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Racing - Out-of-print Books

Year: 1973 (Item #A2104) - Photo 1
ALL COLOR BOOK OF RACING CARS, Brad King, 1973: First edition. Loaded with historical racing photographs covering the 1920's through 1970's -- Grand Prix, sports cars, Can- Am and vintage racing. Exceptional photography. 72 pages. Price: $10.
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Year: 1977 (Item #A2279) - Photo 1
ART AND SCIENCE OF GRAND PRIX DRIVING, Niki Lauda, 1977: First English edition. The Grand Prix champion puts you into the driver's seat and teaches you how to be a race car driver. You learn about the cars, tracks, crew, engineering, mechanical aspects -- everything. Isn't this what racing is all about? Excellent photography of the cars, tracks, races and drivers. After reading this you will feel like a race car driver! 246 pages. Price: $45.
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Year: 1993 (Item #A4175) - Photo 1
AUTOSPORT: BRITISH GRAND PRIX GUIDE - 1993, James Foxall, 1993: First edition. A well illustrated review of the event -- the cars, drivers, track and the action. Includes: a) "Ultimate Performance": 8 page (single-side printed) color folder, 8x11. Opens to 16x23 photograph of McLaren sport coupe; b) "Golden Boys": 8 page (single-side printed) color folder, 8x11. Opens to 16x23 photograph of "Lyle's Golden Syrup Metro 1.4 GTi by Rover Sports; and c) "British Formula 3 Championship / British Touring Car Championship"; 8 page color folder, 8x11. Folder opens to 16x23 layout. One side has photograph of Vauxhall Formula 3 race car, with three additional inset photos. Reverse side is photograph of Vauxhall Touring race car, with three additional inset photos. Sb. 62 pages. (NOS) Price: $15.
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Year: 1993 (Item #A4174) - Photo 1
AUTOSPORT: EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX GUIDE - 1993, James Foxall, 1993: First edition. A well illustrated review of the event -- the cars, drivers, track and the action. Sb. 24 pages. (NOS) Price: $10.
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Year: 1986 (Item #A4179) - Photo 1
AUTOSPORT: GRAND PRIX - THE SEASON IN FULL - 1986, Matthew Carter, 1986: First edition. A well illustrated review of the event -- the cars, drivers, track and the action. Includes: a) 8 page (single-side printed) color folder, 8x11, which opens to 16x23 photograph of Jonathan Palmer in West Zakspeed's FIA Formula One World Championship race car; and b) 8 page (single-side printed) color folder, 8x11, which opens to 16x23 photograph of Team Tyrrell Formula One World Championship race car. Sb. 124 pages. Price: $25.
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Year: 1985 (Item #A4178) - Photo 1
AUTOSPORT: GRAND PRIX RACING REVIEW - 1985, 1985: First edition. A well illustrated review of the event -- the cars, drivers, track and the action. Includes a 4 page (single- side printed) color folder, 11x8, which opens to 11x17 photograph of Jonathan Palmer in West Zakspeed's FIA Formula One World Championship race car. Sb. 36 pages. Price: $15.
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Year: 1993 (Item #A4176) - Photo 1
AUTOSPORT: INDIANAPOLIS - 1993, James Foxall, 1993: First edition. A well illustrated review of the event -- the cars, drivers, track and the action. Sb. 24 pages. (NOS) Price: $10.
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Year: 1980 (Item #A4963) - Photo 1
AUTOSPORT: MARLBORO BRITISH GRAND PRIX GUIDE - 1981, Peter Hyde, 1980: First edition. A well illustrated review of the event -- the cars, drivers, track and the action. Focus on Leyland vehicles. Sb. 44 pages. Price: $25.
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Year: 2002 (Item #A4839) - Photo 1
CANNONBALL! WORLD'S GREATEST OUTLAW ROAD RACE, Brock Yates, 2002: First edition. 287 pages. Price: $15.
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Year: 1970 (Item #A2062) - Photo 1
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, Edouard Seidler, 1970: First edition. Story of the teams and drivers who restored the prestige of French automobile racing - - Jackie Stewart and Matra. 110 pages. Price: $45.
