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The Ultimate History of the Sports Car: From Early Enthusiast's Racers to Performance Supercars
by Noakes, Andrew
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0760774781
- ISBN 13
- 9780760774786
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
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. The book has a matching pictorial cover, you may discard the dust jacket if you desire. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005023
- Title
- The Ultimate History of the Sports Car: From Early Enthusiast's Racers to Performance Supercars
- Author
- Noakes, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0760774781
- ISBN 13
- 9780760774786
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- cars; automotive; Race cars; racing; Sports cars; High Performance cars;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports; Transportation, Automotive;
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