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Cayenne - The Next Porsche
Porsche
Book Number: 37792
ISBN: 
Publisher: Porsche June 2002
8vo. Excellent. 167pp. Hardback book, full of colour photos. Some fold out. This book is an upmarket sales brochure for the new all terrain vehicle, Cayenne, made by porsche. It has the salesmans card stapled in the ffl. This book either comes with the car, or is given to potential buyers. Includes descriptions of every feature of the car, including specifications.
Price: $20.00


Don't tell me I can't do that: An autobiography
Johnson, Dick
Book Number: 57981
ISBN: 0732910463
Publisher: Chippendale, N.S.W. Ironbark 1999
Oversized trade paperback. 243pp. Illustrated throughout.
Price: $20.00


Don't tell me I can't do that: An autobiography
Johnson, Dick
Book Number: 57536
ISBN: 0732910463
Publisher: Chippendale, N.S.W. Ironbark 1999
Oversized trade paperback. 243pp. Illustrated throughout.
Price: $15.00


Karting. Racing's Fast Little Cars
Washington, Rosemary G.
Book Number: 22210
ISBN: 
Publisher: Minnesota: Lerner Publications Company, 1980. First edition.
Oblong 8vo, illustrated cloth hardcover. 48pp. colour illus. near fine.'
Price: $25.00


Murray Walker: Unless I'm Very Much Mistaken
Walker, Murray
Book Number: 59535
ISBN: 0007126972
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers 2002
8vo softcover 490pp index, colour & b/w illus. good. Murray Walker is acknowledged worldwide as the voice of motor racing - and the man responsible for introducing millions of viewers to the previously inaccessible world of Formula 1. Here he tells the story of his incident-packed life.
Price: $10.00


The Book of the Royal Enfield
Ryder, R. E.
Book Number: 59556
ISBN: 
Publisher: Pitman's Motor Cyclists Library
8vo. Cream boards with moroon cloth spine. Po name of front cover and feb. Very good. d/w present in two pieces.
Price: $30.00


BP Book of the Racing Campbells
Hough, Richard
Book Number: 60859
ISBN: 
Publisher: London: Stanley Paul, 1960.
8vo. red cloth hardcover. 125pp. b/w illus. very good. / very good d/w with small tear & chip on top edge.
Price: $18.00


The Best of Circles: AUDI in Australia.
Pedr, and DAVIS, Tony. DAVIS
Book Number: 45207
ISBN: 0947079335
Publisher: Marque, 1992. 1992
8vo Pictorial Laminated Boards. 92pp very good. Illustrated with photographs.
Price: $8.00


The Brotherhoods - Inside the outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
Veno, Arthur
Book Number: 39885
ISBN: 1865086983
Publisher: Allen and Unwin 2002
Trade paperback. Very good, prelims are very lightly toned. 277pp. Index. Account of Biker Culture in Australia. Includes interviews, the rules and rituals to become a member, biker folklore,
Price: $15.00


Peugeot the Australian story.
Kennedy, Ewan
Book Number: 28195
ISBN: 
Publisher: Marque, n.d.
8vo. softcover. 96pp. colour & b/w illus. very good+.
Price: $6.00


THE MORRIS OXFORD (SERIES II) OPERATION MANUAL fourth edition
Morris Motors Limited.
Book Number: 31242
ISBN: 
Publisher: Morris Motors Limited.
Grey card covers. 8vo. 60pp An owners operation manual with lubrication fold-out chart. Covers every aspect of the car for maintenance and operation.
Price: $35.00


The Saab-Scania Story,
SAAB
Book Number: 6160
ISBN: 
Publisher:
Automobile History. Aircraft History. Saab. Scania. Written in commemoration of Saab's 50th anniversary in 1987 and Scania's centenary in 1991. Profusely illustrated with photos of both the cars and the planes, plus diagrams and extensive history. Very good in d/w.
Price: $15.00


Pictorial History of Chevrolet 1940-1954 as Told Through Original Factory Photos from the GM Media Archives
Robertson, John D.
Book Number: 60860
ISBN: 1880524295
Publisher: Cars & Parts, 1998.
Oblong 4to. hardcover. 271pp. b/w illus. Very good, ex-lib, stamp on verson title page, light scuff mark on fep. / Very good+ d/w.
Price: $25.00


