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Unsafe At Any Speed
by Ralph Nader
Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile by Ralph Nader, published in 1965, is a book detailing resistance by car manufacturers to the introduction of safety features, like seat belts, and their general reluctance to spend money on improving safety. It was a pioneering work of consumer advocacy, openly polemical but containing substantial references and material from industry insiders. It made Nader a household name and the style is often imitated.
The Cecil Kimber Centenary Book
by Jean Kimber, and Cecil Kimber, W/ Contributions By John F Dugdale, Norman Ewing, Richard L Knudson, and Bobbie Walkinton; Richard L Knudson Cook
Automotive History Books & Ephemera
The Book of Sport
by Underhill, Ruth; Astor, John Jacob et al
New York: J.F. Taylor and Company, 1901. Half Leather. Good. #44 of 450 copies of the edition de Grande Luxe. Half leather with marbled boards. Folio. 411 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A history and survey of a variety of sports in the United States. This includes section on women's golf and records; men's golf and records; tennis and squash; New York tuxedo tennis; Boston tennis; polo; fox hunting and drag hunting; automobiles and driving; theory of play in modern lawn tennis; yachting and...
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$486.00
The Fords Of Dearborn - An Illustrated History
by Bryan, Ford R
Detroit: Harlo Press, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Brown cloth hardcover in dustjacket. Signed without personalization by the author, "With Best Wishes, Ford R. Bryan" on the half-title page. A very good copy, clean, tight and unmarked. Corners and edges are straight and the text-block edges are clean. The dustjacket has taken much scuffing to the panels and some crinkling and chipping at the edges - not as bright as the book itself. 285 pp., many black and white...
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$20.00
Fifty Cars That Changed The World
by [Design Museum]
London: Conran Octopus. 2010. Octavo Size [approx 15x21cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 112 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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$11.91
Barracuda Challenger a Source Book
by Shields, Samuel
Motorbooks Intl, 1983-10-01. Paperback. Good. 9x6x0. GOOD. Olive green photo-illustrated wraps, approx. 7'' x 10'', 143pp., bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, very small creases to spine edges, edges and corners of covers, slight crease along front spine hinge, minor rub-wear to covers, very small creases to corners of some inner pages..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS.
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$47.25
Maserati Bora & Merek V8 & V6 Giugiaro designed mid-engined GT
by Norbye, Jan P
London: Osprey Publishing. 1982. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Small chip to upper front DJ edge. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Black & white drawings. 135 pages. Osprey Auto History book. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$62.88
On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors: John Z Delorean's Look Inside the Automotice Giant
by Wright, J. Patrick
Grosse Point, Michigan: Wright Enterprises, 1979. Hard Cover. Very Good/very good. Very Good in Very Good jacket Sixth printing, Book is in fine condition, cover is very good with light shelf wear. Book is a rare look inside an automotive giant by the infamous deloreen. At a time when Americans are demanding more reliability form American business, this book demonstrates how one corporate leviathan grew less accountable to its many publics amid booming sales and dwindling competition, as revelations...
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$325.80
Bridgehampton Sports Car Road Races. Saturday, June 11, 1949. Bridgehampton Long Island
by No author Given
Long Island, NY: Hampton Press, 1949. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. 45 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A program guide to auto road races held in June of 1949. The Bridgehampton Road Races were first held on public roads from 1915 to 1921, with the races revived again starting in 1949. They were held on public roads until 1953, when a crash and death caused the state of New York to ban road racing. The Bridgehampton Road Races Corporation was then formed, creating a private...
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$49.00
The Ferrari Legend
by Pourret. Jess G
Scarsdale, NY: John W. Barnes, Jr. Publishing, Inc. 1977. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Book has a couple of light marks to front cover. DJ is chipped with some tears at corners and spine ends. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 382 pages. 250 GT Competition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st English Language Edition. Hardback.
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$59.57
Handbook of Automobiles. 1924. (Twenty-first annual)
by No author given
New York: National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, 1924. Wraps. Good. Illustrated card stock wraps. 230 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A catalog to various automobiles, including cars, trucks and other commercial vehicles, made by a variety of manufacturers. Includes cost, principal mechanical details and specifications. Manufacturers include Auburn, Apperson, Chevrolet, Durant, Haynes, Dodge, Studebaker, Olds, Nash, Pierce-Arrow, etc. Perhaps of note are four pages of electric vehicles,...
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$59.00
Annual Report to Stockholders. The White Motor Company. 1946
by No author given
Cleveland: The White Motor Company, Publisher, 1947. Wraps. Very Good. Printed wraps. 11 pp. A financial report issued by the The White Motor Company, including the usual tables, as well as a text summary that mentions transitioning from war to peacetime production, supply shortages and worker strikes. The White Motor Company was an US automobile manufacturer in operation from 1900 to 1980, with a focus on building trucks and larger vehicles. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor toning and soiling.