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Year: 1973 (Item #A4196) - Photo 1
COLOR TREASURY OF FORMULA 1 CARS, Michael Gibson, 1973: First U.S. edition. More than just an excellent selection of beautiful color photographs, it includes a section on the race track, engineering, design and construction of Formula 1 cars. Concentrates on 1950's through 1970's racing. 96 pages. Price: $20.
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Year: 1971 (Item #A4197) - Photo 1
COLOR TREASURY OF RACING CARS, Michael Gibson, 1971: First U.S. edition. Race cars in action from the great races in America and Europe covering the first seventy years -- Grand Prix, sports car, Formula 1, land speed records and Indy. Exceptional photography. 64 pages. Price: $20.
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Year: 1980 (Item #A4195) - Photo 1
COLORFUL WORLD OF MOTORSPORT, Jeffrey Daniels, 1980: First edition. "The great cars, great drivers and great races". A history of racing which uses contemporary photographs and art. No dj. 96 pages. Price: $15.
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Year: 1946 (Item #A1114) - Photo 1
DICK SEAMAN RACING MOTORIST, Prince Chula Chakrabongse, 1946: The life story of England's greatest road racing driver . . . only English member of the famous Mercedes- Benz racing team with Rudolph Caracciola and Hermann Lang. An opportunity to read the inside stories of racing at Nurburg Ring and Monza tracks in the 1930s. 196 pages. Price: $60.
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Year: 1986 (Item #A4566) - Photo 1
DIRECTORY OF FORMULA ONE CARS: 1966-1986, Anthony Pritchard, 1986: First edition. A well illustrated discussion of every Formula One race car ever built -- hundreds! Yuo will find cars that you didn't know existed. Outstanding detail makes it a super reference book on F1 cars. Sb. 223 pages. Price: $35.
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Year: 1974 (Item #A4580) - Photo 1
FORMULA 1 RACING: THE MODERN ERA, Jose Rosinski, 1974: First U.S. edition. A lively analysis of the history of the races which these exceptional men and their machines have contested, always giving their best and sometimes, unfortunately, more. Their quest for the supreme prize, the World Championship, and with it glory and riches, has made Formula 1 what it is today -- a sport without equal. Thoroughly illustrated with excellent action photography. 248 pages. Price: $40.
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Year: 1993 (Item #A4575) - Photo 1
FORMULA JUNIOR RACING CARS . . . REMEMBERED, Bernard Cowdrey, 1993: First edition. Limited Casebound edition numbered 608 of 998. A rare book extolling the history and virtues of 48 makes built throughout the world from 1959 through 1963. Over half of the book is dedicated to photographs of the cars and the races they participated in. Includes racing results and detailed technical information on each car. 112 pages. Price: $50.
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Year: 1974 (Item #A4583) - Photo 1
FORMULA ONE '74, Pete Lyons and Vin Gilligan, 1974: First edition. Every aspect of the 1974 season is covered -- all the cars, teams, tracks and racing action. Thorough color photographic coverage with the details of the events makes entertaining reading. Sb. 158 pages. Price: $45.
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Year: 1983 (Item #A4599) - Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
FORMULA ONE: THE CARS AND THE DRIVERS, Michael Turner, 1983: First edition. Outstanding paintings by one of the world's leading automotive artists span the years of the World Championships -- from Farina and Alfa Romeo through Ascari and Ferrari, Fangio and Mercedes, Moss and Vanwall, Brabham and Cooper, Clark and Lotus to the giants of recent years -- Stewart and Tyrrell, Peterson and Lotus, Lauda and Ferrari, Hunt and McLaren, Andretti and Lotus, Jones and Williams, Villeneuve and Ferrari, etc. 192 pages. (NOS) Price: $150.
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Year: 1966 (Item #A1072) - Photo 1
