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THE GREAT PEKING TO PARIS EXPEDITION
Written by Warren Brown; Mick Matheson; Lang Kidby.
Stock no. 1330714
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 2005. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fascinating story of the ultimate road trip and the people who made it in 1907. With no roads, and no maps, but eleven men in five cars farewelled Peking to drive 10,000 miles to Paris. Almost a century later, in 2005, a grand scheme was concocted to re-create the original 1907 Peking to Paris Raid in the original makes of veteran cars. An engrossing record of the remarkable modern-day expedition, comprising the authors' fascinating, often hilarious and always compelling diary entries along with breathtaking photographs. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0732282535. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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THE REYNARD STORY: FROM FORMULA FORD INDYCAR CHAMPIONS
Written by Mike Lawrence.
Stock no. 1330711
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

About a gifted young man realising his ambition and a testimony to an enlightened management which has attracted and retained some of the brightest minds in the racing car building business. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1852605766. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/creased.

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JEEP THE ADVENTURE NEVER STOPS
Written by Juergen Zoellter; Markus Bolsinger.
Stock no. 1330710
Published by Delius Klasing Verlag. 1st 2013. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Black cloth, white title to spine. Packed full of wonderful colour photos. 151 numbered pages. ISBN: 9783768833073. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Hinges just starting to pull a little but binding still very tight. Slight foxing to top edge of textblock. White dustwrapper is edge worn and creased, large tear to rear panel has been tape repaired on verso.

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LE MANS 1970-79: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MOTOR RACE
Written by Quentin Spurring.
Stock no. 1330709
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Events as they unfolded during each of the races, and the triumphs and tribulations experienced by participants. Large format. Colour photography throughout. ISBN: 9781844255399. Spine and corners bumped. A few light marks to textblock, contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed/creased, tear to top edge of rear panel.

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PRACTICAL CLASSICS & CAR RESTORER: MK2 JAGUAR RESTORATION
No author listed.
Stock no. 1330708
Published by Ppg Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1989. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. 102 pages. ISBN: 0951529102. Slight rubbing/wear to spine and corners. Creases to corners. Textblock is slightly grubby. Some page browning and light creasing at corners but generally contents clean.

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UPHILL RACERS: THE HISTORY OF BRITISH SPEED HILL CLIMBING
Written by Chris Mason.
Stock no. 1330704
Published by Bookmarque Publishing. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Yellow boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870519086. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. Large inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. A few light marks to textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn.

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SAFARI RALLY: THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Roger Barnard.
Stock no. 1330703
Published by Westholme Publishing. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Founded in 1953 as a 'reliability trial' (actually a thinly-disguised road race) in standard cars around Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, the Safari Rally quickly established itself as a supreme test of man and machine. Cardwraps. 216 pages including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951978101. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Large but light crease to lower corner of rear cover. A couple of small, light marks to textblock else contents clean.

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COBRA: THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Trevor Legate.
Stock no. 1330700
Published by Touchstone Books. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tells the complex saga of a sports car that was created in the early 1960s. Large, Square format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 288 pages including index. ISBN: 0955102006. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. A few tiny indentations to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly worn, small tear to top of spine.

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DAIMLER & LANCHESTER A CENTURY OF MOTORING HISTORY
Written by Brian Long.
Stock no. 1330699
Published by Longford International Publications. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. A definitive history. 329 pages plus appendix. B/w photos. ISBN: 1899154019. Spine and corners bumped. A few light scratch marks and dents to covers. Some wrinkling of front pastedown (binding error) else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and rubbed.

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ROLLS-ROYCE AND BENTLEY: THE CREWE YEARS
Written by Martin Bennett.
Stock no. 1330698
Published by Haynes Publishing. 3rd 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third Edition. The illustrated history of all Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars built at Crewe from 1945 to 2002. Foreword by HRH The Duke of Gloucester. Large , heavy format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos throughout and a few colour photos. 480 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844254811. Spine and corners quite heavily bumped. A couple of tiny dents to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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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.

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SIDEWAYS TO VICTORY!
Written by Roger Clark; Graham Robson.
Stock no. 1330694
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's story as a rally driver. B/w photos. Black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 189987027X. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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