bumped corners and no d/w but clean inside. 5.5in x 9in. pp.112. £20 1823b. ROAD RACING 1936. Prince Chula Chakrabongse. "Being an account of one season (1936) of B. Bira, the racing motorist" Originally privately published in 1937, this is a 1946 Foulis edition. Picture shows Bira and Dick Seaman. Hardback in good condition (very slightly bumped corners and no d/w but clean inside. 5.5in x 9in. pp.176. £20 1823c. ROAD STAR HAT TRICK. Prince Chula Chakrabongse. "Being an account of two seasons of B. Bira, the racing motorist in 1937 and 1938" Originally privately published in 1939, this is a 1948 Foulis edition. Picture shows "self portrait" Hardback in good condition (faded spine and no d/w but clean inside. 5.5in x 9in. pp.183. £22 1823d. BLUE AND YELLOW. Prince Chula Chakrabongse. "Being an account of two seasons of B. Bira, the racing motorist in 1939 and 1946" 1947 first edition from Foulis. Picture shows "Manager and Driver, Chula and Bira. Hardback in good condition (very slightly bumped corners and no d/w but clean inside. 5.5in x 9in. pp.176. £25 1823e. BLUE WINGS TO BANGKOK. H.H. Prince Birabongse. Matching format but a different book, covering Bira's trip from Tredethy, Cornwall to Bangkok in a small pivate 'plane. Illustration opposite is the map from the endpapers. Not a motor racing title and consequently rare. 1954 first edition from Foulis. Hardback in good condition (very slightly bumped corners and no d/w but clean inside. 5.5in x 9in. pp.176. £40 |
| 1821. MOTORS IN A NUTSHELL. Early 1920s handbook for the motorist covering mainenance, breakdowns etc. Also designed for touring with 48 full colour maps of the British Isles as well as major towns. Gazetteer of service agents. This would be an ideal glovebox book for a 1920s car. Hardback in crocodile-skin effect in pretty good condition (a bit of edge rubbing). 4in x 7in. pp.272 £20 |
| 1820. NIGEL MANSELL: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 1995. Does exactly what it says on the cover:- details of his early career in Karts, his thoughts on such team owners as Colin Chapman and Enzo Ferrari, working with Alain Prost etc. etc. Illustrated. Take it to the next Goodwood Festival of Speed and get him to sign it! Hardback with dustwrapper in as-new condition. 6in x 9.5in. pp.351 £12 |
| 1819. MANSELL WORLD CHAMPION. Terence O'Rourke 1992. Large format book full of colour pictures from Mansell's F1career from 1984 to his 1992 championship. A good companion to the above and very evocative of 80s/early 90s Formula One. Hardback with dustwrapper in as-new condition. 9.5in x 11.5in. pp.144 £10 |
| 1817. F1 DRIVERS CRICKET MATCH. A terrific picture from a charity(?) cricket match sometime in the 1970s. Drivers include Jack brabham, Jackie Stewart Innes Ireland (who appears to be about to do something unspeakable to JYS!) and Howden Ganley among others. Original photographic print (ie not a copy) 6in x 9.5in approx. £15 |
| 1816. BERNIE ECCLESTONE, KEN TYRRELL AND PETER MACINTOSH at Monaco. That looks like Helen Stewart in the background too.. Great photo from the pitlane with press caption and stamp (Phipps Photographic) on the back. 8in x 6.5in approx. £10 |
| 1813. MEDITERRANEAN GRAND PRIX PASS. Held at the Autodromo di Pergusa in Sicily, this non championship race was won by Lorenzo Bandini in a Ferrari from Giancarlo Baghetti and Carlo Abate. This is a diamond shaped card pass complete with signature and stamp. 4.5in wide. Rare. £15 |
| 1812. DINO - The Little Ferrari. V6 and V8 racing and road cars 1957 to 1959. Doug Nye.1979. Exhaustive history of all the "Dino" Ferraris, from sports-racing and hillclimb cars, Road and experimental models to the Formula 1 and F2 cars. Exhaustively researched with photos, magazine articles and test reports, specification charts and racing results. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition (someone has written an address on the inside back d/w flap and the front flap is price clipped but otherwise it's fine).8in x 10in pp.320. £28 |
1811. MERCEDES MOTORSPORT PAPERWEIGHTS. A choice of two heavyweight glass paperweights 3.5in in diameter with black felt base and presentation box. 1811a. Caracciola in the W125 leads out of the station hairpin at Monaco. £8 1811b. Fangio in the streamliner at the French Grand Prix. £8 |
| 1810. THE LIGHT CAR HANDBOOK by "Candidus". A detailed pocket- sized book on all aspects of ownership of the smaller vehicle, with much emphasis on technical matters. Lots of photographs and diagrams on every part with description of how they work and how to fix them. A beautiful book, the ideal companion for the owner of any pre WW1 car of less than 10hp. No date but "pub. 1915?" pencilled on the flyleaf. Hardback in very good condition (pages yellowed but clean) with no dustwrapper (books of this period and type seldom did, having a multicoloured printed bookcloth binding instead). pp. 224. £18 |
| 1809. BERNIE ECCLESTONE & KEN TYRRELL. A great photo from sometime in the 70s Showing Bernie resplendent in racing jacket and designer shades, talking to Peter Macintosh and Ken Tyrrell in the Monaco pitlane. Original period press photo (Phipps of Fulham) with caption slip sellotaped to the back. 8in x 6in. £10 |
| 1808. STIRLING MOSS: MY CARS, MY CAREER. Stirling Moss with Doug Nye. 1999 edition re-issued by the publishers to celebrate Stirling's 70th birthday, this is a fabulously detailed book on the career of "Britain's Mr. Motor Racing". Superb photos throughout accompany Moss's detailed accounts of his best and worst drives, and the cars he drove, meticulously researched by Nye. Foreword by Juan Manuel Fangio.. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition (perfect apart from slight rubbing to one back corner of the dustwrapper) .8in x 11in pp.304 £20 |
| 1807. TRIUMPH OF THE RED DEVIL. The Irish Gordon Bennett Cup Race 1903. Brendan Lynch. 2002 account of this famous race from the pioneer era. Author Lynch is an authority on Irish motorsport history and this is typically well researched, telling the full story of the race from its historical background, to the preparations and entries, and then to the race itself, lap by lap in tremendous detail. Illustrated throughout, with many previously unpublished photos. Rare now. Hardback with dustwrapper in as-new condition.7in x 9.5in pp.176 £35 |
| 1806. THE STORY OF LOTUS 1947-1960 Ian H. Smith. One of THE collectable Lotus books. Covers the birth of Colin Chapman's company from the earliest days of Trialling Austin Seven specials to the F1 Lotus 18 and the sports Lotus 19. Rare period photos, cutaways and detailed text by Smith who was a Lotus insider as well as a BRSCC stalwart. Hardback with dustwrapper in OK condition (minor tears and rubbing to the d/Mw corners, the book itself is pretty much perfect) .7.5in x 9.5in pp.192 £48 |
