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[Author Unknown]
Aston Martin Performance Driving : Booklet and DVD
Publisher: Aston Martin Lagonda; Gaydon, England: 2007.
Very Good+ Softcover 16 pages; Square 8vo (8.75") 23 cm; Gray and metallic silver illustrated covers, 16 pages including 3 foldouts, several high-quality color photos. DVD present, as issued, but my machine can't play it. ; Includes small aerial maps and detailed descriptions of: 1) Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, England; 2) Lommel Proving Ground, Limburg, Belgium; 3) Michigan Proving Ground, Romeo, Michigan. ; No date but about 2007.; Light edgewear only.
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AUD 9.66 | CAD 10.36 | EUR 7.75 | GBP 6.64 | JPY 909.09 | MXN 111.11 | ZAR 100.00 |
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Item number: 10459.
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GM: General Motors the First 75 Years of Transportation Products
Publisher: Auto Quarterly/GM Princeton, NJ 1983.
10 1/2" x 9". 223 pp, mostly photos, most in color, sturdy navy textured boards/bold titles front cover/spine. Also published by Princeton Institute for Historical Research. Near fine; no dust jacket. First Edition Hard Cover
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AUD 17.39 | CAD 18.65 | EUR 13.95 | GBP 11.94 | JPY 1,636.36 | MXN 200.00 | ZAR 180.00 |
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Item number: 000681.
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The Chevrolet Story 1911-1963
Publisher: Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, 1962 Detroit, MI.
Book. Book condition: Very Good. Soft cover 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall "Chevrolet's proud heritage spans more than a full half century. It is a history of men and machines working and progressing together, constantly seeking to improve techniques and methods to keep pace with the changing patterns of America's way of life. The following pages record through picture and word the story of how Chevrolet grew to become the world's largest builder and seller of passenger cars and trucks. You are taken behind the scenes to witness what Chevrolet has accomplished in the past and is accomplishing today to offer you the finest and most economical transportation possible." The new 1963 line of Chevrolet passenger cars is emphasized. Well illustrated. 84 pages. Book is in VERY GOOD condition. Paper wrappers; stapled binding.
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AUD 14.49 | CAD 15.54 | EUR 11.63 | GBP 9.95 | JPY 1,363.64 | MXN 166.67 | ZAR 150.00 |
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Lenny's Rare Books.
Item number: 001913.
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Banner, Glen, ed.
Haynes-Apperson Festival: A Tribute to the Automobile History of Kokomo
Publisher: Festival of Wheels Kokomo IN 1977.
44 pages, numerous b/w illustrations, including Haynes home, ads, floor plan and drawing of homes built for employees, history, fesival schedule, history of Delco Electronics, Kokomo Rubber, Chrysler in Kokomo, Kingston Products, more; 4to. Near fine conditiom Paperback Stapled Booklet
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AUD 56.04 | CAD 60.10 | EUR 44.96 | GBP 38.49 | JPY 5,272.73 | MXN 644.44 | ZAR 580.00 |
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Item number: 019335.
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Blackford, Mansel G. and Austin Kerr.
BFGoodrich: Tradition and Transformation, 1870-1995.
Publisher: Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, 1996..
ISBN: 9780814206966 1st edition, 1st printing. 507 pp. Fine book (no markings to text) / Fine dust jacket. A clean, fresh copy. Signed by both authors on the title page. Hardcover
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AUD 28.99 | CAD 31.09 | EUR 23.26 | GBP 19.91 | JPY 2,727.27 | MXN 333.33 | ZAR 300.00 |
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Item number: 7867.
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Blackford, Mansel G. and Austin Kerr.
BFGoodrich: Tradition and Transformation, 1870-1995.
Publisher: Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press, 1996..
ISBN: 9780814206966 1st edition, 1st printing. 507 pp. As New hardcover (no markings) / As New dust jacket. Clean and fresh. A new copy. Hardcover
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AUD 31.40 | CAD 33.68 | EUR 25.19 | GBP 21.57 | JPY 2,954.55 | MXN 361.11 | ZAR 325.00 |
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Item number: 7901.