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$16.00
Modern Motor Sport
by Bradford, L. E
London: Faber Popular Books. 1964. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Light chipping to DJ spine ends and DJ spine very slightly sunned. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 208 pages. An introduction for the comparative newcomer to motoring sports. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$13.24
LINCOLN AUTO SCHOOL: "Most Thorough, Practical and Up-to-Date Automobile School in the West
Lincoln, Nebraska: Lincoln Auto School, 1911. Wraps. Near fine. Unpaginated, [16] p. with numerous textual photographs and illustrations. Original printed green paper wrappers, bound with two staples. The front panel is die-cut, with a fold over flap along the right edge. Negligible rusting to the staples, with just a hint of edgewear. Near fine. T.L. Anthony, a machinist at Cushman Motor Works, formed the Lincoln Auto School in 1910 - the same year Henry Ford opened his innovative Highland Park,...
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$250.00
The World of Automobiles, An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Motor Car, Complete 22 Volume Set
by Tom Northey
Non Applicable, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. Good+. . *Complete 22 volume set!* GOOD+. 22 White photo illustrated hardcover books, approx. 9'' x 12'' each, bumps to spine edges and corners of covers, light rub wear and some light gray smudges to covers, inside pages are clean and in good condition..<p> Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS.
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$68.25
Postwar Sports Cars: The Modern Classics
by Dymock, Eric
Bideford, Devon: Charles Herridge. 1984. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Previous owner's details to half-title page. 188 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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$13.24
Studebaker Motoring Accessories Catalog
by No author Given
No Place: Studebaker Corporation, Publisher. Wraps. Good. No place, perhaps 1946 based on the code on the rear cover '5-15-46.' Blue and brown wraps, with hood ornaments on the front. Small folio, oblong format. 20 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog of various accessories available for the Studebaker cars, including electronic turn signals, hood ornaments and winguards, automatic windshield washer, new innovations in radio, locking gas cap, etc. GOOD condition....
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$49.00
Carroll Shelby. The Authorized Biography
by Mills, Rinsey
Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes Publishing. 2012. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 552 pages. The biography of the significant figure in automotive history - designer and racing car driver, Carroll Shelby. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$72.81
Superfinish: The Mark of Modernism. Developed by Chrysler
by No Author Given
No Place: Chrysler, Presumed Publisher. Wraps. Very Good. No place or date, circa 1941. Wraps. 7 ¼ by 5 ¼ inches. 16 pp., including covers. Tan, black and white illustrations throughout, some cartoon style. A promotional booklet discussing the benefits and technical aspects of a new innovation in joining metal parts of a car, termed superfinish by Chrysler. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling. Small crease to the upper rear corners. Minor finger smudges to the rear cover.
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$16.00
The Complete Book of Classic Chevrolet Muscle Cars 1955 - 1974
by Mueller, Mike
Minneapolis: Motorbooks. 2017. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 176 pages. . Like New. 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$25.15
1982 Ford Mustang Promotional Sales Booklet
by No author given
No Place: Ford, presumed Publisher. Wraps. Very Good. No place or date, presumed circa 1982. Color photo illustrated wraps. Square quarto. 19 pp. Color photos throughout. A promotional sales booklet advertising the various models of the 1982 Ford Mustang, including the GLX series, and providing a look at the technical aspects and features of the various modes. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and edgewear. A hint of a musty odor when opened.
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$16.00
The Classy Ford V8
by Sorensen, Lorin
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. 1982. Quarto Size [approx 23x29cm]. A Near Fine copy. As new condition. In brown padded leatherette boads with gilt & vignette to front cover. Gilt to spine. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 240 pages. A book about the terrific 1932-53 Fords and Mercurys in tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Ford V8. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$26.48
Bug Me. VW Volkswagen Pinback
No Place: No Producer. Unbound. Good. No producer, place or date. Perhaps 1970s. 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. Advertising pinback for the VW or Volkswagen Beetle, reading "Bug Me" with the WV logo beneath. Small union slug on the curl. GOOD+ condition. General fading and scuffing to the face, with minor loss of blue ink in a few spots.
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$22.00
The Cobra in the Barn : Great Stories of Automotive Archaeology
by Cotter, Tom
St Paul, MN: Motorbooks. 2005. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 256 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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$19.86
The White Motor Company And Subsidiaries Annual Report 1947
by No author given
Cleveland: The White Motor Company, Publisher, 1947. Wraps. Very Good. Illustrated wraps. 16 pp. A financial report issued by the The White Motor Company, including the usual tables, as well as a text summary. Photographs throughout, including 16 depicting various types of trucks manufactured by the company. The White Motor Company was an US automobile manufacturer in operation from 1900 to 1980, with a focus on building trucks and larger vehicles. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, edgewear and...
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$22.00
Mustang Does It! An Illustrated History
by Miller, Ray
Oceanside, California: The Evergreen Press. 1980. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket - now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ is rubbed at edges with chipping to spine ends and corners minor loss to the upper rear edge. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 320 pages. An illustrated history of the characteristics of the Mustang from inception in 1964 through the outsized 1973 model. Also includes the highly...
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$29.79
Vintage Cars 1886 to 1930
by Georgano, G. N
Twickenham: Tiger Books International. 1997. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition, laminated boards in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with colour photographs and drawings. 232 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Hardback.
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$19.86
