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VANWALL: GREEN FOR GLORY
Written by Ed. McDonough.
Stock no. 1330697
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the Vanwall in new light. Reappraising the contributions of the engineers and drivers, and offering a fresh interpretation of Vendervell's part in the story, a book that will be welcomed by all fans of historic motor sport. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861265425. Spine and corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn/rubbed.

FORD GT THEN, AND NOW
Written by Adrian Streather.
Stock no. 1330683
Published by Veloce Publishing. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781845840549. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased/rubbed.

DE LA PASSION A LA PERFECTION
Written by Richard Adatto.
Stock no. 1330648
Published by Editions SPE-Barthelemy. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

L'histoire du style aerodynamique en France 1930-1939. Text in French. Large, heavy format. Black cloth with small silver vignette to front cover. Packed full with colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 291283824X. Book itself looks unread. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with small tears at corners and some slight scuffing. A nice copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

THE ELECTROLINE DIARIES: A JOURNEY WITH THE BURBANK CHOPPERS CAR CLUB
Written by Laurent Bagnard.
Stock no. 1330645
Published by Cartech. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Foreword by Mike Ness of Social Distortion. Oblong format, cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos throughout ISBN: 9781932494655. Covers are slightly edge rubbed with a small nick to top of spine. Contents are fine.

SEVEN YEARS WITH SAMANTHA
Written by Clive Ball. Illustrated by Cedric Baxter.
Stock no. 1330614
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Around the World in a Vintage Austin Seven. Packed with incidents, anecdotes and perceptive portraits. B/w photos and drawings. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 247 pages. ISBN: 0850591686. Spine bumped. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn, sunned to spine.

THE STORY OF VOLVO CARS
Written by Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1830822
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the early prototypes to the 760 GLE saloon - the first full history of Volvo cars written with the company's complete co-operation. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 216 pages including index. ISBN: 0850595916. Slight knock to lower rear board edge else boards clean. Light browning to page edges. Page 104-106 mis-cut by the binder to top margins (relatively minor, no loss). Contents otherwise clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to front and spine, lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at edges.

BLUE & ORANGE: THE HISTORY OF GULF IN MOTORSPORT
Written by Michael Cotton.
Stock no. 1330538
Published by Coterie Press Limited. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Square format. Colour photos. Gulf Oil history of motor racing sponsorship that stretches from the 1930s to 2001. Witty and interesting quotes and recollections complement over 250 historic images. ISBN: 1902351207. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and is sunned to spine and front spine edge.

ALVIS: THE STORY OF THE RED TRIANGLE
Written by Kenneth Day.
Stock no. 1830679
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 2nd 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. Why Alvis survived so many other high quality car makers and signposts the story of the company's success in a risk-fraught business. A Foulis Motoring Book. Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 375 pages. ISBN: 0854296670. Lower edge of spine shelf-won, a few knocks to board edges (minor). Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and is scuffed to rear panel.

JAGUAR E-TYPE 3.8 & 4.2 6-CYLINDER; 5.3 V12 (OSPREY EXPERT HISTORIES)
Written by Denis Jenkinson.
Stock no. 1830642
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st thus 1999. Nearly fine condition.

Revised Edition. Green pictorial cardwraps. B/w and a few colour photos. 125 pages. ISBN: 185532881X. A lovely copy.

MASERATI 1970-1975
Written by R.M. Clarke.
Stock no. 1830635
Published by Brooklands Books. Circa 1975. Very good condition.

Road tests and other articles previously published in leading motoring journals. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 100 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 0906589991. Covers lightly browned with some foxing, creased at corners. A few foxspots to prelims and last few pages, as well as inside covers. Lower corner of pages lightly creased. Else contents clean.

DAIMLER CENTURY: THE FULL HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S OLDEST CAR MAKER
Written by Lord Montagu; David Burgess-Wise. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1830609
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Celebrating the centenary of the Coventry company in 1996. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Endpapers feature Heath Robinson's point of view and finishing touches. B/w & colour photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 1852604948. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

ASTON MARTIN: NEWPORT PAGNELL - A CELEBRATION
Written by Ken Gibson.
Stock no. 1830486
Published by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. Circa 2007. Nearly fine condition.

A history of Aston Martin's factory in Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, in Buckinghamshire. Red/maroon cloth with silver titles. B/w and colour photos throughout. DVD in pocket to rear of book. A nice, clean copy.