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Breer, Carl, with Anthony J. Yanik
Birth of Chrysler Corporation, the : And its Engineering Legacy
Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers; Warrendale, Pa: 1995.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Second Printing Hardcover ISBN: 1560915242 224 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Red boards, index, 73 b/w photos, diagrams and facsimiles, with captions. ; Copyright 1994. This is 2nd printing, 1995. Authored in 1960 by Carl Breer, one of the early automotive engineers who, along with Fred Zeder and Owen Skelton, started at Studebaker but made their mark with the Chrysler Airflow, first streamlined American production car, and other innovative engineering designs. ; Jacket shows one very tiny wrinkle. No other flaws. Crisp, appears unread.
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AUD 14.49 | CAD 15.54 | EUR 11.63 | GBP 9.95 | JPY 1,363.64 | MXN 166.67 | ZAR 150.00 |
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Item number: 11662.
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Collier, Peter, and David Horowitz
Fords, the : An American Epic
Publisher: Summit Books; N. Y. : 1987.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover 496 pages; Black cloth over spine, gray boards, gray endpapers, index, endnotes, 88 b/w photos on glossy plates, with captions. ; Isbn 0671540939. Published by Summit Books, division of Simon and Schuster. Biographies of Henry Ford I, Henry Ford II, the Ford family and Ford Motor Company. ; Jacket has tiny wrinkle at crown. Small remainder mark on bottom. No other flaws. Crisp and appears unread.
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AUD 8.70 | CAD 9.33 | EUR 6.98 | GBP 5.97 | JPY 818.18 | MXN 100.00 | ZAR 90.00 |
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Item number: 13204.
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Corle, Edwin
John Studebaker: An American Dream
Publisher: Dutton New York 1948.
316 pages, b/w plates, acknowledgments, map endpapers, index, 8vo, brown cloth. Very good condition, ink number front endpaper, dust jacket fair, price cut off, worn, rubbed with minor loss. Brodarted Stated First Edition Hard Cover
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AUD 43.48 | CAD 46.63 | EUR 34.88 | GBP 29.86 | JPY 4,090.91 | MXN 500.00 | ZAR 450.00 |
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Item number: 017503.
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Corsi, Pietro
FMR, Number 4, September 1984 : Franco Maria Ricci Magazine, English Edition (Alfa Romeo)
Publisher: Franco Maria Ricci; Milano (Milan): 1984.
Near Fine Softcover 160 pages; 4to (10.75") 28 cm; Magazine format. Calendar of art exhibitions. Tons of stunning high-quality full-page full-color photos. Glossy throughout. ; 'The most beautiful magzine in the world'. Feature articles include: Alfa Romeo racers, by Juan Manuel Fangio. Titian and the Flaying of Marsyas. Art of Max Beckmann. Egon Schiele nudes. Maori art. Portraits of Plains Indians by William J. Orr. More. ; Only the slightest whisper of shelfwear. Quite scarce.
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AUD 9.66 | CAD 10.36 | EUR 7.75 | GBP 6.64 | JPY 909.09 | MXN 111.11 | ZAR 100.00 |
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Item number: 11222.
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Dahlinger, John Cote, with Frances Spatz Leighton
Secret Life of Henry Ford, The, 1e : (1st Edition, Signed)
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company; Indianapolis: 1978.
Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket Hardcover ISBN: 0672523779 243 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Blue cloth, pale blue boards, metallic blue lettering, top edge blue, blue endpapers, index, 42 b/w photos with captions on glossy plates. ; Title page inscribed 'To Joe -- I left out the Florida chapter, but I'm writing another book' and SIGNED by author. ; 1st printing stated. Authored by son of Evangeline Cote Dahlinger, Ford's mistress and stenographer, whose husband was Ray Dahlinger, Ford's longtime chauffer, and who claims to be Ford's illegitimate son. ; Owner name penned on front endpaper, in black on dark blue, and under flap, so not too distracting. Otherwise book shows little wear. Jacket has small chips near crown, not affecting any text. Quite scarce signed. ; Signed by Author
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AUD 72.46 | CAD 77.72 | EUR 58.14 | GBP 49.77 | JPY 6,818.18 | MXN 833.33 | ZAR 750.00 |
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Item number: 11950.
