THE BRITISH COMPETITION CAR
Written by Cyril Posthumus
Illustrated by John Dunscombe
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.
in 1959
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THE BRITISH COMPETITION CAR
Written by Cyril Posthumus.
Illustrated by John Dunscombe.
Stock no. 2134303
1st.
1959.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages including index. Spotting to boards, especially spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Dustwrapper is foxed and faded to spine; a few nicks and chips at corners.
Front cover
Contents
- PART ONE: BRITISH RACING CARS
- I. The Napier Era
- II. In Napier's Wheeltracks
- III. The "Green" Goes Forward
- IV. The Small Car Era
- V. Per Ardua...
- VI. ... Ad Astra
- PART TWO: BRITISH COMPETITION SPORTS CARS
- VII. Bentley Days
- VIII. Diversity in the 'Thirties
- IX. Post-War Resumption
- X. Jaguar Ascendant
- PART THREE: BRITISH RECORD BREAKERS
- XI. Fastest on Earth
- XII. Other Record Achievements