1805. SOUND STORIES ON CASSETTE. Usually found on LP or EP records, Sound Stories also produced cassette versions. These are reasonably well known (although the tape versions are rare)but if you aren't familiar with them, each is an audio documentary style recording of motor racing subjects. Each tape is supplied with an audio copy on CD for your convenience. 1805a: 'VINTAGE VARIETY' plus CD copy. £8 Deal price on all 3 tapes and copy CDs: £20 |
| 1803. THE WORKS MGS. 2000. Relatively recently published history of MG works activity in racing, rallying, trials and record breaking from the earliest days of the company. Hardback with dustwrapper in as-new condition.7in x 9.5in pp.320 £23 |
| 1802. MG by McCOMB. 1984. One of the 'standard works' on MG, this 300+ page volume should be on every owner's bookshelf. Author McComb edited the company magazine 'Safety Fast' for ten years as well as founding the MGCC Vintage register. Full history of the marque with a huge number of photographs from all eras.This second edition updated (the first was 1978) to include the 1980s models. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent unmarked condition8in x 10in. pp.319 £25 |
| 1801. ASTON MARTIN / LISTER-JAGUAR. September 1957. Roy Salvadori in the DBR2 leads Archie Scott-Brown's; Lister (a lot more crossed up!) out of the turn. A great period photo with handwritten caption on the back. 6in x 4in. £15 |
| 1800 The story of ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LTD. David Weguelin. 1980. A highly sought-after book, this is familiar to most collectors. As well as author David Weguelin, editors include Narisa Chakrabongse, Peter Hull, Denis Jenkinsion and Patrick Marsh so it's as authoritative as you could wish for. A huge tome of 288 pages, profusely illustrated with more than 500 pictures; not only period photographs but race posters, blueprints, magazine articles etc. Full race results included as well as detailed chapters on each individual car and its current (in 1980) owner with historic racing and hillclimbing records added. This set a new standard for racing histories. Wonderful to find one in really excellent condition like this,, complete with original slipcase and enamelled ERA badge on the cover. 11in x13in. pp.288 £245 |
| 1799. FERRARI TESTAROSSA. 1/24 Tamiya kit complete and unbuilt in its original box. (someone's made a couple of notes on the instruction sheet paint list but not actually started on the model.) Highly detailed, as you'd expect from Tamiya, especially in the engine area. Box is 2x8x14in. Finished model would be about 7" long. £22 |
1795. BRITISH MOTORCYCLE RACING CLUB. Blazer badge in embroidered silk and gold/silver coloured metallic thread. On 4" x 4" square of black fabric with backing ready to be sewn onto a blazer or it would look wonderful framed. Excellent condition. £40 |
| 1794. THE SCUDERIA FERRARI 1929 to 1939 Enzo Ferrari racing with Alfa Romeo. Luigi Orsini and Franco Zagari. English language edition from 1981. The definitive work on the early days of Ferrari's professional career, racing and running the Alfa Romeo team. The Scuderia Ferrari motorcycle racing record is also covered. An astonishing amount of research means fascinating detail throughout with a comprehensive list of all the racing results in the decade. A huge number of period photographs evoke the period wonderfully. A very rare and highly desirable book in excellent clean condition (ex Pauline Mayman collection) Similarly good dustwrapper (corner clipped and spine faded but otherwise very good indeed. Hardback. 9in x 11in. pp.429. £525 |
| 1793. RACING CARS An odd but charming little picture booklet comprising a series of fourteen full-page photographs of, er, racing cars. A nice picture of Bira in his Maserati on the cover, plus a couple of pictures of 40s races and some Indy winners as well as Grand Prix cars but the nicest are the four LSR cars, Cobb's 'Mobil Special', Eyston's 'Thunderbolt', Campbell's 'Bluebird' and Segrave's 'Golden Arrow'. Every picture is captioned but there's no other text. 5.5in x 8.5in. pp.16 £8 |
| 1792. THE MASERATI 250f. Denis Jenkinson 1975. Authoritative study by 'Jenks' of arguably the definitive1950s racing car. Highly readable but informative prose is accompanied by lots of terrific period photos, in colour and B&W. Foreword by Stirling Moss. Hardback in good condition with dustwrapper.7in x 10in. pp.78 £30 |
| 1788. THE McLAREN YEARS Unique Motor Books compilation of magazine articles from 'Autocar', 'Autocourse', 'Sporting Motorist', Road and Track' and others covering road and race cars from the 1965 Formula 1 car through to the F1 road car in 1998. A4 format softback, with photocopy-standard reproduction.- (this is for reading rather than admiring!) in clean, almost new condition. pp.138. £18 |
| 1787. AUSTIN HEALEYS AND MGS FOR SEBRING. BMC Press release from 19th March 1965 announcing an Austin Healey 3000, driven by Warwick Banks & Paul Hawkins, Two MGBs (unspecified US and Canadian drivers) Two Austin Healey Sprite Coupes (Rauno Aaltonen, Clive Barker, Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Makinen) and one MG Midget (Roger Mac & Andrew Hedges). Single sided foolscap (8 x 13in) sheet, a little creased and folded but clean and free from tears or other damage. £12 |
| 1786. BENTLEY: AGAIN 1928. "The Sixth Annual Le Mans 24 Hour Road Race Won for the third time by a Bentley Car" Achievements book published by Bentley Motors Ltd. "Presented with compliments as yet another demonstration of amazing reliability". Gold-embossed light blue card cover with original, tight cord tie. Very clean inside, apart from a water stain at the bottom of the spine which doesn't extend as far as the text or artwork on any page. Photographs, Gordon-Crosby and De Grineau drawings, articles from motoring and national newspapers etc. etc. This is a rare and lovely thing. - I've only ever seen one before! More images or other information on request. 28 numbered pages 6in x 10in. £1200 |
| 1784. LE MANS POSTER 1974. This is a genuine original poster and not a reproduction. It's been professionally mounted on linen which means that it's in perfect condition with no creases, tears or other damage. If you've not come across this method of preserving artwork, the paper is permanently bonded to a heavy linen material which extends about 1 inch beyond the edges and makes the whole thing much more robust and resistant to damage. Poster size is 15.5in x 23.5in. £175 |
1783. MOTOR RACE GAME. "A journey of 440 miles from Edinburgh to London with incidents en route" Board game with hazards such as punctures, collisions and being arrested for "scorching" between Coventry and Oxford. My favourite has to be the segment marked "Precipice- Killed - out of the game" ! This has been professionally framed under glass so I've no idea what's on the other side of the board. Also included is a set of six painted lead cars which fit on the segments so you can play the game as well as hanging it on the wall. . No date but I'd guess 1920s from the artwork. Frame is approx. 18in x 12in. £160 |
