Automobilia

Princeton: Automobile Quarterly [0-915038-15-3] 1979, leather edition. (4to) 392pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. Blue leather with silver illustration and lettering. Black and white and color photographs, illustrations. There is very light rubbing along the front edge of the spine. "We are indebted to Halwart Schrader and his publisher Heinz Bleicher for their generous advice and assistance in this, our first Translated Edition. On Halwart's behalf, appreciation is extended to his many friends and fellow historians who contributed to the book, particularly Hans-Heinrich von Ferson, Hans-Otto Neubauer, and Reinald Herbertz". Translated and adapted by Ron Wakefield. (Transportation, Automobile Industry, BMW--Automobile).

South Bend, IN: The Studebaker Corporation, 1925. Stamped "Indiana University Library Mar. 13, 1925" on front wrapper. 8 1/4" by 10 3/4" , 16 pages, light brown stapled wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled, Else Fine. Scarce.. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

Sarasota: Crestline Publishing [0-912612-14-2] [1978]. (4to) 405, [11]pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Illustrated blue leatherette. 2,000 photographs and illustrations. The corners are very lightly bumped. Edited by George H. Dammann. Publisher series: Crestline Automotive Series. (Transportation, Automobiles--United States, DeSoto--Automobile, Plymouth--Automobile).

Oakland, California: Automobile Pricing Publications, Inc., 1959. The very first Auto Blue Book, Volume 1 -- Number 1, dated Summer 1959. Very Good condition. Light cover soil. Pages mildly age-tanned (see photos). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 5.25" wide by 7.75" tall. Gives retail and wholesale prices for new and used cars and trucks with sections on Volvo, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Edsel, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto, Chrysler, Imperial, Nash, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Austin, Hillman, Jaguar, Metropolitan, Morris, M.G., Triumph, BMW, Borgward, D.K.W., Goliath, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citrogen, Renault, Simca, Corvette, etc.. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. (v), 91pp.

Hardcover in original pictorial slipcase. Slipcase has light wear at a few spots on the edges. Inside front cover has a bookplate (sticker) on which is printed: "Autographed Courtesy of The Motorsport Collector 5120 Belmont Road, Suite L, Downers Grove, IL 60515." Michael Turner has signed this bookplate in bold black marker. (The Motorsport Collector has a long-standing relationship with Michael Turner.) Barcode on slipcase: 9782909413181. Out-of-Print.

Daytona: Faza Propaganda Stampa Book. Very Good. Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. light cover rubs, light cover creases. corner wear to spine. 192pp..

United Kingdom: Haynes Publishing, 2012. Slight lean to spine. 408 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Provides in-depth analysis and technical detail of more than 50 classic motorcycle race engines spanning eight decades. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 1987. 192 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0966779894 . Inscribed "Thanks Tom - Carroll Shelby" on Foreword page; author's name is misspelled on spine; book has very light edgewear, very teeny tiny chip to bottom edge of half-title page, bottom corner of front cover slightly bumped, tiny bump to fore-edge of rear cover; in slipcase that has light shelfwear, small bump to edge of opening, tiny poke hole to rear that doesn't go through all the way; numerous b/w photos ; 322 pages; Signed by Contributor .

LANSING, MICHIGAN: TRU-WAY CO., 1973 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Spiral Bound. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red oblong metal spiral bound book with heavy black title. Rare automotive book showing 1973 body frame diagrams and specifications. Just a few of the cars included in this (starting from front): American Motors - Javelin-AMX, American Motors Gremlin-Hornet, American Motors-Matador-Ambassador, Buick Electra, Buick LeSabre-Centurion, Buick, Buick Riviera, Buick Century - G S, Cadillac, Cadillac Eldorado, Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Vega, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler, Chrysler Imperial, Dodge Monaco-Polara, Dodge, Dodge Dart, and many more!! About 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 oblong . Just mild cover wear with some light creases & nice clean pages. Very scarce!!! .

Detroit, Michigan: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHEVROLET CENTRAL OFFICE, 1947 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Lime green paper with reinforced green cloth on spine, with black title & cover art. 11 x 8-1/2 with 185 pages. Rare 1947 Chevrolet book #897 (at title page)!.

The original 1914 self-published softcover book. 78 pages plus end leaves. Extremely uncommon.Condition of the book is Acceptable. See photos. The softcover wraps show moderate wear. Both the front and back covers have partial tears at their spine joints, but are still attached. The spine itself also has some loss of paper.The text block of the book is complete. The first leaf, and the last leaf, appear to have previously detached from the staple binding, and have been glued in place (an amateurish repair, unfortunately). The last listing photo shows where 'overgluing' of the back leaf has resulted in an edge tear to the inside portion of that leaf. Inside pages are otherwise in good condition, with occasional edge wear. They include many illustrations and full page plates.In sum, a rare and important book, in less than good condition, but still readable.Please message me with any questions.

Terre Haute, IN: Terre Haute Fairgrounds Speedway, 1958. A fantastic piece of Midwest dirt track racing history, SIGNED by legendary drivers A.J. Foyt, Eddie Sachs. Elmer George, Tommy Hinnershitz, Ed Elisian , and Joe Barzda, with 2 more signatures too faint for me to decipher. SIGNED in ink front cover by Foyt, George, Sachs, and Hinnershitz, in pencil ( right margin) by Barzda, at rear cover in ink by Ed Elisian, and at his photo on page 7 in ink again by George. A.J. Foyt- the first 4-time winner of the Indy 500, a true racing legend. Eddie Sachs- known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing", who was killed in the 1964 Indy 500 won by Foyt, Elmer George- who retired from racing in 1963 and then served as vice-president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tommy Hinnershitz, "The Flying Dutchman" one of the most popular sprint-car drivers in racing history. Ed Elisian - who was killed in a USAC Champ car race crash at Milwaukee just a year later, in 1959. Joe Barzda - whose… Read More

The James Flood Charity Trust, Footscray, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Fine Condition/Slipcased. In original numbered packing. Illustrator: photographic. Limited edition, this volume is number 3795 of a limited edition of 5000, and it and the slipcase are in excellent order. The fifth (and last) of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia.
A comprehensive record of vintage, veteran and classic motorcycles in Australia from 1899 to 1980. In addition to the many splendid photographs, the text in the book deals variously with Motorcycle advertising literature describing the old machines. Reproduction pages of motorcycle handbooks. Extracts from the "Australian Motor Cycle" Police motorcycling Motorcycles in the Australian military forces Motorcycle speedway racing Motor sport Motorcycle builders and modifiers throughout Australia over the years Please refer to accompanying picture (s).
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Motor Racing Publications, 1994, 2003, 2008 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. F/NF. Limited Edition of the Standard Binding set (2,200). Green boards with gilt titles to the spine, buff endpapers and publisher's original dust jackets, each with a different photograph and superimposed car outline. Editions numbered 1417, 565 & 1088. Volume 1 has been signed directly by 36 team members, 31 to the front free endpaper and 5 to the dedication page. Vol.1: The Front Engined Cars – a fine copy noting a small crease in the bottom right corner of the front panel and ghosting from the signatures on the dedication page through to the title page. Vol.2: Spaceframe Cars – a fine copy. Vol.3: Monocoque V8 Cars – a fine book in a near fine dust jacket, its back panel having some light scoring and a 1.5cm closed tear at its bottom edge. All dust jackets are now protected by a clear removable cover. The team signatures are as follows: LH Column ~ Colin Atkins, Engine Build Shop-Foreman * Ben Casey, Racing… Read More