GOLDEN AGE OF THE AMERICAN RACING CAR, Griffith Borgeson, 1966: First edition. A classic work. The complete story of the men, the machines, the tracks, the engineering and the feats of the great years between the wars when American racing cars achieved classical perfection. An in depth study by an author known for his research, accuracy and details. Duesenberg, Frontenac, Miller, etc. Includes five appendices and a thorough index. Loaded with photographs and drawings. 288 pages. Price: $100.
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Year: 1982 (Item #A2034) - Photo 1
GO! THE BETTENHAUSEN STORY: THE RACE AGAINST A DREAM, Carl Hungness, 1982: First edition. American racing history through the exciting life of the Bettenhausen family of racers. Sprint cars, midgets, stock cars and championship dirt cars comprise a racing record going back to 1939. 498 pages. Price: $25.
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Year: 1969 (Item #A1911) - Photo 1
GRAND PRIX, Henry A. Bamman and Robert J. Whitehead, 1969: First edition. Book No. 40107 in The Checkered Flag Series. Are you a racing enthusiast and wish that your son or daughter shared your enthusiasm? The authors wrote this book to allow third or fourth grade children to develop their reading skills while focusing on the thrills of Grand Prix racing. Includes eleven colorful art renderings. 90 pages. Price: $10.
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Year: 1992 (Item #A4180) - Photo 1
GRAND PRIX 1992: THE OFFICIAL BBC SPORTS MAGAZINE, Tim Oldham, 1992: First edition. Annual review of all the racing activities -- drivers, cars, events, etc. Loaded with current articles and history. Sb. 100 pages. Price: $15.
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Year: 1987 (Item #A4576) - Photo 1
GRAND PRIX IMAGES, S. G. Spark, Editor, 1987: First edition. Leading motorsport photographers capture the glamour and excitement of contemporary racing action -- from the green light to the chequered flag. But book also reveals the hidden world of F1 racing -- the pits, practices and personalities rarely seen by the public. Full color photography at its best. 144 pages. Price: $45.
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Year: 1965 (Item #A3744) - Photo 1
GRAND PRIX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1964, Louis T. Stanley, 1965: First edition. A photographic documentary on all the Grand Prix races during 1964 - - the cars, track, pits, people, teams and anything related to the races. 196 pages. Price: $45.
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Year: 1980 (Item #A4579) - Photo 1
GUINNESS GUIDE TO GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING, Eric Dymock, 1980: First edition. Tracing the history of Grand Prix racing takes in the men, the machines and even the political movements that have shaped the sporting spectacular we know today. The great champions like Fangio,Ascar, Brabham, Clark, Stewart and Lauda are portrayed along with their cars such as the 159 Alfa Romeo, the W 196 Mercedes-Benz, Ferraris, Lotuses, etc., which they drove to victory. Excellent illustrations. 264 pages. Price: $40.
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Year: 2001 (Item #A4597) - Photo 1
MARIO ANDRETTI: A DRIVING PASSION, Gordon Kirby, 2001: First edition. Lavishly illustrated with the work of top racing photographers and memorabilia from Mario's own scrapbooks, the book includes pictures of nearly all of the 167 cars that helped build the Andretti legend. These include everything from his first home-made Hudson stock car to such milestone machines as Clint Brawner's Indy-winning Hawk and Colin Chapman's revolutionary ground-effect Lotus 79. Sb. 252 pages. (NOS) Price: $30.
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Year: 1972 (Item #A2051) - Photo 1
MARIO ANDRETTI: THE MAN WHO CAN WIN ANY KIND OF RACE, Lyle Kenyon Engel, 1972: His biography. 160 pages. Price: $35.
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Year: 1978 (Item #A2039) - Photo 1
MOTOR RACING, Doug Nye, 1978: First edition. A top writer's overview of international racing. No dj. 216 pages. Price: $20.
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Year: 1984 (Item #A4622) - Photo 1