1782. FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONS POSTERS. A pair of posters produced by Goodyear in the 1990s. The first shows Hulme, Fittipaldi, Lauda, Andretti, Piquet and Rosberg. The second features Brabham, Stewart, Hunt, Jones, Prost, Senna and Mansell. Printed in full colour on heavy textured art paper, both are in very good clean condition with only a tiny crease on the bottom corner which will be invisible when framed. Each is 20in x28.5in approx. As a pair £25 |
| 1781. FORMULA ONE CHAMIONSHIP POSTAL COVERS 1977. An amazing boxed set of covers from all the rounds of the 1977 championship, stamped and franked from the date of the race (or the following day depending on the country's postal system). The race winner was printed on the cover so they couldn't be released until the chequered flag had fallen. Each cover contains a sheet giving the full race classification. Numbered limited edition, presented in a slipcase- covered custom ring binder from 'Autocar' so it's all in excellent condition. £195 |
| 1780. PHIL HILL AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH. A nice study of Phil in Dunlop overalls alongside Ricardo Rodriguez with what looks like Spa(?) in the background. Signed in blue felt pen by Phil Hill. 8.5in x 6.5in original photographic print in very good condition. £140. |
| 1779. MOTORCYCLING PHOTOGRAPH. A wonderful photograph of the rider of a flat-tank motorcycle sidecar combination (I can't discern the make) having his licence inspected by a policeman. Clearly a posed picture but his glum, resigned expression is great! The RAC badge on the handlebars has been enhanced by retouching so I guess it was used as a press picture for them? Intriguing.. 7.5in x 5.5in original photographic print mounted on thick card. £75 |
| 1778.AYRTON SENNA: THE HARD EDGE OF GENIUS. Christopher Hilton 1994. Updated edition covering the final race at Imola in 1994. Illustrated. Paperback in good condition. 5in x 8in. pp.306. £8 |
| 1776 PLYMOUTH & CHRYSLER - BUILT CARS HANDBOOK. 1955. Floyd Clymer. Comprehensive owner's manual for 6 and 8 -cylinder cars with detailed chapters on engine stripdown and rebuild, carburation, suspension electrical etc. etc. Softback with grain-0textured covers in good clean tight condition 5in x 8in approx. pp.256 £10 |
| 1775. STEERING PROBLEMS. A series of treatises on steering geometry originally published in ads from Automobile Engineer magazine in 1950 and 1951. Some beautiful little engravings of cars are included among the technical diagrams and learned text. Hardback in excellent clean condition. pp.28 £8 |
| 1774. A SHORT HISTORY OF MECHANICAL TRACTION AND TRAVEL. 1769 - 1946. R.W. Kidner 1947. A rare transport history in that it starts before the motor car proper, covering steam coaches of all kinds, plus all the early experiments. Includes such weird and wonderful things such as "Taylor's Steam Elephant" of 1864. Deluxe version of an earlier pair of publications, with added B&W photo plates as well as numerous line illustrations. Hardback in good condition with complete if slightly grubby dustwrapper. 5in x 7.5in. pp.138. £10 |
| 1773. 'GRAND PRIX' Movie publicity Brochure. A very nice and rare item produced for the launch of the 1966 John Frankenheimer film starring James Garner, Yves Montand and Eva Marie Saint. This combines text and stills from the film, covering actor biogs, production details and lots of pictures (a beautiful centre spread of Garner in his car at the head of the field on what looks like the Monza banking) with a plenty of material on the real Formula One championship, with driver details, circuit facts, a glossary of terms etc. etc. -Many real drivers appear in the film of course. Still with its original pull-out advertising flyer for Shell, Champion and Goodyear. French text. soft cover booklet in excellent condition 6.5in x 9in. pp.20 £24 |
| 1772. MERCEDES-BENZ QUICKSILVER CENTURY. Karl Ludvigsen. 1995. Huge definitive history of Mercedes in competition from 1895-1995. An astonishing level of detail, both technical and historical. Illustrated with period photos and design drawings throughout more than six hundred pages. Ludvigsen is a noted authority and was granted unprecedented access to the previously secret M-B archives. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent virtually new condition. 8.5in x 11in. pp.617. £125 |
| 1771. THE WORKS TRIUMPHS. Graham Robson 1993. Comprehensive history of fifty years of Triumph in competition, also covering the works Standards. Illustrated throughout in colour and b&w. Superb. Mint condition hardback with plastic sleeve-protected dustwrapper on title page 7in x 9.5in. pp.296 £45 |
| 1770. TRIUMPH CARS - The Complete Story from Tri-Car to Acclaim. Graham Robson & Richard Langworth 1988. Authoritative (and hefty!) account from Graham Robson who was Triumph Works Manager and co-drove in several rallies in the 1960s. Plenty of data in appendices as well as text telling the story of the company, including Triumph derivatives and one-off specials. Illustrated throughout. signed by Graham Robson on title page. Mint condition hardback with excellent dustwrapper 7.5in x 10in. pp.352 £35 |
| 1769. TRIUMPH 2000 and 2.5PI The Complete Story. Graham Robson 1995. Crowood. Comprehensive history from ancestry through development, sales, racing and rallying and into the development of the Stag. As with others in this series it's meticulously researched and illustrated with a wealth of period photographs, cutaway drawings etc. in colour and b&w. Mint condition hardback with similar dustwrapper signed by author and ex-Triumph Works Manager Graham Robson on title page. 8in x 10in. pp.208 £24 |
| 1768. RALLY. John Davenport. 1976. Great account of 1970s rallying by a highly experienced co-driver. Expert insightful text. Profusely illustrated in both colour and b&w. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition. 7.5in x 10in. pp.157. £22 |
| 1767. MIKE HAWTHORN: CHALLENGE ME THE RACE. MBC edition of the first part of Mike Hawthorn's autobiography covering his life up to the end of 1957. ('Champion Year' covers 1958). One of the standard works which should be in everyone's collection. Illustrated. Hardback in good condition with slightly rubbed dustwrapper. 5.5in x 8.5in pp.240 £22. |
| 1766. FORMULA ONE CAR FROM 1975. The Anatomy and Development of, 1983. Sal Incancela. A study of the engineering in F1 before the electronics started to take over. Specialists will find plenty of interest while the more casual reader can gain an insight into how F1 cars are designed and built. Case studies of the Tyrrell P34, Lotus 79, Ferrari T4 etc, as well as chapters on turbos, transmissions, brakes, tyres etc. etc. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and photos. Author worked for Surtees, UOP Shadow, Toleman, McLaren and Brabham. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition. 7in x 10in. pp.204. £19 |