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DeLorean, John Z. with Ted Schwarz
DeLorean
Publisher: Zondervan Grand Rapids 1985.
Name/date/address front pastedown, very good+; dust jacket small tear back, very good-. 8 vo 349 pp Brief bibliography, b/w illustrations, blue/black coated boards. First Printing Hard Cover
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AUD 11.59 | CAD 12.44 | EUR 9.30 | GBP 7.96 | JPY 1,090.91 | MXN 133.33 | ZAR 120.00 |
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Item number: 006711.
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Dickmeyer, Elisabeth Reuther
Reuther : A Daughter Strikes
Publisher: Spelman Publishers; Southfield, Mich: 1989.
Near Fine Softcover ISBN: 0933803109 384 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Stiff black covers, index, bibliography, appendix, 54 b/w photos and illustrations with captions. ; Foreword by Douglas Fraser. Memoir of Walter P. Reuther, powerhouse president of United Auto Workers 1946- and Congress of Industrial Organizations 1952-, by his eldest daughter. ; One very tiny spot on fore-edge. No other defects.
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AUD 5.80 | CAD 6.22 | EUR 4.65 | GBP 3.98 | JPY 545.45 | MXN 66.67 | ZAR 60.00 |
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Item number: 8953.
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Dunham, Terry B., and Lawrence R. Gustin
Buick, The, 5e : A Complete History (Signed) (Revised 5th Edition, 1997)
Publisher: Automobile Quarterly Publishing Company; Kutztown, Pa: 1997.
Fine in Near Fine dust jacket Fifth Edition Hardcover ISBN: 1881984028 556 pages; Oblong 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Blue boards, blue endpapers, 2 indexes, 8 appendixes with specs from 1904 to 1997, main text in 2 columns, over 800 high-quality photos including many historic b/w and 115 in full color. Glossy throughout. ; Title page inscribed 'For Mike, Cathy and Nicholas with warmest wishes from an ole uncle' and SIGNED by author Larry Gustin and dated 9-20-99.; 5th revised edition, 1997, stated. Thick heavy book. ; Authored by Terry B. Durham and Lawrence R. Gustin. Edited by John A. Heilig. Book designed by Leslie Schoemaker. ; Jacket shows a touch of edgewear. No other marks or flaws apart from autograph. Scarce. ; Signed by One Author; Automobile Quarterly Library Series
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AUD 72.46 | CAD 77.72 | EUR 58.14 | GBP 49.77 | JPY 6,818.18 | MXN 833.33 | ZAR 750.00 |
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Item number: 13354.
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Earley, Helen Jones, and James R. Walkinshaw
Setting the Pace : Oldsmobile's First 100 Years
Publisher: General Motors Corporation; Lansing, Mich: 1996.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0785319581 496 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Red textured boards, silver lettering, gray endpapers, main text in 2 columns, index, appendixes of stats, over 1000 hhigh-quality photos with detailed captions, many in color; Published by Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corporation, 1996.; Top edge lightly sunned. No other flaws to book. Jacket shows only a minor touch of wear.
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AUD 21.26 | CAD 22.80 | EUR 17.05 | GBP 14.60 | JPY 2,000.00 | MXN 244.44 | ZAR 220.00 |
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Item number: 12381.
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Fersen, Hans-Heinrich von, mit Dieter Korp
Autos in Deutschland 1920-1939 : Ein Typenbuch
Publisher: Motor-Presse-Buchverlag; Stuttgart, Germany : 1964.
Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket Second Edition Hardcover ISBN: 3879430160 360 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; GERMAN text. Pr ice just reduced. Yellow cloth, about 100 auto makers listed, their histories given, their major models shown and described; many facsimiles of early Mercedes and other ads; 331 b/w photos of medium to high quality. Glossy throughout. ; Copyright 1963, this is 2nd edition, 1964. Foreword by Paul Simsa. Book from collection of Peter Foss, founder and president, Toy Car Collectors Club. ; Book and jacket show light shelfwear only. No marks or flaws.
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AUD 19.32 | CAD 20.73 | EUR 15.50 | GBP 13.27 | JPY 1,818.18 | MXN 222.22 | ZAR 200.00 |
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Item number: 9103.
