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Motorbooks International, 1990. 4to size hardcover with dust jacket; 96 heavyweight glossy pages with color and black and white photographs throughout. Contents include: AC Ace and Aceca Leaf Sprung AC Cobra 260 and 289 427 Cobra and AC 289 From jacket: "Exquisitely good-looking, hand made and quite reasonably fast, the AC Ace was launched in 1954 as a sports car of rare culture. It was to evolve through many guises: Bristol and Ford six-cylinder engines were fitted to endow a stronger punch, an elegant fixed-head couple arrived in the shape of the Aceca, and Carroll Shelby's Ford V8 transplant created the awe inspiring Cobra. Fifteen years after it's introduction, the Ace had metamorphosed into the fearsome Cobra 427, the fastest road car of its era. Yet in all this time a tiny number - just over 2000 - of Aces, Acecas and Cobras were built... Drawing from factory records as well as the accumulated knowledge of respected owners and enthusiasts, this book provides the evidence… Read More

Yorkshire, England: Jowett Cars Limited, 1952. Owner's Instuction Book for the Operation and Maintenance of the 1.5 litre J4 cylinder Javelin Standard and De Luxe models Issued in May 1952 Produced in England by Jowett Cars Limited from 1947 to 1953, the Jowett Javelin was a full size, or executive car. Less than 25,000 were produced. Both car and this manual are rare. 8vo size stapled pamphlet has brown cardstock covers with white titles; 52 glossy pages with black and white illustrations throughout; pull out two page wiring diagram on last page. Staples are rusted or discolored which has caused some discoloration to pages around staples and there are some impression marks on front cover; light crease to top corner, edgewear. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

2018. Horizontal 8vo size gray hardcover; 77 heavyweight, glossy pages with color and black and white photographs and black and white illustrations. The Porsche name and logo appear in white on the top of front cover and the title of the book is in relief on the bottom of the cover. The fep is filled with the embossed name and logo. Contents include: Innovation and Tradition Design and Function Performance and Everyday Usability Exclusiveness and Social Acceptance As new! . Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2005. First Report. 132 bright, white pages in great condition. Contents include: Interrelationship of Vehicle and fuel Technologies; Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicles and Fuels; Hydrogen Storage; Advanced Combustion Engines, Emission Controls, adn Hydrocarbon Fuels; Hydrogen Fuel Pathways, much more. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1954. Vintage travel guide from 1954. Softcover, small magazine format includes attached Map of Coach Routes in Great Britain attached to back cover. 96 pages with color photographing cover, black and white photographs and vintage advertisements for Victor Britain, Cunard, J. Davy, Sheffield United Tours, Rootes, Silver City Air Ferry and more. Travel down memory lane with vintage automobiles, vintage clothing and old money. Some wear to covers. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Mercedes Benz Club of America, 1992. 4to size staple-bound magazine; 79 pages with color and black and white photographs. Contents include: Joys of the 6.3 engine 190SL Vintage Racer Yosemite Rally Technical Topics Silver Arrows' Final Triumph MBCA People: Ron Farrar Average wear to covers, adhesive residue on top of front cover where sticker was removed. Creased bottom corner of front cover. .

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1988. A wrinkle to front cover, and some shelf wear to covers, but inside postcards are intact and in great condition with only some tanning to very far edges. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Wide 8vo size staple-bound softcover; unpaginated - 14 pages with black and white and color photographs. Some of the features automobiles include: Hispano-Suza 1929 Rolls-Royce 1934 Phantom II Rolls-Royce 1926 Phantom I Lagonda Roadster Rapide Aston Martin Edgewear, handling wear. Some teeny foxed spots appear on several pages. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Barnes & Noble, 2005. Folio size coffee table book. Pictorial hardcover with matching dust jacket; 192 heavy weight glossy pages. From jacket: "Sports cars are the thoroughbreds of the driving world. They stir the soul, set the pulse racing, and they've been exciting discriminating drivers since the earliest days of motoring. From pre-war sporting machines of distinguished marques such as Mercedes and Bentley, to the very latest roadsters and coupes from the likes of BMW, Mazda, and Lotus, The Ultimate History of the Sports Car tells the story of some of the most fascinating machines ever to hit the roads. Contents include: Pre-War: The Right Crowd 1945-1949: Austerity in Action 1950s: Success Breeds Success 1960s: Sports Cars for All 1960-1969: The Age of the Supercar 1970s: Safe at Any Speed 1980-89: The Roadster Reborn 1990s: Widening the Choice Today's Sports Cars Edgewear to bottom; bumped head and heel of spine; edgewear and two tears to top of jacket.… Read More

Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1979. 558 bright, white pages. Some tears and chipping to top and bottom of dust jacket which has sunnded spine and some very light soil to outside pages; tiny area of shelf soil on bottom. Contents include: The Politics; The Problems and The Options. From flap: "Despite commuter complaints and some genuine hardship for those without ready access to automobiles, the American system of urban transportation is a resounding success from the standpoint the vast majority of urban residents." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.