| 1765. FASTER! - JACKIE STEWART & PETR MANSO 1972. Jackie Stewart kept an audio taped diary throughout the 1970 season, during which both Piers Courage and Jochen Rindt were killed while he was racing with Tyrrell. Peter Manso transcribed and edited Stewart's entries to produce an insider's account of Formula One at the time. A classic. Illustrated hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition.- Price clipped and 'happy birthday' dedication (sadly not from JYS!) on flyleaf 5.5in x 9in. pp.208. £25 |
| 1764. EDDIE IRVINE "LIFE IN THE FAST LANE" 1999. How many racing biographies have used this title? Still, I suppose it's better than "My Autobiography"... This includes the full story of the whole of the '99 F1 season, the year Schumacher broke his leg and Eddie came within an ace of winning the world championship. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition. 6in x 9.5in. pp.232. £15 |
| 1763. MG TRIALLING. Gordon-Crosby print of an MG tackling a rock-strewn trials course and titled "The Experts" - Exmoor 1936' This is in good clean condition (a couple of very small edge tears) and suitable for framing. 8.5in x 12,5in. £18 |
| 1761. BASILDON RETRO 1997. An extraordinary event, which has now passed into legend, the Basildon Retro was the brainchild of Canon Webber, Chaplain to the BRDC to raise money for a the local church bell tower. An amazing collection of cars from 8-litre CanAm Mclaren to V16 BRM took part, with drivers such as Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Chris Amon and Derek Bell driving on a (just about) closed-off road course round the town. The sight of '60s F1 cars sharing a roundabout with bemused Essex shoppers was surreal. Another highlight is Canon Webber's wonderful driver's briefing (after the policeman's safety briefing he offers to marry his parents for him!) Not available on DVD so this is a rarity. 45min. VHS (PAL) UK format, original and not a copy. £15 |
| 1760. TRIUMPH TR3. Fine-art print of an original drawing by D.N. Sykes showing Chris Hickling's racing TR3. Signed in pencil by the artist. Artwork size 8in x 5.5in approx. Professionally framed and mounted under glass. Overall frame size 12in x 12in. £30 |
| 1759. NIKI LAUDA. TO HELL AND BACK. 1986. First English language edition of Lauda's autobiography. Covers his early career, his comeback in the 80s, his relationship with Prost and of course the infamous Nurburgring crash. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition . 5.5in x 9in. pp. 208. £20 |
| 1758. CORVETTE 1953 TO THE PRESENT. Richard Nichols 1985. (reprinted 1988) Detailed history of Corvettes has the usual glossy pictures of immaculate examples of each model but also a good selection of production and racing shots, such as this gem of a publicity picture from 1954. Large format hardback with dustwrapper in good condition . 9.5in x 12in. pp. 192. £16 |
| 1757. PORSCHE 944. Julian Macnamara. 1984. Nice contemporary profile of this model, which first raced at the 1981 Le Mans. Detailed history of the Porsche company takes up the first half, before discussing the race and road versions. Plenty of historic images, plus factory and racing shots. Hardback with dustwrapper in good, clean condition (price clipped DJ and 'happy Christmas' dedication on flyleaf) 7in x 9.5in pp. 145 £15. |
| 1756. THE CLASSIC JAGUAR SALOONS. Chris Harvey 1981. Part of the 'Collector's Guide' series, this follows the usual pattern of well-researched chapters on each model, with lots of contemporary photos. Also advice on buying, restoring etc. and technical appendices. Models covered are SS 1 to Mark V, Mark VII, VIII and IX, Mark 1 and 2, Mark X, 420G, S-type and 420 and the Daimler derivatives. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition 9.5in x 7in pp. 128 £20. |
| 1755. SUNBEAM TIGER. - MAKING OF A SPORTS CAR - Mike Taylor 1979. A very detailed account of the design, testing and production of the Sunbeam Tiger in the early 'sixties. Lots of period photos, technical info etc. Hard title to find. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent almost unread condition 7in x 10in pp. 224 £48. |
| 1754. ASTON MARTIN V8s. F. Wilson McComb 1985. Small format belies the wealth of detail in here on the DBS V8, V8, Vantage, Volante, Lagonda and Bulldog models with a good history of the company alongside lots of interesting stuff on design, production and racing, with great period photos. First published in 1981, before the Ford takeover of AML. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition 7.5in x 8.5in pp. 128 £25. |
| 1753. RALLYING - THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE REVOLUTION - Graham Robson 1986. Great account of the 4WD cars in world rallying with chapters on the Audi Quattro, Citroen Visa and BX, Ford RS2000, Lancia Delta S4, Metro 6R4, Opel Kadett, Peugeot 205 T16, Porsche 959 and a chapter on others such as the Mazda RX7, Opel Manta, Ford Escort and Sierra, Subarus, Toyota Celica, etc. etc. Lots of pictures, many in colour, plus detailed accounts of design and competition performances. Hardback with dustwrapper in very good condition 8.5in x 11in pp. 192 £25. |
| 1751. MASERATI 250f. Australia and New Zealand. 1955- 1964. Large 45in x 30in blueprint-style chart listing the cars from 'interim 2501to '2534' race by race. Drivers and race results, plus other notes such as colour and bodywork changes, transfers of ownership etc. etc. Barrie D. Hobkirk Maserati 250f History search. Revision 5 June 1995. Also included; a 7-page foolscap size computer spreadsheet version ('Rev 3, Nov. 1995') covering 1955-1963 Int. 2503, 2516,2520 and others. £22 |
| 1750. THE CONSTANT SEARCH: Collecting Motoring and Motorcycling Books. Charles Mortimer. 1982. THE motor book collector's handbook and one which should be in every serious collection. . Written by the legendary Charles Mortimer who raced at Brooklands before becoming a book collector and dealer. Books are listed by subject category, author rarity, with date of first publication, the number of pages, the publisher as well as Charles's own opinion. Very good on the early pre-1900 titles, many of which are now super-rare. Not without its faults; it has been suggested the title refers to the rather eclectic layout of the information! Illustrated. Hardback with dustwrapper in superb near-mint condition. 8.5in x 11in. pp.303 £35 |
| 1748. BRDC / SILVERSTONE PAPERWEIGHT. Produced to celebrate Silverstone's 50th anniversary in 1998 this is a handsome piece of engraved crystal glass in the form of a solid dome, about 3in across. Mint condition in its original presentation box. £65. |
| 1747. BRDC / SILVERSTONE PLAQUE. Like the paperweight above this was produced to celebrate Silverstone's 50th anniversary in 1998, though I'm not quite sure what it's for. It would certainly keep papers flat as it's good and heavy. Pewter-type metal outline of the circuit with the corners named and beautiful relief models of what I guess are the 1948 and 1998 winning cars, all mounted on a wooden base with a BRDC shield in the corner. 5in x 7in overall. Mint condition in its original presentation box. £65. |