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Fisher, George J.
Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild, 1946 : General Motors Corporation (Lot of 9 Items of Ephemera)
Publisher: General Motors Corporation; Detroit: 1946.
Very Good Softcover 4to (11") 28 cm; This is a LOT of 9 items. Items are: 1) booklet, Your Boy and His Future: What Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild Offers Your Boy, 1946, 16 pages, 10 b/w photos, authored by George J. Fisher, Thomas P. Archer and others. 2) Guild News, Vol 1, No 1, March 1946, 16p. 3) Guild News, Vol 1, No 2, April 1946, 12p. 4) Guild News, Vol 1, No 4, June 1946, 4p. 5) Guild News, Vol 1, No 5, Convention Issue, 4p. ; 6) large booklet, Details and Intructions for Designing and Making a Model Automobile, Manual for Guildsmen in the 1946 Model Car Design Competition, 16p. 7) mimeograph typed letter with autopen autogr*ph of W. S. McLean listing winners from Wisconsin, 1946, with application for membership renewal, all in original envelope. 8) mimeograph typed letter from Thomas P. Archer welcoming new guild member. 9) Several scale drawings for new car design (by Peter Foss, 1946) and original oversized envelope with Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild return address. ; These items come from the collection of Peter Foss, founder and president, Toy Car Collectors Club. They relate to Fisher Body, Detroit, one of the largest suppliers of auto bodies and parts to General Motors, later a division of General Motors. ; All items are in Very Good or better condition, except the envelopes which show wear and tear from use.
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AUD 120.77 | CAD 129.53 | EUR 96.90 | GBP 82.95 | JPY 11,363.64 | MXN 1,388.89 | ZAR 1,250.00 |
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Item number: 12187.
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Gray, Ralph D. ed.
Alloys and Automobiles: The Life of Elwood Haynes
Publisher: Indiana State Historical Society Indianapolis 1979.
243 pages, index. Light cover rubbing, rear corner creased, very good, contents fine Paperback Very Good 8vo.
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AUD 6.76 | CAD 7.25 | EUR 5.43 | GBP 4.64 | JPY 636.36 | MXN 77.78 | ZAR 70.00 |
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Item number: 011391.
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Guide, Auto Editors of Consumer
Ford Mustang : Forty Years of Fun (40 Years)
Publisher: Publications International; Lincolnwood, Ill: 2004.
Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket Hardcover ISBN: 0785398724 256 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Gray boards, metallic silver jacket with embossed lettering, logo endpapers, index, appendix of stats, tons of sidebars, hundreds of photos, many never before published, most in full color. ; Foreword by Edsel B. Ford II. ; This item is from collection of Peter H. Foss, founder and former president, Michigan Model Car Collectors. ; Book shows no wear. Jacket lightly rubbed, one small closed tear to lower rear panel.
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AUD 17.39 | CAD 18.65 | EUR 13.95 | GBP 11.94 | JPY 1,636.36 | MXN 200.00 | ZAR 180.00 |
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Item number: 10422.
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Hendry, Maurice
Lincoln: America's Car of State [Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Car Marque Book No. 8]
Publisher: Ballantine Books 1971.
Condition: Good+. Paperback. Photo-illustrated blue wraps, bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, approx. 5.5" x 8.5", heavily faded wraps, chips to edges, heavy spine lean/roll, creased hinges, small chips to covers. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS.
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AUD 8.65 | CAD 9.27 | EUR 6.94 | GBP 5.94 | JPY 813.64 | MXN 99.44 | ZAR 89.50 |
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Item number: 313824.
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Hyde, Charles K.
Dodge Brothers, the : The Men, the Motor Cars, and the Legacy
Publisher: Wayne State University Press; Detroit: 2005.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0814332463 251 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Black cloth, silver spine lettering, index, endnotes, appendix, 5 tables, 76 b/w photos and facsimiles, with captions. ; Highly detailed chronicle of the Dodge Brothers who started in business supplying engines for Oldsmobile and parts for Ford before manufacturing their own cars beginning in 1914.; Only a touch of shelfwear. Appears unread. Scarce in any condition. ; Great Lakes Books Series
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AUD 24.15 | CAD 25.91 | EUR 19.38 | GBP 16.59 | JPY 2,272.73 | MXN 277.78 | ZAR 250.00 |
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Item number: 13691.
