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Reading, PA: Racing Sanctioning Corp. Of America, 1979. Bound in the original blue and yellow stiff wraps. Professionally reinforced by a binder. This book, being perfect bound, i.e., "glued", is notorious for the binding separating. A great book on Stock Car Racing in Reading, PA. . 224 pp. Hundreds of photos of drivers and their cars back in the day. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Reading, PA: Racing Sanctioning Corp. Of America, 1979. Custom bound in blue cloth, stamped in gold. This is a rare hardcover reprint of a fragile history of the Reading Fairgrounds Stock Car Racing. 224 pp. Photo endsheets tipped in. Hundreds of photos of drivers and their cars back in the day. This book is certainly "gift" quality. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

St. Paul: Motorbooks International , 2003. Bound in black cloth, stamped in white in matching dust jacket that has an illustration of a red and white '55 Chevy on the front panel 128pp. book on what you need to do to restore one of these classic Chevys. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: Collins, 2003. Bound in thick glossy boards, in matching "Union Jack" dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. This is the preferred Revised Edition which updates the original, published in 1999. 192 pp. Black and White and Color Photos.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Photo Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Osprey Pub Co, 1985. Bound in gray boards, stamped in silver. A tight, clean copy of this 135 pp. book on models of the Rolls Royce. Black and white and color photos of the cars throughout. Dust jacket is price clipped. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good ++ - Price Clipped. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NJ: Alfa Romeo, 1974. Bound in red glossy wraps, stamped in white. 17 pp. product brochure, handsome color photos of the car, the engine and the drivetrain. Scarce in this protected condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 4to.

NJ: Chartwell, 1990. Bound in red cloth, stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket with a photo of a red vintage Jag on the front panel. 200 pp. Great production figures on each model at the end of the book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cleveland: American Coach and Body, 1937. Bound in black leatherette binder. A custom made catalog for a Pennsylvania Electric Company in the mid 1930's. Approximately 48 page advertising their wares for the industry. Pictures of 1930's trucks.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Los Angeles: Hot Rod Publishing, 1948. The original magazine (published in January, 1948) is incredibly scarce (and sells for $500 - $1000). This is the 1987 facsimile published by Brooklands Books. Quite scarce as well. 24 pp. One minor tape repair to obverse of back panel. . Facsimile Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

MI: Fisher Body - General Motors, 1927. Bound in gorgeous stiff wraps with illustration of a peacock on the front panel. This was a sales catalogue for their 1927 Cadillac models (Cabriolet, Roadster, Imperials, Brougham, Town Sedan, Phaeton, and a Convertible). Beautiful color lithographs of the interior and exteriors of the car and on the facing page -- a color illustration of a nature scene (where the colors were actually derived). 32 pages -- quality production (their focus was the high-end Cadillac marketplace). Bound in a library sleeve that has protected the catalog through the years. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Folio - over 11" X 14".

MI: Olds Motor Co., 1938. In newspaper format, printed in sepiatone. A 8-page advertising piece. Measures 16" X 22" unfolded. One middle fold. An unusually nice copy for being a 80 year old advertising piece. Incredibly scarce. The middle fold out shows all of the models for 1938. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Newspaper Format.

Baltimore: Bartlett Hayward Co., 1930. Bound in black flexible cloth, stamped in silver. This is a 109 pp. book on everything one needed to know about piston rings in the 1930's. How they were made, their applications and the cars that used them. Previous owners' names to top of half-title page. Scarce -- only one copy on OCLC/Worldcat. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

MI: General Motors, 1969. 18 pp. color brochure that has adds for the Corvette, the Camaro SS, The Impala SS427 and the Chevelle SS396. Interspersed with a few articles on college football. Great condition.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pamphlet.

England: Auto Car, 1978. Bound in stiff illustrated wraps . . . this is a great two volume set on the history of the MG cars in the UK. 68 pp / 96 pp. Color and black and white photos and a few advertisments at the end of each book. Great detail. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo Illustrated. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Detroit: General Motors, 1957. Tri-fold glossy sheet -- giveaway from the car dealer -- pictures examples of all models of the 1957 Chevies. Tight, clean copy, now protected in mylar. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 21" X 29". Brochure.

Tampa: Spyder, 1979. Bound in stiff black and white wraps. A 64 pp. book on how bypass and remove locked ignitions on most U.S. models of cars. Scarce (only 11 copies on OCLC) -- important book for the right person. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

UK: Austin Healey, 1959. One large sheet 16.5" X 18" folded into a four page color brochure for the 1959 bug eye Sprite. Dealer's stamp to front panel. Overall a tight, clean colorful brochure. All photos show the steering wheel on the right (the British side). Scarce in this protected condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo. Oblong 4to.

Philadelphia: Grubb and White, 1978. This is a huge 3-ring binder containing cloth and vinyl 1" X 2" swatches - about 25 per page and 22 pages. All cloth samples present. Automobiles for 1974 include Cadillac, Pontiac, Olds, Buick, Chevy, Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler and Rambler. Toward the rear of the book -- it contains the vinyls used in upholstering the car and a section on headliner material. Binder shows some wear, soiling -- interior pages are very good+ Exceedingly Scarce. Contains approximately 550 cloth and vinyl samples. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Oblong Folio.

Philadelphia: Grubb and White, 1974. This is a huge 3-ring binder containing cloth and vinyl 1" X 2" swatches - about 25 per page and 22 pages. All cloth samples present. Automobiles for 1974 include Cadillac, Pontiac, Olds, Buick, Chevy, Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler and Rambler. Toward the rear of the book -- it contains the vinyls used in upholstering the car and a section on headliner material. Binder shows some wear, soiling -- interior pages are very good+ Exceedingly Scarce. Contains approximately 550 cloth and vinyl samples. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Oblong Folio.

Dayton: Auto Electric Systems, 1915. Bound in dark blue wraps, stamped in black. A 111 pp. book on Auto Electrical Systems back in the early days of Automobile manufacturing. Scarce -- only 2 copies on OCLC.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good ++/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.