| 1745. STP ACROPOLIS RALLY MAP BAG. Dark blue nylon bag with numerous pockets, carry handles and shoulder strap. Large STP logo and 'Merit Hellas S.A.' on one side, Acroplis Rally and another logo,which is Greek to me on the other. A couple of small marks on the STP logo, otherwise immaculate. Size approx. 16in x 12in x 4in. so plenty of room for maps, road books etc. - or you could use it for a laptop. £65 |
| 1744. EXIDE BATTERY CATALOGUE 1932. Application list for batteries, terminal connectors etc. for British and foreign cars. Photographs and diagrams accompany the text and tables. Softback booklet in good condition. pp.32 £10 |
| 1743. GRAND PRIX MOODS. Described as "a photographic essay of motor racing in all its moods" this is a record of the finalists in a motorsport photography competition and covers everything from club racing to Formula 1. Most of the images are from professionals and the variety is much greater than normally found. Large format hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition 10in x 14in pp. 192 £12. |
| 1741. A-Z OF FORMULA RACING CARS. 1945-1990. David Hodges. Large format book covering more than 500 constructors in Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3000, Formula Junior and Formula 3. 750 photographs. Excellent condition softback. 9in x 11.5in. pp.279 £25 |
1740. JAGUAR YEARBOOKS. Sumptuous productions in the old tradition of achievements books of earlier decades. These are all all the presentation editions: hardbacks in slipcases bound in exotic materials and bearing the name of the recipient, "Eoin Young" Each volume is full of lavish photographs, both contemporary pictures of cars at the factory or on the track, and historic images from Jaguar's history. 1740a. 2000 yearbook. Heavy green card dustcover with window revealing engraved stainless steel nameplate. (no. 148 of 750). Slipcase is custom made from crystal acrylic/perspex. (small crack/chip from bottom corner) The book itself is in immaculate almost unread condition. - I leafed through them when they were new and then just put them on the shelf!. pp. 192 £55 1740b. 2001 yearbook. Pale tan suede-type material for the cover this time, embossed with the Jaguar 'growler' logo and an engraved stainless steel nameplate. Slipcase is printed with a large colour photo of an alloy wheel and lined with the same suede material . No page numbers this year but it's the samesize as the others so I'd guess pp.190 £55 1740c. 2002 yearbook. Silver silk material for this year's cover, embossed with the title and logo, and with another engraved stainless steel nameplate. Slipcase is photo-printed black/silver card. pp. 190 £55 1740d. 2003 yearbook. White leather/parchment- feel cover with engraved stainless steel nameplate. Slipcase is photo-printed black/silver card. Some slight marking to the top edge of the slipcase and the parchment stuff takes fingerprints easily, otherwise as clean and unused as the others. pp.190 £55 |
| 1738. WOMEN'S MOTOR GYMKHANA. A pin badge showing a winged motor radiator framed with the words "Womens Motor Gymkhana" Not sure what the metal is but my guess would be nickel silver. 1 3/4 in (45mm) long. £45 |
| 1737. BROOKLANDS SOCIETY REUNION Badge from the 1979 event. Enamelled metal with B-S shield and date. No fixing on the back except for an (unused) self-adhesive pad, 1inch (25mm) diameter. £15 |
| 1736. FERRARI 80. Enzo Ferrari 1981. Extremely rare presentation book written by Enzo Ferrari and originally limited to 3000 copies and not sold in bookshops. Italian text. "Terza Editione" paper belly-band on cover is removeable. Accompanied by a slim softback on muscular distrophy with a foreword by Enzo Ferrari (Enzo's son Dino died of the disease aged only 24). Both books are supplied in their original mailing box franked and stamped from Ferrari in Modena. Mint unread condition. 7in x 10in. pp.244 £175 |
| 1735. MEXICAN GRAND PRIX PHOTOGRAPHER'S PASS. "VII" on the top so it's from the 1968 race. 3in x 2in plastic with raised lettering and safety pin-type fixing. £10 |
| 1734. PAGE TOURS - CONTINENTAL MOTOR RACING 1964. Catalogue from the famous UK tour operator offering "the motor racing enthusiast and his friends an unequalled opportunity to see the classic Continental motor races at all the best European circuits." The Targa Florio, Le Mans, and all the major European Grands Prix are offered as well as holidays in Switzerland and Italy. Full itinerary details and photos of events. Excellent condition, just under 7in x 9in. pp.32 £18 |
| 1732. GERMAN GRAND PRIX 1973 Sticker (actually no glue so possibly a window decal) for the 'Grosser Preis von Deutschland' at the Nurburgring In August '73. John Player Special Lotus artwork. good rather than pristine condition. £8 |
| 1731. LOUIS CHEVROLET MEMORIAL. A beautifully designed booklet/programme produced to coincide with the completion of the Louis Chevrolet memorial at Indianapolis in 1976. A full biography, illustrated throughout is followed by details of the design and construction of the memorial, detailed photographs of the bust and bronze panels, lists of the drivers and pioneers honoured, fund donors etc. etc. Excellent condition (some light marks to soft covers but nothing serious) - mint inside. pp.36 plus illustrated endpapers. 12in 8.5in. £35 |
| 1730. ALVIS programme for the 10th National Alvis Day at Crystal Palace, 9th May 1965. Site map, club details and introduction, plus four pages of spec details of Alvis cars 1920-1959. Excellent condition. 8x10in. pp.8 £10 |
| 1728. BRDC YEARBOOK 2003-04 75th Anniversary edition of this annual members-only appointments diary, calendar, record of achievements, bulletin, membership ,list,rule book etc. etc. Extra celebratory items include lots of historic race action pictures alongside contemporary photos from all forms of motorsport. Hardback in excellent condition 8.5in x 6in. pp.201 £35 |
| 1727. RALLYE DES ALPES COMPETITOR'S BADGE. A beautiful enamel badge from the A.C. Marseilles & Provence showing a car ascending an Alpine pass in red, white and blue. Pin fixing with maker's name G. Moret Paris on the back. This one has year bars for 1948, 1949 and 1950. 1.5 in wide x 2.25in high overall. £125 |
| 1725. YOUNG BATTERIES/ BLUEBIRD. Nice little leaflet from 1938 with Malcolm Campbell's 'Bluebird' clearly shown (but not identified) on the cover. Battery types and application charts inside, plus details of guarantee etc. Concertina-folds out to 13in x6in Excellent condition. £8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 two volumes, 8.5in x 12in hardbacks in very good condition: 1700a. Vol. 1 1900-1925 pp.335 £120 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 Nagle. The story of veteran cars and the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain. '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. Good dustwrapper. pp239 £30 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: 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. A 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. 5.5in x 8.5in hardback in good condition. 1578b. 1957 edition. Ex- Owen Organisation library with their bookplate and stamps. no dustwrapper. £35 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 each of the four seasons race by race, with a wealth of photographs of one of the 'golden ages' of sports car racing. Hardback with dustwrapper in superb condition 6in x 9.5in pp. 240 £40 |
