Automobilia

Princeton: Automobile Quarterly [0-915038-15-3] 1979, leather edition. (4to) 392pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. Blue leather with silver illustration and lettering. Black and white and color photographs, illustrations. There is very light rubbing along the front edge of the spine. "We are indebted to Halwart Schrader and his publisher Heinz Bleicher for their generous advice and assistance in this, our first Translated Edition. On Halwart's behalf, appreciation is extended to his many friends and fellow historians who contributed to the book, particularly Hans-Heinrich von Ferson, Hans-Otto Neubauer, and Reinald Herbertz". Translated and adapted by Ron Wakefield. (Transportation, Automobile Industry, BMW--Automobile).

South Bend, IN: The Studebaker Corporation, 1925. Stamped "Indiana University Library Mar. 13, 1925" on front wrapper. 8 1/4" by 10 3/4" , 16 pages, light brown stapled wrappers. Wrappers lightly soiled, Else Fine. Scarce.. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

Sarasota: Crestline Publishing [0-912612-14-2] [1978]. (4to) 405, [11]pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Illustrated blue leatherette. 2,000 photographs and illustrations. The corners are very lightly bumped. Edited by George H. Dammann. Publisher series: Crestline Automotive Series. (Transportation, Automobiles--United States, DeSoto--Automobile, Plymouth--Automobile).

Oakland, California: Automobile Pricing Publications, Inc., 1959. The very first Auto Blue Book, Volume 1 -- Number 1, dated Summer 1959. Very Good condition. Light cover soil. Pages mildly age-tanned (see photos). NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 5.25" wide by 7.75" tall. Gives retail and wholesale prices for new and used cars and trucks with sections on Volvo, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Edsel, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Desoto, Chrysler, Imperial, Nash, Rambler, Studebaker, Packard, Austin, Hillman, Jaguar, Metropolitan, Morris, M.G., Triumph, BMW, Borgward, D.K.W., Goliath, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citrogen, Renault, Simca, Corvette, etc.. First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. (v), 91pp.

Hardcover in original pictorial slipcase. Slipcase has light wear at a few spots on the edges. Inside front cover has a bookplate (sticker) on which is printed: "Autographed Courtesy of The Motorsport Collector 5120 Belmont Road, Suite L, Downers Grove, IL 60515." Michael Turner has signed this bookplate in bold black marker. (The Motorsport Collector has a long-standing relationship with Michael Turner.) Barcode on slipcase: 9782909413181. Out-of-Print.

San Bernadino: The Phantom III Technical Society, 1994. Quarto. 290 pages. Colour frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Three pages of additions and corrections loosely inserted. Original cloth (slightly spotted) with silver titling and insignia on the spine and upper board. Rare.. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Daytona: Faza Propaganda Stampa Book. Very Good. Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. light cover rubs, light cover creases. corner wear to spine. 192pp..

United Kingdom: Haynes Publishing, 2012. Slight lean to spine. 408 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Provides in-depth analysis and technical detail of more than 50 classic motorcycle race engines spanning eight decades. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1998. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. 0966779894 . Inscribed "Thanks Tom - Carroll Shelby" on Foreword page; author's name is misspelled on spine; book has very light edgewear, very teeny tiny chip to bottom edge of half-title page, bottom corner of front cover slightly bumped, tiny bump to fore-edge of rear cover; in slipcase that has light shelfwear, small bump to edge of opening, tiny poke hole to rear that doesn't go through all the way; numerous b/w photos ; 322 pages; Signed by Contributor .

LANSING, MICHIGAN: TRU-WAY CO., 1973 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Spiral Bound. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red oblong metal spiral bound book with heavy black title. Rare automotive book showing 1973 body frame diagrams and specifications. Just a few of the cars included in this (starting from front): American Motors - Javelin-AMX, American Motors Gremlin-Hornet, American Motors-Matador-Ambassador, Buick Electra, Buick LeSabre-Centurion, Buick, Buick Riviera, Buick Century - G S, Cadillac, Cadillac Eldorado, Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Vega, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler, Chrysler Imperial, Dodge Monaco-Polara, Dodge, Dodge Dart, and many more!! About 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 oblong . Just mild cover wear with some light creases & nice clean pages. Very scarce!!! .

Terre Haute, IN: Terre Haute Fairgrounds Speedway, 1958. A fantastic piece of Midwest dirt track racing history, SIGNED by legendary drivers A.J. Foyt, Eddie Sachs. Elmer George, Tommy Hinnershitz, Ed Elisian , and Joe Barzda, with 2 more signatures too faint for me to decipher. SIGNED in ink front cover by Foyt, George, Sachs, and Hinnershitz, in pencil ( right margin) by Barzda, at rear cover in ink by Ed Elisian, and at his photo on page 7 in ink again by George. A.J. Foyt- the first 4-time winner of the Indy 500, a true racing legend. Eddie Sachs- known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing", who was killed in the 1964 Indy 500 won by Foyt, Elmer George- who retired from racing in 1963 and then served as vice-president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tommy Hinnershitz, "The Flying Dutchman" one of the most popular sprint-car drivers in racing history. Ed Elisian - who was killed in a USAC Champ car race crash at Milwaukee just a year later, in 1959. Joe Barzda - whose… Read More

New York: Rizzoli, 1985. SCARCE. Publisher's promotional poster, 20"w x 30" h, featuring a vintage Cadu=illac on a sun-drenched street lined by palm trees. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1985. Near Fine, faint creases at corners. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube.. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 20" x 30".

Paperback with stapled binding 364 pages. Condition Good NO Dust Jacket War Department December 22, 1942 printing. Nice, tight, square copy with a small tear to the top cover and some stains on covers. Previous owner's signature on cover and title page. The usual yellowing with minor signs of wear and/or age.The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II. The Light Tank M5A1 was the ultimate development of the Stuart tank family. Stuarts were the first American-crewed tanks in World War II to engage the enemy in tank versus tank combat.
This manual has two sections: Operating Instructions and Organization Instructions. First section is a detailed users manual describing how to operate the controls and armament of the M5A1 Stuart. Preventative maintenance, tools and equipment are described.
Section two contains detailed instructions for the repair of each system of the vehicle. Engine, electrical, transmission, tracks, suspension, hull and turret are covered.… Read More

Norris, Frank: The Pit, Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc. Stated First Printing Thus. Published February,1903. Used. Very Good-/ No Dust Jacket included. 421 pages. Red boards with gilt titling and wheat motif ornamentation. All gilting is still in nice shape. pages. HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT. STOCK MARKET. An attractive used copy.

Surrey, United Kingdom : Magna Press, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. In Very Good Used Condition. Name On Title Page In Ink. Yellow Highlighting Throughout. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Vintage 1996 - 1St Edition, Limited Edition Of 1,000 Copies, Has Never Been Reissued. Abingdon's Grand Tourer By Graham Robson. Book Covers All Aspects Of The Mgc : Development, Model Launch, Ownership, Restoration, Buying Tips, And More. A Comprehensive Book Regarding A Truly Unique Automobile. A Must Have For Mgc Owners Or Potential Mgc Owners.