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FULL THROTTLE
Written by Henry Birkin.
Stock no. 1827543
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Classic Reprint. A remarkable autobiography of the early years of motor racing. A personal story, often outspoken spiced with a lively sense of humour and told with a can dour that gives an unusual insight into the tensions and fears of a racing motorist. Green imitation leather boards, silver titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291393. Scuffing to title to spine. Text block browned, foxed to top edge. Lower edge of front pastedown has remains of a label (hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Contents clean. Green custwrapper is rubbed at corners with tiny chip to top of spine and is a little scuffed.

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THE VOLKSWAGEN STORY
Written by K.B. Hopfinger.
Stock no. 1326573
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 3rd 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of one of the largest and most successful automobile enterprises in the world. A revised and up-to-date version of Beyond Expectation - The Volkswagen Story, first published in 1954. Light grey boards, gilt title to spine. 215 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291091. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight browning to cover edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed.

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SPEED HILL-CLIMB
Written by C.A.N. May.
Stock no. 1826887
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The history of this popular sport. Text block browned with some foxing. Front endpapers are lightly foxed. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is chipped to lower front corner, edge-creased and grubby and scuffed.

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BROUGH SUPERIOR: THE ROLLS-ROYCE OF MOTORCYCLES
Written by Ronald H. Clark.
Stock no. 1826727
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 3rd 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

3rd revised edition. The story of the most distinguished marque in motorcycling history. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. ISBN: 0854294546. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Minor foxing to text block and endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ALF FRANCIS: RACING MECHANIC
Written by Alf Francis; Peter Lewis.
Stock no. 1825006
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1958. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

His own story as told to and written by Peter Lewis. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt titles. Reprint. Light fading to top of spine. Text block and endpapers browned and foxed. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Some minor foxing to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and repaired with tape, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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MORE WHEELSPIN
Written by C.A.N. May.
Stock no. 1825001
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Post-war competition motoring from the driver's seat. Pale yellow cloth boards. Brown title to spine. B/w photos. Light browning to top edge of front board and spine. Light damp mottling to rear board. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, lightly worn at corners, repaired to edges with tape, rear panel is a bit grubby.

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BRITISH LIGHT CARS 1930-1939
Written by Bruce A. Hudson.
Stock no. 1824844
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book discusses not only those cars which put motoring within the reach of everyone, especially with the advent of the £100 new car, but also those small, quality cars whose price ensured absolute exlusivity of purchase. Square format. Brown cloth boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291679. Light dusty marks to boards. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Slight musty odour present.

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FERRARI
Written by Hans Tanner.
Stock no. 1824620
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 4th 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

4th edition. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291350. Small indents to rear panel of dustwrapper and rear board of book (relatively minor). Remains of a rectangular label to front pastedown hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Foxing to prelims and last page of index. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded to rear panel.

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BRITISH MOTOR CARS
Written by John F. Speed.
Stock no. 1824582
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Speed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. Boards clean. Foxing to text block and endpapers otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has foxing and a tiny closed tear to top rear edge of spine. Musty odour present.

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SPLIT SECONDS: MY RACING YEARS
Written by Raymond Mays.
Stock no. 1823861
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's racing years. An account of a life spent in the services of motor-racing, of almost overwhelming difficulties which have been overcome, and of the fulfillment of a life's ambition to produce a representative racing car that could uphold the prestige of his beloved country. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Spine browned, a few minor marks to boards. Light browning to contents. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and edge-rubbed.

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HILLMAN IMPS TUNING, OVERHAUL AND SERVICING
Written by T.C. Millington.
Stock no. 2132921
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 152 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. Covers all models in the Imp range from 1963 - 1969, including Singer and Sunbeam versions. ISBN: 0854290974. Some knocks to top and tail of spine. A few marks to endpapers and outer page edges, including foxspots. Wrapper is edge-creased with some small tears/nicks, but minimal loss.

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BUGATTI LE PUR-SANG DES AUTOMOBILES
Written by H.G. Conway.
Stock no. 1712051
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Revised edition. The authoritative history of the Ettore Bugatti and the exquisite road and racing cars that he created. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854290842. Some creasing to wrapper. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper.

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