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Why Shift Gears? Drive in "High" all the time With Chrysler Fluid Drive
by No Author Given
No Place: Chrysler, Presumed Publisher. Wraps. Very Good. No place or date, circa 1941. Wraps. 12 pp., including covers. A promotional booklet discussing fluid drive by Chrysler, apparently an automatic transmission that eliminates the need for shifting gears. VERY GOOD condition. Light toning and edgewear.
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NZ$22.15
Automobile Map of Eastern Massachusetts
by No author Given
Boston: Walker Lith and Pub. Co, 1909. Unbound. Good. Single sheet, folded, about 27 by 34 inches unfolded. Paper mounted on linen. A color road map of Eastern Massachusetts, depicting the Boston area, as well as parts of the North and South Shore. GOOD condition. Heavy browning, with moderate to heavy scattered soiling and staining to the map and linen. Ink stain to the Lynn area.
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NZ$54.53
9,000 Miles in a Knight - The 1930 Travel Journal of Pearl Maybelle Hugunin MacHenry
by MacHenry, Pearl Maybelle Hugunin; and compiled by Lang, Nancy Pearl Cullen Trask
Washington: Published by the author, 2013. Paperback. Near Fine. Oversize paperback, probably 2nd printing though 1st edition is stated. Signed by the compiler, the author's granddaughter, on the title page, "Sherie, Happy Travels, Nancy Lang July 2014." Anear fine copy with minor bending at the rear cover corners being the only flaw. Clean, tight and bright! 148 pp., color and b/w reproductions of photos and documents throughout.
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NZ$29.82
The A-Z of Cars. The Century's Classic Automobiles
by Holloway, Hilton & Buckley, Martin
Carlton Books. 2001. Quarto Size [approx 23cm x 29cm]. Near Fine condition in pictorial laminated boards in a Near Fine dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 400 pages. A comprehensive guide to the motor car in the twentieth century from the fastest sports cars to family automobiles with nearly 400 cars all presented with full technical details and photographs. Robust, professional...
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NZ$27.80
The Story of Triumph Sports Cars
by Robson, Graham
Croydon, Surrey: Motor Racing Publications. 1974. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 189 pages + Index. . 2nd Impression. Hardback.
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NZ$55.60
The Worlds most Powerful Cars.
by Robson, Graham
London: New Burlington Books. 1990. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 127 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$22.24
The cars that Hudson built
by Conde, John A
Arnold-Porter Publishing, 1980-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover-Signed by the Author Stated First Edition 1980 Arnold Porter Publishing Keego Harbor, MI 211 pages..Near Fine in a VG DJ..just a touch of shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with silver titles-corners sharp..minor shelf/edge wear and a touch of toning to DJ edges, front panel has a closed tear with many creases surrounding it that have been straightened out, DJ now in mylar..This is the True First...
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NZ$511.20
![La Suisse Et La Savoie Guide de L'Automobiliste 7ieme Edition/Siebente Ausgabe. Fuhrer Fur Automobilfahrer Die Schweiz und Savoyen [Automobile Guide to Switzerland and Savoy Regions in europe]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/528/559/316559528.0.b.jpg)
La Suisse Et La Savoie Guide de L'Automobiliste 7ieme Edition/Siebente Ausgabe. Fuhrer Fur Automobilfahrer Die Schweiz und Savoyen [Automobile Guide to Switzerland and Savoy Regions in europe]
by Wagner, Otto Richard
Bern: Wagnersche Verlagsanstalt, 1914. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 314 pages plus index, as well as a fold out map in the rear. All text in FRENCH and/or GERMAN. A guide for the years 1914 and 1915 for automobiling and touring in Switzerland and the Savoy region of Europe. With many in text small and large road maps, in color. Advertisements appear throughout for various car parts and autos, etc. In VERY GOOD condition. General fading to the covers, mostly the front cover and the spine. Minor...
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NZ$100.54
'32 Ford Deuce. The 75 Deuce Hot Rods
by Thacker, Tony
St Paul, MN: Motorbooks. 2007. Square Quarto Size [27 x 32 cm approx). Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ mildly sunned. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Foreword by Edsel B. Ford II. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 324 pages. The official 75th Anniversary edition. This is a heavy book and will cost more to ship internationally. Please contact us...
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NZ$55.60
The GM Motorama: Dream Cars of the Fifties
by Berghoff, Bruce
Osceola, Wisconsin: Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. Softcover. 136 pages including an Index. Illustrated throughout with black & white photograohs and line drawings. Includes a four page color gallery of photographs. A small touch of wear to the covers.
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NZ$25.56
Shelby's Wildlife : The Cobras, Mustangs and Dodges
by Wyss, Wallace A
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. 1987. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Foreword by Carroll Shelby. 224 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 2nd Edition. Paperback.