| 1484. SHELL/ A CENTURY IN OIL. Stephen Howarth. Fascinating epic history of the Shell Transport and Trading Company from 1897 to 1997. Lavishly illustrated with period photographs and engravings. As you might expect, there is lots of early motoring and motorsport content as well as aviation and shipping. The chapters on the two world wars are particularly good. Hardback in virtually as-new condition with similar dustwrapper. 8in x 10.5in pp.397. £20 |
| 1483. RONNIE PETERSON. Grand Prix Racing Driver. "The Story of a Search For Perfection" by Alan Henry. 1975 account of Ronnie's racing career to date. Illustrated throughout. Good clean hardback with excellent dustwrapper. 7in x 9.5in pp.164. £35 |
| 1482. PORSCHE. The Man and His Cars. Richard von Frankenberg. 1965 MBC English language edition of "Die ungewohnliche Geschichte des Hauses Porsche". Illustrated. Hardback in excellent condition with similar dustwrapper. 5.5in x 8.5in pp. 223. £28 |
| 1481. THE GRAND PRIX TYRRELLS. - The Jackie Stewart Cars 1970 -1973. Doug Nye. Donington Monomarques/Macmillan. Detailed account of the cars and the team which won two driver's world championships, one constructor's championship and sixteen F1 wins in three seasons. Many photographs both B&W and colour. Hardback with dustwrapper in good condition (one small tear to back) 7in x 10in pp.80 £20 |
| 1479. CAR COMPASS. A nice, chunky liquid-filled compass in a wood-effect plastic gimbal with stainless steel mounting bracket and correction levers to calibrate for the car's own magnetic field. Illuminated with an internal bulb which gives an eerie green glow... Ideal period accessory for a '60s-70s car. Just over 2.5in high. £25 |
| 1478. AUTOCOURSE 1975/76 . International Motor Racing and Rallying Review but most people collect these for the Formula One content which is superbly detailed. Every race of the 1975 season is covered in detail with photos and statistics as well as off-track action. There's a photo on page 119 captioned "Elf PR man and journalist Eoin Young does the Haka- not a pretty sight!" Also the (in)famous incident at Barcelona where the team personnel worked on the circuit guardrails themselves is here. An article by Jackie Stewart on the retirement of Graham Hill is prefaced by a hastily added page recording his death in an air accident on November 29th and paying further tribute to "our sport's finest ambassador.. a universally loved personality and a fine British Sportsman" Hardback in good, clean, tight condition (one corner board slightly rubbed) in similarly good dustwrapper in plastic protective sleeve. 9.5in x 13in. pp208 £145 |
| 1477. BLUE BLOOD. The History of Grand Prix Racing Cars in France. Serge Bellu 1979. English edition (translated by John Bolster) of this season-by-season history of all the Bugattis, Ballots, Renaults, Delages, Panhards etc. etc. who contested grands prix from 1906 onwards. Full of rare photos and full specifications of all the cars alongside the historical text. Highly readable as well as being a useful reference work. Hardback in good condition (scrape mark on back cover) 9.5 x 9in pp.235 £30 |
| 1476. FERRARI / MICHELE ALBORETO Telegraph Sunday magazine from April 7 1985 signed in black felt pen by Michele Alboreto above a great photo of him in action in the F1 Ferrari. Guaranteed provenance (I wrote a feature article on the prospects for the '85 season and Michele signed the magazine for me - E.Y.) Magazine is complete and in good condition with just a couple of light corner creases. It would look terrific framed. £50 |
| 1475. ALFA ROMEO. SPORT THROUGH DESIGN. Catalogue for the exhibition of Alfas at the Design Museum, London in 1991. Beautiful colour studio shots of the Guilietta Sprint, Giulia TZ2, GT Junior, 33/2 Stradale and SZ Coupe together with period racing photos and a description of each model and its history. A4 (8in x 11.5in approx) glossy brochure in excellent clean condition. pp.12 £20 |
| 1474. FIFTY YEARS OF LE MANS RACING. Autocar special produced in 1973. Articles by S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis on the early days, John Wyer on changes in car design and Tony Brooks on driving the circuit, among others. Great photos throughout including a colour section and reproductions of period magazine articles. Softback in really outstanding condition. A4/ 8.5in x 11in approx. pp. 76 £28 |
| 1473. COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARS. G.N. GEORGANO (ed). "1885 to the present" i.e. the 1982 publication date of this, the third edition of this standard tome. Every manufacturer from A.A.A. (1919-1922) to Zwickau (1956-1959) is here with company history, principal models and salient facts recorded. Illustrated throughout in black and white and colour. This is a companion to the famous Encyclopedia of Motor Sport edited by the same highly respected author/editor. Hardback with plastic sleeve protected dustwrapper in excellent condition. 9in x 11in x 2in thick. pp.685. £40 |
| 1472. BEHIND THE SCENES AT BROOKLANDS. A pair of original period 10 x8 in photographs from the Fox Photo agency showing a young mechanic working on an engine - from an E.R.A. to judge by the cam covers on the bench. back stamped and typewritten captions. Glossy prints in good condition. The pair: £30 |
| 1471. JOHN Z. DeLOREAN Publicity photo showing the DeLorean company director in the drivers seat of the (in)famous gull-winged sports car. 10 x 8 in print with smallish crease to bottom right. £20 |
| 1469. LOTUS ELAN. Duncan Wherret. 1993. Excellent book covering the Lotus Elan in all its guises including the Sprint and Plus 2, plus a section on the 'new' Elan of the mid 1980s. Lavish photography shows just how these cars should be prepared, detailed and restored while the text details the history of the car's development. Softback in excellent condition 8in x 9in pp. 128 £18 |
| 1466. GRAND PRIX RACING 1906-1914. T.A.S.O. Mathieson. Subtitled "A history of the Grand Prix de l"Automobile Club de France" This superb book from 1965 is one of the classics. Wonderful period photographs and a hugely detailed text covering the pre-WW1 period year by year. Hardback without dustwrapper (this book never had one, being originally supplied in a plain card slipcase) in very good condition. 10.5in x 11in. No page numbers but it must be around 300. 10.5in x 11in, £55 |
| 1464. HENRY FORD II. Walter Hayes' biography of Henry II written in 1990 by the ex vice-chairman of Ford Europe who worked with Ford for twenty years as he rebuilt his grandfather's company, having been thrust into its leadership in 1943 aged just 26. Both the boardroom battles and his personal life are covered in detail, with many photographs and papers from private collections. £18 |
