Search Results: Sport - Motor Cars / Bikes from Godley Books

U.S.A.: Motorbooks International, 2007. Book in mint condition. 159pp. A guide to choosing the best car, selecting a competition class, improving handling and performance, increasing cornering speeds and prepping for competition.. Soft Cover. As New. 10.75 x 8.25 inches.

London: Temple Press, 1988. No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to page fore-edges and no bumping to corners. 110pp. The story of Frank Williams' success in starting from scratch to produce one of the Formula 1's top motor racing teams. Well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 11.75 x 9 inches.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with sunning to spine. 120pp. Updated edition of the re-told story of legendary champion motor racer Ayrton Senna one year after his tragic death at Imola. Tucked in is a complimentary slip for this review copy from the publishers.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by John Townsend (photos). 11.75 x 9.5 inches.

Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1990. Inscription on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 208pp. This in-depth study captures both the man who was Ayrton Senna and his achievements up to 1990 - a unique portrait of a unique man.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Very Good. 9.5 x 6.25 inches.

London: Dalton Watson Fine Books, 1976. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight rubbing to top of spine and upper rear corner and a trace of sunning to upper flyleaf edges. Cover image has raised bars on the radiator grill. 207pp. A comprehensive account of the history of BMW from its origins which came from a number of sources as early as 1896. The story follows its development through its legenday cars and its motorcycles up to 1975. Very well illustrated with BMW models, road cars, racing cars and bikes, cockpits, engines and events. The BMW Family Tree is displayed on the end papers.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 10 x 7.5 inches.

Knutsford, Cheshire: Stafford Pemberton Publishing Co. Ltd., 1978. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and minor bumping to lower front corner. 63pp. The story of 1970s motor cycle World Champion Barry Sheene. Very well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 11.25 x 8.75 inches.

Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1981. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased. 158pp. A study of thirty eight classic products of the British national motor cycle industry from utility workhorses to snorting roadburners that still live on in modern legend.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 8 Inches.

Leicester: Promotional Reprint Company, 1993. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, extremely slight traces of foxing to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with very minor traces of storage . 240pp. Following on from the difficult post-war days of the 1940s, the British motorcycle industry looked set for glorious times by the end of the 1950s. Very well illustrated brand by brand.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 10.75 x 8 inches.

Leicester: Promotional Reprint Company, 1993. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, extremely slight traces of foxing to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with very minor traces of storage . 237pp. Follows the period after the peak of the British motorcycle industry, when the Japanese bikes started to hit the market and the arrival of the Mini car had a dramatic impact on motorcycle sales. . Very well illustrated brand by brand.. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Near Fine. 10.75 x 8 inches.

Bristol: Parragon, 1996. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 96pp.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 12 x 9.25 inches.

Peterborough: EMAP National Publications Limited, 1994. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 98pp. This issue covers Ariel, Enfield, Harley-D, James Norton, Velocette, Welbike, Greeves 32DC Twin, Nobby Clark and lots more. Scarce.. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 11.75 x 8.25 inches.

Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1988. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slight dustiness to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with signs of storage and very minor creasing to upper edge. 152pp. A model by model account of the evolution of Porsche racing cars describes every variant with a brief record of successes and their designers and drivers.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 10 x 7.75 inches.

London: Hamlyn, 1983. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 96pp. Well illustrated study of the Chevrolet Corvette.. Soft Cover. Fine. 12 x 9 inches.

Sywell: Igloo Books Ltd, 2010. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 160pp. Description, specifications and glossy coloured photographs of forty-two classic cars from 1901 to 1973 including the E-type, Mini, AC Cobra, Bugatti 35, Mustang, Porsche 911, Scimitar, MG TC etc.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 9.25 x 9.25 inches.

London: B T Batsford Ltd, 1977. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and minor bump to lower rear corner. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with small crease to lower rear corner. 158pp. An introduction to Production Car Sports from a motoring journalist with much personal experience of the sport.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.75 x 5.75 inches.

Castle Donington: Donington International Collection, 1993. Book in virtually mint condition. 191pp. The full story of Donington Park in Derbyshire from its opening for motorcycle racing in 1931 though its Grands Prix years in the 1930s, its time as a military vehicle depot during the war years and its return to civilan ownership in the 1950s. Racing was eventually restored to the Park in 1977 and this book was produced to mark the Park's staging of a Formula One World Championship race in 1993.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8.25 x 5.5 inches.

London: William Kimber, 1979. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 245pp. An interview with Niki Lauda, the technical principles, the technical data, driving the Grand Prix car, testing, traning, fitness and the race. Now quite scarce.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 9.75 x 6.75 inches.

Northstar, 2011. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked pale green covers and no bumping to corners. Inserts plus 89pp. A fascinating collection of memories about motor racing at Goodwood and of the times, With images and details of sixteen races from 1948 onwards, full page colour adverts for saloon cars from the past, dress from the time, Festival of Britain facsimile brochure, aircraft Made in Britain, 'wonderful' new housing estates, major feature on Fangio, facsimile brochure of the Goodwood Scramble Trophy, period adverts and 'where the brake and clutch pedals are'. Tucked in is the detailed programme for the meeting.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 9.5 x 9.5 inches.

London: Hutchinson/Stanley Paul, 1976. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight rubbing to spine foot and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very slight rubbing to spine ends. 175pp. The life of motor racing World Champion Graham Hill. The last chapter written by his wife Bette Hill after his 1975 tragic accident. Well illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.75 x 5.5 inches.

Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1986. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards, very minor traces of foxing to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with storage rubbing to rear. 216pp. A discussion of some twenty-five top Grand Prix drivers, those which the author has found particularly fascinating - in and out of the car.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good (+). 11 x 8.25 inches.