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NZ$31.14
Australia's Hot Rod Heritage
by O'Toole, Larry
Castlemaine, Vic: Graffiti Publications. 2004. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 255 pages. A pictorial cruise through Australia's early hot rod days. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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NZ$44.48
Deuce : 75 Years of the '32 Ford
by Genat, Robert
North Branch, MN: CarTech. 2006. Square Quarto [26cm x 26cm]. Near fine condition in pictorial laminated boards in a near fine dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 191 pages. A history and celebration of the 1932 Ford. . Like New. 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$166.80
The General Motors Family Album
by No author given
No Place: General Motors, Publisher. Unbound. Good. No place or date, presumed early to mid 1960s, based on Frederic G. Donner's name listed as chairman. Cream folder with 5 loose plates. Oblong format. Plates measure approximately 8 by 11 inches, with the illustrations printed in black on gold foil, and tipped onto the larger thin matte paper. Brief note on the inside of the folder touting how far General Motors had come. Cars depicted include: Pontiac Coupe 1926, Chevrolet Royal Mail Roadster 1914,...
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NZ$37.49
The Best of Old Cars Weekly Vol. 3
by Not Stated
Old Cars Pub, 1981-01-01. Paperback. Very Good +/In Illustrated Wraps. Oversized Softcover (10.5" wide x 15.6" tall, 1981 Krause Publications Iola, WI 552 pages..Very Good+ in illustrated wraps..just a touch of shelf/edge wear to covers..all pages are clean and crisp with a touch of toning to the edge of the newsprint..huge softcover volume (#3) devoted to the best articles that appeared in Old Cars Weekly, A treasure trove of information, hundreds of vintage photographs and an excellent...
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NZ$28.12
1946 Flying Red Horse Almanac
by No author Given
No Place: Socony-Vacuum Oil Company. Wraps. Good. No place or date. Presumed New York, 1945. Illustrated wraps, with the red flying horse logo present on the front cover. 47 pages. Illustrations throughout. A promotional almanac promoting Mobil oil and gas for a variety of uses, accompanied by the usual monthly almanac information. GOOD condition. Wrappers a bit soiled, stained and toned. Minor creasing, tearing and curling to the corners. Faint dampstain present to the upper fore edge in the interior.
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NZ$22.15
Fords Forever
by Sorensen, Lorin
St Helena, California: Silverado Publishing Company. 1982. Quarto Size [approx 23x29cm]. Very Good condition. Brown faux leather boards with colour illustration and bold gilt title to front panel. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs and Colour drawings. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 190 pages. . 1st Edition (Presumed). Hardback.
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NZ$27.80
Toyota Grand Prix of the United States. Welcome to the 20th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of the United States Official Program. October 1, 1978
by No author given
No Place: No Publisher, 1978. Wraps. Good. No publisher or place: 1978. Color illustrated wraps. 120 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A program to the 1978 auto racing Grand Prix held in Watkins Glen, New York, including news of the racing world, some mention of Mario Andretti, a recap of the other Grand Prixs held at Watkins Glen, etc. GOOD condition. Some rusting and staining along the staples. Minor scuffing, fading and wrinkling. Faint musty odor when opened.
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NZ$27.26
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Motor Racing
by Coulter, Jeremy (Editor)
Sydney: Golden Press. 1990. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. 256 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition (Australia). Hardback.
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NZ$27.80
Cobra
by Legate, Trevor
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. 1984. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 256 pages. Recounts how two small companies, Carroll Shelby & AC Cars (with the help of Ford) joined forces across the Atlantic to create a small piece of motoring history. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$72.28
Memories of Men and Motor Cars
by Davis, Sydney Charles Houghton "Sammy
S.C. H Davis (Sydney Charles Houghton "Sammy" Davis) (9 January 1887, London – 9 January 1981, Guildford) Memories of Men and Motor Cars, Published by Seeley Service & Co Ltd, London, 1965; 274pp, numerous b&w illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edge tattering to the and small tears to edges of price-clipped dust wrapper, and with a personal inscription from Lenora to Peter B. Collins, London, Christmas 1965 (Peter Collins was a London Times Reporter and wrote for UNESCO in the 1960's...
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NZ$61.34
The Buick Bugle (10 issues 1988-1987)
by Buick Club
The Buick Club of America, 1969-01-01. Paperback. Good. Buick Club - The Buick Bugle (10 issues 1988-1987). The Buick Bugle (10 issues 1988-1987) plus the Running Board BCA Buick Orange County Chapter. Likely to ship in an envelope.. * * * * * * * * * * [FREE Media Mail Shipping! Images available for any item, just ask. Any images shown next to the listing that have our www.aCastleofBooks.com watermark on them are the exact item you will receive, all other images are for reference only. Free delivery...
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NZ$26.34
'71 Club Wagons by Ford. Club/Custom/Chateau. Promotional Booklet
by No author Given
No Place: Ford, Presumed Publisher, 1970. Wraps. Very Good. Wraps. Quarto, approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches. 8 pp., including covers. Color photos and illustrations throughout. A promotional booklet advertising Ford Club Wagons (passenger vans), including conversion vans designed for camping or travel. Including basic specs for the vehicles, as well as optional custom features. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and scuffing to the covers. Light edgewear. Minor soiling to the rear cover.
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NZ$27.26
Shelby's Wildlife. The Cobras and Mustangs
by Wyss, Wallace A
Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. 1977. Small Quarto Size [approx 19x24cm]. Very Good condition in Good+ Dustjacket. DJ is a little rubbed and lightly soiled, with tape repair - now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 224 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$24.46
The Triumph TRs A Collector's Guide
by Robson, Graham
London: Motor Racing Publications. 1977. Oblong Small Quarto Size [approx 24cm x17.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Previous owner's details to front free end paper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 128 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$33.36
