ASTON MARTIN AND LAGONDA
Written by Chris Harvey
Published by The Oxford Illustrated Press
in 1979
ISBN: 0902280686
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ASTON MARTIN AND LAGONDA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 1818546
1st.
1979.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Three generations and thirty models of these peculiarly English cars made since the war are examined in great detail. Their charismatic competition history is discussed together with the people who made them, still make them and those who run them; the pleasures and pitfalls of owning such a rare machine and above all the mystique that has won them such a following... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 245 pages including index. ISBN: 0902280686. A few minor creases to contents else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, has a mark from the remains of a label to top of front panel, top edge of rear panel is missing some laminate and has a closed tear to top edge of spine.
ASTON MARTIN AND LAGONDA
Written by Chris Harvey.
Stock no. 2128515
1987.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Three generations and thirty models of these peculiarly English cars made since the war are examined in great detail. Their charismatic competition history is discussed together with the people who made them, still make them and those who run them; the pleasures and pitfalls of owning such a rare machine and above all the mystique that has won them such a following... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 245 pages including index. ISBN: 0902280686. Third reprint. Minor white marks to lower edges of boards. Text block slightly dusty. Dustwrapper is edge-creased to top edge of rear panel. Slight smoky odour present.
Front cover
Contents
- I. Bespoke Motor Cars
- II. The Feltham Cars
- III. The Newport Cars: DB4, DB5 and DB6
- IV. The Newport Cars: DBS to AM V8
- V. The Luxurious Lagondas
- VI. The Road Testers' Reports
- VII. The Road Testers and Lagondas
- VIII. The Racing Aston Martins
- IX. Aston Martin and Lagonda in Competition
- X. Strengths and Weaknesses
- XI. What to Look For
- XII. Getting the Best Out of Your Car
- XIII. The Men Behind Aston Martin and Lagonda
- XIV. Comparisons with Contemporary Rivals
- XV. The Aston Martin Owners' Club
- XVI. The Future
- XVII. Your Aston Martin and Lagonda Log Book