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Itsuki, Ken, with Teiji Itoh and Gregory Clark Illustrated by: Illustrated by Akira Seto
Dawns of Tradition, the : (50th Anniversary, Nissan Motor Company)
Publisher: Nissan Motor Company; Tokyo: 1983.
Fine Softcover 120 pages; 4to (11") 29 cm; Color pictorial covers, beautiful flecked endpapers, dozens of full-color photos and illustrations, English throughout. Title page SIGNED by 17 designers, in both English and Japanese, including Tsutomu Yokoyama, Ishi Taro, Kunia Okisuka, more. Letter from Takashi Ishihara, president, laid in, as issued. ; Translated by Richard Lee. Published to commemorate Golden Anniversary of Nissan Motor Company. ; No flaws to book. Original slipcase, with flap closure, present and in VG+ condition, with only light rubbing. ; Signed by Collection of Signatures
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AUD 19.32 | CAD 20.73 | EUR 15.50 | GBP 13.27 | JPY 1,818.18 | MXN 222.22 | ZAR 200.00 |
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Item number: 7824.
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Jenkins, Melinda June
Pure Bentley, a Motoring Journal from Crewe, England : The Stories Behind the Story, Edition 1, September 2009
Publisher: Bentley Motors; Crewe, England: 2009.
Fine Softcover 120 pages; Folio (14") 36 cm; Very large format (14 inches tall) 36 cm tall. Stiff green pictorial covers, tons of photos, some historical b/w, over 100 in full color including an amazing gatefold centerpiece. Glossy throughout. ; Giant stunning promotional book for Bentley Motors, in particular the Bentley Mulsanne, a luxury car that consists of over 50% handcrafting. ; This item is from collection of Peter Foss, former president, Toy Car Collectors Club and Model Car Collectors Association. ; No defects. Crisp.
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AUD 96.62 | CAD 103.63 | EUR 77.52 | GBP 66.36 | JPY 9,090.91 | MXN 1,111.11 | ZAR 1,000.00 |
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Item number: 12188.
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John Z. DeLorean; Ted Schwarz
*SIGNED* DeLorean
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House 1985.
Condition: Good. Jacket condition: /Good. Hardcover. ISBN: 0310379407. First Edition. Signed. *AUTOGRAPHED/SIGNED* by John DeLorean on fly page, signature addressed to Steve. Brown photo-illustrated jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Approx. 6.5" x 9.5", 349 pages, chips to edges jacket, bookstore ink stamp on fly page, erasure markings over top of ink stamp, chips to corners, shelf wear, spine lean/roll, no loose or missing pages. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS.
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AUD 91.79 | CAD 98.45 | EUR 73.64 | GBP 63.04 | JPY 8,636.36 | MXN 1,055.56 | ZAR 950.00 |
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Item number: 310644.
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Johnson, Richard A.
Six Men Who Built the Modern Auto Industry
Publisher: Motorbooks/MBI Publishing Company; St Paul, Minn: 2005.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0760319588 384 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Black boards, index, appendix, 36 b/w photos on glossy plates with captions. ; Fascinating and very well written history of the overlapping lives, bitter feuds and brilliant acumen of Henry Ford II, Soichiro Honda, Lee Iacocca of Ford and Chrysler, Ferdinand Peich of Volkswagen, Eberhard von Kuenheim of BMW, and Bob Lutz, who was instrumental in pushing forward Chrysler, General Motors and BMW. Based a great deal on the author's candid interviews with the six men themselves. ; Only a touch of shelfwear. No marks, no major defects. Appears unread.
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AUD 7.73 | CAD 8.29 | EUR 6.20 | GBP 5.31 | JPY 727.27 | MXN 88.89 | ZAR 80.00 |
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Item number: 13777.
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Kimes, Beverly Rae, with William L. Mitchell and Allan Girdler
Corvette : A Piece of the Action
Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Company; N. Y. : 1977.
