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THE CRUEL SPORT: GRAND PRIX RACING 1959-1967
Written by Robert Daley.
Stock no. 2137994
Published by Motorbooks International. 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards with gilt title to spine. Original published in 1963. B/w photos throughout by Daley. ISBN: 0760321000. Bump to base of spine. Contents are still excellent!

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CHAPARRAL
Written by Richard Falconer; Doug Nye.
Stock no. 2137993
Published by Motorbooks International. 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of Jim Hall's Chaparral Race Cars 1961 to 1970. Green boards, silver title to spine. Packed with b/w and colour photos. 208 pages include index. ISBN: 087938607x. Magic sticky tape to pastedowns. Contents are still excellent! Wrapper is edge-worn with a few small nicks.

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MILESTONES IN MOTORSPORTS: MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SLR
Written by Gunter Engelen.
Stock no. 2137991
Published by Hatje Cantz Verlag. 1st 2015. Fine condition.

Large format. Silver cloth with black title to spine; large b/w picture to front cover. This is Limited to 999 Copies. Stunning photography in b/w on metallic paper to first half of book. Contained in a double slip case in black, with silver car outline on it. ISBN: 9783775740012. This is Copy No. 703. Slip cases are in near fine condition - some light wear.

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THE GOLD STAR BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 2137319
Published by Bruce Main-Smith & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1974. Almost very good condition.

A full workshop manual on all non-unit Gold Star models ZB - BB - CB - DB - DBD 350 & 500 cc of all post-war years. Large format. Black & white pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. 138 pages. ISBN: 0904365018. Browning and foxing to spine and covers; mostly at edges. Foxing and browning also to outer page edges and some page margins. Light cover corner creases.

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BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R
Written by Ian Adcock.
Stock no. 1823542
Published by Osprey Automotive. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition.

The Bentley Continetal R was a luxury Coupe manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Bentley Motors from 1991 to 2003. It was the fastest, most expensive, and most powerful Bentley automobile of its day. It was also the most expensive production car in the world at its introduction. Large oblong format. Blue leather, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. All edges gilt. ISBN: 1855322609. A few minor scuffs to leather. Contents are fine. Contained in publisher's slipcase also in fine condition due, in part, to the original bubble packaging being present.

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CARRERA 2.7
Written by Ryan Snodgrass.
Stock no. 2136581
Published by Parabolica Press. 1st thus 2015. Fine condition.

Large format. Limited edition to 2500 copies (Blue cloth cover). The soul of the legendary Carrera 2.7 RS lives on within the Carrera 2.7 MFI. Prolific b/w and colour photographs throughout. ISBN: 9780996268288. This is Copy No. 2076 - Silver sticker to title page. Slip case is a bit better than very good - one edge has some chipping to it.

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GT40: AN INDIVIDUAL HISTORY AND RACE RECORD
Written by Ronnie Spain.
Stock no. 2136505
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Ford's four victories at Le Mans assured the GT40 of immortality in the minds of motorsport enthusiasts. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 326 pages including index. Osprey Automotive. ISBN: 0850456371. First reprint. Some light page browning.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1823067
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844251136. Light score mark to front board. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners.

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FERRARI 250 GTO: THE HISTORY OF A LEGEND
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1822851
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Celebrating the 250 GTO by combining a detailed account of every aspect of this charismatic car's history with a magnificent collection of over 250 period photographs gathered from all over the world. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781844255467. Board corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners.

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DAN GURNEY: THE ULTIMATE RACER
Written by Karl Ludvigsen.
Stock no. 1822626
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A stunning tour de force opens this new biography of Dan Gurney as Karl Ludvigsen chronicles one of the most dramatic periods of the American racer's career - the 60 days in May and June of 1967 in which he qualified on the front row at Indy and won at both Le Mans and Spa. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos. ISBN: 1859606555. Some light crinkling to some pages through fingering (not grubby). White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and slightly grubby.

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ERA THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH RACING AUTOMOBILES LIMITED
Written by David Weguelin; et al.
Stock no. 2135137
Published by White Mouse. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. With 'ERA' badge on front cover. Subtitle: And the continuing story of the cars 1933-1980. B/w & some colour photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0904568245. A few light marks to spine; some spotting to covers. Foxing to prelim pages and last few pages. Original pictorial slip case is very good, but has some uneven fading to edges and heavy bumping to corners; couple of nicks.

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BIMOTA: 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Written by Giorgio Sarti.
Stock no. 2135136
Published by Giorgio Nada Editore. 1st ITALY 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photographs. ISBN: 8879111981. Light wear to corners and top and tail of spine. A few small marks to endpapers. Pale page edge browning. Contents are still excellent and bright. Wrapper has some edge-creasing and tiny nick to base of spine.

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