NEW FORMULA ONE: A TURBO AGE, Niki Lauda, 1984: First U.S. edition. Explore the ground effects "dead end". Lauda reveals the rampant aerodynamic advances based on the proven advantage of super downforce. These new-era cars are exciting to watch and create a purer sense of racing for the driver. So it's a whole new age of aerodynamics -- and a new age of turbos, too! Very well illustrated with photographs and drawings. 252 pages. (NOS) Price: $25.
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Year: 1992 (Item #A4598) - Photo 1
POWER AND GLORY: A HISTORY OF GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING, VOL. 1: 1906- 1951, William Court, 1992: The development of the whole grand Prix movement and the great drivers who carried it forward. Court deals in more detail than ever before with the influence of American events upon the revival of European racing. The best photographic coverage that you will find on the early years of racing. An absolute must have for the early racing enthusiast. 356 pages. (NOS) Price: $110.
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Year: 1991 (Item #A4470) - Photo 1
POWER AND THE GLORY: A CENTURY OF MOTOR RACING, Ivan Rendall, 1991: First edition. Combining contemporary racing photographs, as old as the turn- of-the-century, to modern racing, with art and detailed discussions. A colorful coffee table history of English and European auto racing. 240 pages. (NOS) Price: $35.
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Year: 1983 (Item #A4572) - Photo 1
POWER TO WIN, John Blunsden, 1983: First edition. The Ford Cosworth DFV, DEX, DEL and DFY V8 racing engines. When Ford Motor Company in England commissioned Keith Duckworth to design and develop a 3-litre V8 F1 racing engine for Team Lotus the entire structure of Grand Prix racing was transformed and the foundation was laid for its conversion from a relatively narrow-interest sport into a massive show-business entertainment. This is the story of the design, development and operation of the engine. Beautifully illustrated. 232 pages. Price: $75.
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Year: 1957 (Item #A5547) - Photo 1
RACING CAR REVIEW, Denis Jenkinson, 1957: First edition. One of a series of books by D. S. Jenkinson, a well known journalist of the period, covering international racing being done in England in the 1950s and Silverstone, Goodwood and other tracks. Well illustrated with excellent photography by "Motor Sport" staff. 122 pages. Price: $40.
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Year: 2003 (Item #A4554) - Photo 1
RACE NOTES: LE MANS, Audi AG Sports Marketing, 2003: First edition. A vivid pictorial enactment of Audi's 2000, 2001 and 2002 victories at LeMans. The cars, the race and all the action loaded into one impressive publication. In English and German. Detroit Auto Show, Jan. 2003. U.S. Sb. 136 pages. (NOS) Price: $20.
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Year: 2000 (Item #A4569) - Photo 1
UNFAIR ADVANTAGE, Mark Donohue, 2000: Donohue tells the story of his racing career -- from his first street Corvette to the Can-Am Porsche 917. As he describes his winning secrets he reveals the rare combination of engineering finesse, scrappy improvisation, dedication and humor that he brought to the world of motorsports. Well illustrated. Sb. 354 pages. Price: $85.
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Year: 1970 (Item #A2116) - Photo 1
VINTAGE RACING MACHINE, Malcolm Grear, 1970: First edition. Cars from the collection of George H. Waterman, Jr. Original photographs of the period, plus photographs of the cars on exhibit. All pre-WWI. Primarily large engined race cars -- the great ones! 1911 Fiat Tipo S-74, 1904 Napier, 1908 Benz, 1907 Renault, etc. Sb. 36 pages. Price: $45.
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Year: 1950 (Item #A5544)
RACING CAR REVIEW, Denis Jenkinson, 1950: First edition. One of a series of books by D. S. Jenkinson, a well known journalist of the period, covering international racing being done in England in the 1950s and Silverstone, Goodwood and other tracks. Well illustrated with excellent photography by "Motor Sport" staff. 104 pages.