1463. CORGI JAGUAR MODELS. Two nice diecast 2.4 model Jaguars, both have a fair amount of patina, meaning they have been played with extensively. They could easily be restored with a respray but wouldn't that be sacrilege? Both are just under 4 inches long and have all wheels and tyres in good condition. 1463a. White
bodywork and steel/tinplate base so it's the earlier of the
two. £10 SOLD |
| 1462. GOODYEAR VICTORY POSTER. Produced in 1987 to celebrate 200 F1 wins for the tyre manufacturer, this has a coloured side profile of each and every car from Ritchie Ginther's Honda in 1965 through to Gerhard Berger's Ferrari in 1987. Large size 30 x 33.5in poster folded for original mailing in good clean condition. £12 |
1460. HENRY FORD Two pre-WW2 books on industry, business and capitalism by the original Mr. Ford. 1460a Today and Tomorrow. 1926. Excellent condition (foxed title page but otherwise clean and tight). Hardback with no dustwrapper. 6in x 9.5in. pp.273 £22 1460b Moving Forward. 1931. Excellent condition (some signs of corner bumping but otherwise excellent as above). Hardback with no dustwrapper. 6in x 9in. pp.310 £22 |
| 1459. PERFORMANCE CONVERSION EQUIPMENT - Its Scope and Utility. Philip H. Smith 1960. An excellent period book on engine tuning aimed at the enthusiast owner. Mainly smaller engined cars from Ford, BMC,Triumph Volkswagen, Simca, Renault etc. are covered. Theory and practice of engine modifications such as gas flowing and porting, lightening, balancing etc. are all here as well as analysis of proprietary products such as manifolds, exhaust systems etc. with what works and what doesn't! Especially good on supercharging with the Shorrock blower discussed in detail. Photographs, line drawings and charts throughout. Hardback with dustwrapper in excellent condition pp.137 5.5in x 9in approx. £20 |
| 1458. PORSCHE 924 CARRERA GT commemorative medal. 1981. View of the car in low relief on the front and Porsche logo and "Fahren in seiner schonsten form" which translates ( I think) as "driving in its most beautiful form" on the reverse. 1.5in (40mm) in diameter. bronze coloured metal. £28 |
1456. RAC RALLY OF GREAT
BRITAIN. Finisher's awards
for the RAC from the 'fifties. Beautiful plaques with map outline,
steering wheel and Union flag motif in low relief. 1456b. 1953/1954 award in pewter coloured metal with enamelled flag. Year bars for both 1953 and 1954 attached, the whole thing being mounted on a stand-up black perspex plinth. 6in high overall. £95 1456c. 1955/1956 award in gold coloured metal with enamelled flag. Year bars for both 1955 and 1956 below. This one is mounted on a stand-up wooden plinth. 6in high overall. £95 |
| 1455. LONDON MOTOR CLUB RALLY 1954. Metal participant's plaque for this 50th anniversary event. In as-new condition still in its original cellophane packet. 3.5in long. £40 |
| 1451. CASTROL ACHIEVEMENTS 1955. Like Shell, Dunlop, Esso and others,Castrol produced annual achievements books, theirs being among the finest. This one has a particularly superb Gordon Horner artwork of Peter Walker's Aston Martin at Le Mans on the cover, with an equally dynamic picture of Moss and Jenks' Mille Miglia Mercedes on the back. All aspects of road and circuit racing, rallying and record breaking are covered inside with b&w photographs or artwork on every page. 6in x 9in approx softcover book in excellent condition. pp.48 £30 |
| 1450. CASTROL ACHIEVEMENTS 1959. Similar to the 1955 one, this has colour artwork of David Boshier-Jones' Cooper-Jap on the cover and a superbly evocative picture of the MG EX181 record car inside. 6in x 9in approx softcover book in excellent condition. pp.48 £28 |
| 1449. CASTROL ACHIEVEMENTS 1963. Michael Turner was the cover artist by this year, with the round-the-world Ford Corsair on the cover and the motor sport achievements suplemented with those of aeroplanes and hovercraft. 6in x 9in approx softcover book in excellent condition. pp.48 £25 |
| 1443. FROM VETERAN TO VINTAGE. Kent Karslake & Laurence Pomeroy. 1956 first edition of this "History of Motoring and Motorcars from 1884 to 1914" Highly detailed book by expert authors. Illustrated with period photographs, engineering drawings, advertiements etc. Hardback in excellent condition (no dustwrapper) 7.5in x 10in. pp. 339 £35 |
| 1442. TOURIST TROPHY. Richard Hough. 1957 1st edition of this excellent history of "Britain's Greatest Motor Race" From 1905 on the Isle of Man, through Ards years, Donington, and Dundrod before the race returned to Ulster. Every race up to 1955 is covered with lots of photographs, charts and results tables. Hardback in good clean, tight condition with fair dustwrapper (just starting to go at the edges, reinforced with tape) 5.5in x 8.5in. pp. 245 £30 |
| 1440. FORD MODEL T SERVICE BOOK Reprinted with permission from Ford, this is a collection of incredibly detailed original service and maintenance instructions. With hundreds of diagrams and photos they show "The authorised Ford way' of performing the various repair operations" Softback with black cover (of course) in excellent unread condition bar a mark on the back cover from a sticker or the like. 5.5in x 8.5in. pp. 296 £18 |
| 1439. A RACING MOTORIST. S.C.H. Davis. "His Adventures at the Wheel in Peace and War" Classic 1949 account of "Sammy" Davis' motoring career from early days just after WW1 through the 'twenties and 'thirties with first hand accounts of racing at Le Mans (on numerous occasions) Grands Prix, Tourist Trophies etc. The second part concerns the author's experiences in WW2. Full of insight, anecdote and illustrated with 32 pages of photographs. Hardback with excellent dustwrapper- a rarity as copies of this book have usually been read and re-read many times. 5.5in x 8.5in. pp. 212 £28 |
| 1435. BRITISH RACING GREEN 1946 - 1956 Louis Klementaski & Michael Frostick A review of British achievement in motor racing in the first decade after WW2. Year by year account of national and international racing and rallying. Authoritative text and superb photographs by 'Klem' who got right into the thick of it whether at Le Mans, Silverstone or the Isle of Man. Hardback in excellent clean condition with similarly fine dustwrapper. 7.5in x 10in pp.60 £48 |
1430. 'MOTOR' YEAR BOOKS. These beautifully produced volumes were published by the 'Motor' magazine annually for many years and are now highly collectable. Each follows the same pattern of a review of technical developments of the year plus reviews of significant new models. The year's motorsport is covered, plus "Humorous drawings of the year" - soon renamed "Brockbanks of the year" since they were almost always his anyway. Tables of car specifications, race and rally results, speed records etc, plus the International motorsports fixtures calendar for the coming year. Illustrated throughout with numerous diagrams, technical drawings, period adverts and of course photographs. Some samples are shown here. All are hardbacks in good condition without dustwrappers. 7.5 in x 10in and around 200+ pages long. 1430a. 1949 (very