Very Good with no dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0525086498 223 pages; Folio (12.25") 31 cm; Dark red buckram cloth, silver lettering, hundreds of beautiful full-color glossy photos. Folded poster laid in, color photo 1963 Corvette Split Window Coup owned by Tony Michaels, old tape marks and pen lines on back otherwise VG condition. ; Lightly worn at extremities. ; Automobile Quarterly Library Series
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AUD 15.46 | CAD 16.58 | EUR 12.40 | GBP 10.62 | JPY 1,454.55 | MXN 177.78 | ZAR 160.00 |
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Item number: 7665.
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Lacey, Robert
FORD The Men and the Machine
Publisher: Little Brown Boston, MA 1986.
Book Club Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn and torn at edges. ; Book Club Edition; B&W Photographs; 778 pages
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AUD 7.73 | CAD 8.29 | EUR 6.20 | GBP 5.31 | JPY 727.27 | MXN 88.89 | ZAR 80.00 |
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Item number: 27881.
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Lee, Albert
Call Me Roger
Publisher: Contemporary books Chicago 1988.
324 pages, appendix, index, 8vo, black boards/cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket Hard Cover
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AUD 6.76 | CAD 7.25 | EUR 5.43 | GBP 4.64 | JPY 636.36 | MXN 77.78 | ZAR 70.00 |
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Item number: 027024.
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Levin, Doron P.
Behind the Wheel at Chrysler : The Iacocca Legacy
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Company; N. Y. : 1995.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0151117039 354 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Blue cloth over spine, white boards, index, bibliography, endnotes, 14 b/w photos on glossy plates, with captions. ; History of Chrysler Corpration, mainly from 1979 to 1983, when wunderkind Lee Iacocca brought it back from verge of bankruptcy. Much also on Kirk Kerkorian and his attempt to make a hostile takeover of Chrysler. ; A m a z o n b u y e r s please note: this edition was published by Harcourt, Brace & Company. First edition, stated, with correct letter line, original pr ice on jacket, no dimple. ; Owner name and address, in very small letters, inked out on front free endpaper. No other marks or defects. Appears unread.
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AUD 6.76 | CAD 7.25 | EUR 5.43 | GBP 4.64 | JPY 636.36 | MXN 77.78 | ZAR 70.00 |
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Item number: 13773.
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Maynard, Micheline
Collision Course : Inside the Battle for General Motors
Publisher: Birch Lane Press; N. Y. : 1995.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 1559723130 306 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Black cloth over spine, gray boards, index, bibliography, endnotes, appendix, 30 b/w photos on glossy plates, with captions. ; Edited by Jim Ellison. Foreword by David Cole. Details the firing of General Motor's chief executive Robert Stempel in 1992 and the sweeping changes wrought by new chief executive Jack Smith which are credited with saving the corporation from bankruptcy. Authored by Detroit bureau chief, USA Today. ; Owner name and address, in very small letters, inked out on front free endpaper. No other marks or defects. Appears unread.
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AUD 6.76 | CAD 7.25 | EUR 5.43 | GBP 4.64 | JPY 636.36 | MXN 77.78 | ZAR 70.00 |
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Item number: 13774.
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McKowan, Scott, with Douglas A. Bakken, Geoffrey C. Upward
99 Sides of Henry Ford, the : The Herald, Volume 8, Number 2, Spring 1979
Publisher: Edison Institute; Dearborn, Mich: 1979.
Near Fine Softcover 48 pages; 8vo (10") 26 cm; 81 b/w captioned photos. Magazine format. No ads. ; Published by Edison Institute, umbrella organization of Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan. Articles include: Business side of Henry Ford. Fairlane, the Ford estate. Henry Ford in the racing world. Aviation interests of Henry Ford. Mrs. Clara Ford. Bibliography of Henry Ford. ; This item is from collection of Peter Foss, former president, Toy Car Collectors Club and Model Car Collectors Association. ; A hint of wear to tips. No other flaws.
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AUD 11.59 | CAD 12.44 | EUR 9.30 | GBP 7.96 | JPY 1,090.91 | MXN 133.33 | ZAR 120.00 |
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Item number: 9494.
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Miller, Ray
The Nifty Fifties Fords: An Illustrated History of the 1950's Fords
Publisher: Oceanside: The Evergreen Press, 1974 (1982).