Year: 1951 (Item #A5545)
RACING CAR REVIEW, Denis Jenkinson, 1951: First edition. One of a series of books by D. S. Jenkinson, a well known journalist of the period, covering international racing being done in England in the 1950s and Silverstone, Goodwood and other tracks. Well illustrated with excellent photography by "Motor Sport" staff. 120 pages.

Year: 1952 (Item #A5546)
RACING CAR REVIEW, Denis Jenkinson, 1952: First edition. One of a series of books by D. S. Jenkinson, a well known journalist of the period, covering international racing being done in England in the 1950s and Silverstone, Goodwood and other tracks. Well illustrated with excellent photography by "Motor Sport" staff. 124 pages.

Year: 1959 (Item #A5356)
ADVENTURE ON WHEELS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A ROAD RACING CHAMPION - JOHN FITCH, John Fitch and William F. Nolan, 1959: First edition. For the 1950s and 60s sports car and racing enthusiast the name John Fitch seemed to appear in all the popular car magazines constantly. He was involved in most types of racing and even modifying and building cars, living a very exciting and interesting life among the auto greats of his time. Recommended reading and a very rare book. Dust jacket shows light wear. 284 pages.

Year: 1965 (Item #A3776)
GRAND PRIX AND SPORTS CARS, Rex Hayes, 1965: First edition. A unique book of outline drawings showing sports and racing cars built 1894 through 1964 -- top, both sides, front and rear views. 70 pages.

Year: 1983 (Item #A2374)
MY TWO LIVES: RACE DRIVER TO RESTAURATEUR, Rene Dreyfus, 1983: First edition. An international race car driver of the 1920's through 1950's. A Frenchman who started his career in Bugattis and later distinguished himself in many other European makes -- Maserati, Ferrari, Mercedes, etc. To follow his exploits is a tour of racing history. (NOS)

Year: 1987 (Item #A4570)
DIRECTORY OF HISTORIC RACING CARS: THE SURVIVORS - GENUINE, AUTHENTIC & FACSIMILE, Denis Jenkinson, 1987: First edition. 160 rare photographs and complete data on 130 single and two-seater racing cars from the 1920's to the 1960's. These are the great racers of yesterday that are still racing today. A well- known expert brings you every make from Alfa to Vanwall with photographs, histories and specifications. Well illustrated. Sb. 190 pages.

Year: 1990 (Item #A4581)
TRACK PASS: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S VIEW OF MOTOR RACING - 1950-1980, Geoff Goddard, 1990: First edition. More than 300 of Geoff Goddard's stunning photographs are accompanied by an entertaining and often controversial first-hand accounting and detailed captions compiled with top motorsport writer, Doug Nye. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in motor racing, old or new, as it brings a "Golden Age" vividly to life. 256 pages.

Year: 1996 (Item #A4612)
OFFENHAUSER: THE LEGENDARY RACING ENGINE AND THE MEN WHO BUILT IT, Gordon Eliot White, 1996: First edition. "Domination". No other word so accurately describes the successful reign of the Offenhauser engine over six decades of American automobile racing. On small urban tracks, state fair dirt circuits and Indy's brick oval, "Offy" was synonymous with "winner's circle". An indepth look at these engines and the cars they powered. A really outstanding work with brilliant photography that digs into all the details of what made these engines/racers tick. 200 pages. (NOS)

Year: 1972 (Item #A4565)
FASTER! A RACER'S DIARY, Jackie Stewart and Peter Manso, 1972: First edition. A penetrating look at big-time auto racing. In his diary, Stewart goes behind the surface of a glamorous career to show why a man is compelled to risk his life in the quest for victory. Well illustrated. 240 pages.

Year: 1995 (Item #A4607)
GRAND PRIX DE MONACO: LE REGARD DE MICHAEL TURNER, David Waldron, 1995: First edition. Limited Edition No. 1507 of 3000. An outstanding work by one of the world's leading automotive artists. The paintings depict action scenes covering racing Bugattis of the 1920's to Renault's victory in 1995. Includes a collection of his posters and pencil drawings. In English and Italian. Beautifully bound and in original slipcase with plastic shrinkwrap covering. 183 pages. (NOS)