good) £20 SOLD |
| 1429. FORD SPECIALS P.J. Stephens. 1960 1st edition of this extremely detailed book on all aspects of special design, construction and tuning. Both one-off and proprietary chassis are described, together with various suspension layouts, body designs etc. A wealth of illustrations from details of exactly how to weld chassis joints to exploded diagrams of braking systems etc. make this a manual for the special builder but it also has lots of photographs of production cars such as Lotus, Buckler, Tornado and Ashley to interest the historian. Hardback in good clean condition with good, albeit slightly edge-rubbed dustwrapper. £26 |
| 1428 JOHN COBB RAILTON MOBIL SPECIAL Life magazine issue from September 1 1947. Superb portait of John Cobb on the cover and an atmospheric full-page picture of the car at dawn on the Bonneville salt flats inside. Complete 104 page magazine in excellent condition. 10.5in x 14in. £25 |
1427. JAGUAR SERVICE SHEETS. Produced by "Motor Trader" in the 'fifties: 1427a. Jaguar Mk VII Saloon, 1951-1952. Details of engineering changes, engine data diagrams of controls, wiring engine, gearbox and suspension cutaways etc. service and lubrication chart. Paper has yellowed but in good condition. Publication no. 197. 8 page item 8in x 10.5in £15 1427b. Jaguar 2.4 litre Saloon, 1956/1957. Similar to the MkVII item with exploded diagrams of engine, gearbox, rear axle and suspension, wiring and lubrication charts etc. Original staples have rusted out but otherwise in good clean condition. Publication no. 277. 8 page item 8in x 10.5in £12 1427c. Jaguar 3.4 litre Saloon, 1957/1958. Very like the 2.4 litre publication with exploded diagrams of engine, gearbox, rear axle and suspension, wiring and lubrication charts etc. Again, the staples have deteriorated but otherwise it's good and clean. Publication no. 303. 8 page item 8in x 10.5in £12 |
| 1425. MERCEDES/ JUNGE DAS IST TEMPO. 1954 German-language book on "the fastest cars in the world and their drivers". Lots of Mercedes content with superb photos of the streamliners, F1 cars, Le Mans, the Carrera Panamericana, Record breaking (including John Cobb's Napier Railton) US concept cars etc. etc. superb B&W photos and German text (a couple of neat pencil notes in the margins but otherwise good and clean). Hardback 7in x 10in. pp.64 £55 |
1424. 1950s MOTOR RACING ANNUAL. from 'Sporting Record' publications. Superb colour covers and a wealth of B&W action photos and articles inside. 1424b. 1952. Grands Prix, 500cc racing by John Cooper, record breaking by Goldie Gardner, Hillclimbing by Ken Wharton and the VCC Brighton Run. Foreword by Stirling Moss 8.5in x 10in pp.48 £25 |
| 1422. ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SERAPH. Fabulous hardback book which forms the brochure for the last R-R model to be built at Crewe. Elegant design and beautiful photography throughout. Mint condition with silver covers and blue cloth spine. 7in x 12in. pp.32 £40 |
| 1421. ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE. Sumptuous glossy brochure which consists almost exclusively of gorgeous photographs, with just one page of specifications. Excellent condition. Large 9.5in x 13.5in format. pp.28 £18 |
1420. BRITISH GRAND PRIX. Programmes: 1420b. 1972. John Player Grand Prix. Brands Hatch, July 13.14.15. 8.5in x 11in. Excellent clean condition, with separate 14 page entry list and lap chart booklet. pp.64. £25 1420c. 1973. John Player Grand Prix. Silverstone, 14July. 8.5in x 11.5in. Excellent clean condition. pp.68. £25 1420d. 1977. John Player Grand Prix.(Grand Prix d'Europe) Silverstone, 14-16 July. 8.5in x 11.5in. Includes matching 32 page A5 lap chart booklet. pp.80. £22 Click here to check the Programmes page for the full list of stock. |
1417. VINTAGE CAR RACING
MEDALS. Made of a kind of silvery
pewter type metal showing pair of 20's/30's race cars in relief.
The rear shows a wreath of oak leaves and a space for engraving
the name of the event or winner etc. 1417a. smaller 1 inch medal £50 1417b. larger 1.5 inch medal £75 |
| 1415. WOLFGANG VON TRIPS. Portrait postcard most likely issued by Porsche as it's similar in design to their other fanmail cards. Facsimile signature on reverse, together with his full title of "Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips" 3.5in 5.5in. £23 |
| 1414. CAN-AM / AUTOSPORT. All
the season's CanAm articles from Autosport: Race reports, Bruce
McLaren and Denny Hulme's columns etc. bound together in two volumes.
Original magazine front cover, card back. 1414a January 1969 - November 1969 £25 1414b June 1970 - November 1971 £25 |
| 1413. STIRLING MOSS PRINT. A beautiful 8in x 10in print from a Tony Smith pencil drawing showing Stirling in 1959. Signed in blue pen by Stirling Moss. £60 |
| 1412. VETERAN CAR CLUB 50 Years Pictorial History. Elizabeth Nagle / Michael Sedgwick. 1981. Published by the V.C.C. this history centres on the UK but covers the Australian, American, New Zealand, South African and European sections too. Hundreds of photographs of rallies etc. accompany the text. Foreword by founder S.C.H. 'Sammy' Davis. Hardback in excellent condition (very slight damage to corner of dustwrapper) 8.5in x 12in. pp.172 £35 |
| 1410. PATRICK DEPAILLER. La Course Est Un Combat. Jose Rosinski. 1978 French language book on the Tyrrell F1 driver (includes a preface by Ken Tyrrell). Lots of wonderfully evocative photos accompany the text. 6.5in x 9.5in softback in very good condition. pp.126 £30 |
1409a. CAR DRIVING AS AN ART. SCH Davies. 1965 edition of this long-running classic which was first published in 1952. Fully updated to include such cars as the Mini, Hillman Minx, Triumph 2000 etc. as well as contemporary road signs, regulations and conditions. Lots of great photographs of driving on real 50s/60s roads as well as toy cars (remember the old Highway Code illustrations?) showing road positioning etc. Diagrams, charts, etc. 5.5in x 9in Hardback with good, slightly surface rubbed dustwrapper. pp.177 £20 (1409b Also available:- 1957 edition without dustrapper £15) |
| 1406. LOUIS BLERIOT. Three beautifully printed engravings with embossed and gilded detailing all in perfect condition. Similar in style to the labels you find on cigar boxes so that's what I guess they are. Full colour portrait of the pioneer aviator with "Douvres Calais" and "Juillet 1909" and scenes of the historic cross-channel flight on each. Wonderful. The largest image is 7in x 5in approx. £60 set of three. |
| 1405. TEAM McLAREN CANAM. 1971. Koni presentation mounted cheque made out to Team McLaren for $1000 as a CanAm bonus. Dated Oct. 30 1971. Silver cheque mounted on wood-effect board. . Peel-off adhesive on back for wall display. Superb unique original team item. 11 x 5in. £75 |
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