ISBN: 0913056057 Sixth Printing Quarto. Brown boards. 320pp with 1320 illustrations, some color. Photographs by Glenn Embree. Includes chapters on Hub Caps and Wheel Covers, Promotional Models, Some Accessories, Engines, and Production Figures. A title in the Ford Rd Series. Fine in dustjacket with some closed tears, wear at edges and folds, light chipping.
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Item number: 005546.
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Miller, Ray Illustrated by: Illustrated by Glenn Embree
Real Corvette, the : An Illustrated History of Chevrolet's Sports Car
Publisher: Evergreen Press; Oceanside, Calif: 1976.
Near Fine with no dust jacket Second Printing Hardcover 320 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Brown textured buckram cloth, b/w photo endpapers, appendix of specs, about 1200 b/w photos, 39 color photos, all with detailed captions. ; Isbn 0913056065.; Book shows almost no wear. No marks or flaws. Binding tight and square. ; Photographs
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AUD 19.32 | CAD 20.73 | EUR 15.50 | GBP 13.27 | JPY 1,818.18 | MXN 222.22 | ZAR 200.00 |
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Item number: 7950.
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Miller, Susann C. and Richard F.Merritt
Porsche: Brochures and Sales Literature, A Source Book, 1948-1965 (signed)
Publisher: Clifton: M & M Publishing (1985).
ISBN: 0915927020 Volume 1, Revised 11"x8.75" Printed boards. 312pp. Profusely illustrated. "A Collection of All the Known Brochures and Sales Literature from 1948 to 1965 Published or Made Available by Porsche. Reproduced in Facsimile, with English Translations and Pertinent Commentary." SIGNED to bottom of title page by the authors. Number 131 of a limited edition of 356 copies. Fine.
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Item number: 005154.
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Nitschke, Robert A.
Legal Staff of General Motors Corporation, 1920-1947, the : Its Origins and First General Counsel, John Thomas Smith
Publisher: Robert A. Nitschke; USA : 1989.
Very Good+ First Edition Softcover 181 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; White pictorial covers, [xiii] + 181 pages, index, 1 b/w diagram, 25 b/w photos and facsimiles, with captions. ; Authored by former vice president and associate general counsel, General Motors Corporation. Foreword by Robert C. Weinbaum. ; Cover shows light wear, rear cover slightly discolored. Otherwise no defects. Interior clean, binding tight. Scarce in any condition.
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Item number: 13712.
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Nori, O. J.
Ford : An Era Remembered
Publisher: Ferne Press/Nelson Publishing; Northville, Mich: 2007.
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 1933916028 279 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Black boards, about 15 b/w photos and facsimiles in text, with captions. ; Memoirs of 42-year veteran of Ford Motor Company, witness to celebrity visits, dirty doings, influences of mob, etc. Much on Harry Bennett, Ford's top enforcer, who controlled Ford's private police system and carried out bloody relations with labor unions on Ford's orders. ; Only the very slightest hint of wear. Quite scarce.
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Item number: 7768.
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Rae, John B.; Daniel J. Boorstin, ed.
The American Automobile. Chicago History of American Civilization
Publisher: University of Chicago Chicago 1965.
(ix) 265 pages, b/w plates, decorated chapter heads, 2 maps, suggested readings, index, 8vo; black cloth. Very good condition; dust jacket good, edgewear, small piece missing spine Hard Cover
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Item number: 016688.
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Sae, Roger Huntington
The Cord Front-Drive: The Intriguing Story of a Fabulous Automobile
Publisher: Floyd Clymer Los Angeles 1957.
Condition: Good-. Paperback. First Edition. Yellow photo-illustrated wraps with heavily faded spine, bagged for protection with a stiff backing board, approx. 5.5'' x 8.5'', heavy shelf wear, chips to covers and spine ends, worn hinges, creased and lightly stained corners, yellowing page edges. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS.
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Item number: 313923.
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Serrin, William
Company and the Union, the : The Civilized Relationship of the General Motors Corporation and the United Automobile Workers
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; N. Y. : 1973.
Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0394461916 320 pages; 8vo (8.75") 23 cm; Blue cloth, gold lettering, top edge hot pink, 306 + [xiv] pages, index, bibliography. ; Later published as isbn 0394719743. ; Authored by award-winning reporter from Detroit Free Press. ; Front jacket blurb: 'The inside story of GM and UAW, of their " civilized relationship " that has transformed a natural antagonism into a socially destructive partnership, and of the GM strike of 1970, the most expensive work stoppage in US history'. From a critic: 'The America you know and love is dying of organizational elephantiasis and this book shows you why'. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Jacket lightly sunned with minor edgewear.
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Item number: 13692.
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Shook, Robert
TURNAROUND The New Ford Motor Company
Publisher: Prentice Hall New York 1990.
First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Traces the decline and resurgence of the Ford Motor Company, detailing how the firm rebounded from a $3.3 billion loss in the early 1980s to become one of the most profitable and well-run companies in the world.; 260 pages
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Item number: 34652.
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Shook, Robert
TURNAROUND The New Ford Motor Company
Publisher: Prentice Hall New York 1990.
First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Traces the decline and resurgence of the Ford Motor Company, detailing how the firm rebounded from a $3.3 billion loss in the early 1980s to become one of the most profitable and well-run companies in the world.; 260 pages
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Item number: 59500.
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Taylor, James.
BMW 5 Series: The Complete Story.
Publisher: Wiltshire: Crowood Press, 1999..
ISBN: 1861261780 1st edition. 192 pp. Index. Fine book (no markings to text, light ink mark bottom page edges near spine) / Fine dust jacket (price not clipped). A clean, fresh copy. Hardcover
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Item number: 2807.
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Tissen, George H., with Libby and Bill Coughlin
Continental Comments, Lot of 12 Issues, 1959-1981, with gaps : (Later Titled Continental Bulletin, National Publication of the Lincoln Continental Owners Club)
Publisher: Lincoln Continental Owners Club; Brookfield, Ill:.
Very Good Softcover 4to (11") 28 cm; 6 to 22 pages per issue, most have 8. Many issues also have loose inserts with classified ads, as issued. All are 11 inches tall, except one issue smaller. ; Scan is of issue #45, Aug 1959. ; History, maintenance, restoration, club meets, etc, etc. Issues are: Aug, Nov 1959. Nov 1961. Aug 1965. Nov 1969. Dec 1976. Apr, Aug 1977. Apr, Dec 1978. Feb 1979. Oct 1981. Also included: 1 issue, Ohio Valley Regional Newsletter, no date, about 1970.; Good to Very Good condition. Some have origial mailing labels and minor corner creases. Most of the inserts are quite worn, one insert has one item clipped out and missing.
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Item number: 9227.
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Wherry, Joseph H.
Jaguar Story, The
Publisher: Chilton Book Company; Philadelphia: 1967.
Very Good- with no dust jacket First Edition Hardcover 239 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Full brown cloth, gold spine lettering, chapter endnotes, numerous tables of specs and racing awards, about 100 b/w photos in text, with captions. ; 1st edition stated, 1967. No number line. No dimple. Later reprinted as isbn 080195195X. ; Cloth moderately worn at all tips. Name penned on front endpaper in old ink. No other marks. Spine lettering very dull and nearly unreadable. Binding tight. Scarce. ; Chilton's Sebring Series
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Item number: 10605.
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Wilkins, Mira, and Frank Ernest Hill
American Business Abroad : Ford on Six Continents
Publisher: Wayne State University Press; Detroit: 1964.
Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket First Edition Hardcover ISBN: 0814312276 541 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Full pale gray-green cloth, footnotes, endnotes, index, 9 appendixes including fold-out table of vehicle sales to various continents from 1905 to 1959, ; Edited by Alexander Brede. Introduction by Allan Nevins. Comprehensive and surprisingly well written history of Ford Motor Company with a focus on its exports. ; Light foxing to top edge, otherwise book shows no signs of use. Jacket also lightly foxed around edges, original pr ice sticker from Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, present on inner front flap. Scarce.
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AUD 24.15 | CAD 25.91 | EUR 19.38 | GBP 16.59 | JPY 2,272.73 | MXN 277.78 | ZAR 250.00 |
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Item number: 13111.
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