James Hardie 1000 1987/88
Tuckey Bill & Berghouse Ray
Book Number: 61601
ISBN: 
Publisher: BFT Publishing 1988.
4to. hardcover. colour illus. Very good+, foxing to endpapers. / Very good+ d/w. The official book of Australia's greatest race. Illustrated throughout. Biographies, advertising.
Price: $75.00


Dave Perewitz: Chopper Master and King of Flames
Perewitz, Dave; Seate, Mike; Perewitz, Jody
Book Number: 60455
ISBN: 9780760323847
Publisher: Motorbooks, USA, 2006.
4to. hardcover. 192pp. index, colour illus. Fine. / Near Fine d/w.
Price: $25.00


Ferrari The Man And The Machine
Grayson, Stan (editor)
Book Number: 60185
ISBN: 0584950276
Publisher: Muller, London 1982.
Oblong 8vo. hardcover. 348pp. index, colour & b/w illus. Very good. / Very good clipped d/w with some sunning to rear panel & spine.
Price: $65.00


Australian Off-Road Year 1985-86
Stewart Wilson (ed.)
Book Number: 26788
ISBN: 
Publisher: Sydney: Berghouse Floyd Tuckey, 1986.
4to. hardcover. 200pp. colour & b/w illus. very good. / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00


Performance Saloons
McNamara, Julian
Book Number: 5692
ISBN: 
Publisher: U.K. Hamlyn. 1985
4to. hardcover. 184pp. + index. colour & b/w photos throughout. very good, light foxing to endpapers. / Good d/w.
Price: $15.00


Strictly Off the Record - Grand Prix Controversy and Intrigue
Stanley Louis T.
Book Number: 7296
ISBN: 
Publisher: Sydney: Sandstone Publishing, 1999
Square 4to. Hardcover. 160pp. Index. B/w photos. Fine. / Very good d/w.
Price: $25.00


Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1984/85 114
Bell, Ray et al (eds)
Book Number: 59065
ISBN: 
Publisher: Berghouse, 1985
4to. hardcover. 320pp. colour illus. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $18.00


Australian Off-Road Year 1983-84
Tuckey, Bill(ed.)
Book Number: 59062
ISBN: 
Publisher: Sydney: Berghouse Floyd Tuckey, 1984.
4to. hardcover. 206pp. colour & b/w illus. very good. / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00


Porsche Story
Weitmann, Julius
Book Number: 59061
ISBN: 0850590914
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Limited, London, 1971.
Small 4to. hardcover. 288pp. b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $18.00


The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Motorcycles
Tragatsch, Erwin; revised by Woolley, Brian (eds)
Book Number: 57964
ISBN: 185348492X
Publisher: New Burlington Books, London, England, 1992.
4to. hardcover. 320pp. index, colour & b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $25.00


Lewis Hamilton World Champion
Van De Burgt, Andrew
Book Number: 58385
ISBN: 9781844256990
Publisher: Haynes 2008.
4to. hardcover. 240pp. colour illus. Fine. / Fine d/w.
Price: $20.00


RALLYWORLD 1989-90.
Roubister, Peter (editor)
Book Number: 35509
ISBN: 
Publisher: Belfast, Tudor Journals 1990
4to. hardcover. 176pp. colour & b/w illus. very good./very good d/w with small tear on top corner. There is an inscription on contents page, supposedly from two rally drivers, but I cannot tell who.
Price: $35.00


Malcolm's French Mistress
Pray, Natalie
Book Number: 40868
ISBN: 
Publisher: Published by Author
Large 8vo. hardcover. 40pp. colour illus. near fine. / near fine d/w. Inscribed & signed by author.
Price: $25.00


Harley Davidson - The Living Legend
Green, William
Book Number: 41384
ISBN: 1853612359
Publisher: Regency House Publishing 1993
4to. hardcover. 79pp. index, colour illus. very good=. / very good+ d/w.
Price: $15.00


Milestone Sports Cars, 1950-65
Martinez, Alberto
Book Number: 33833
ISBN: 0854293868
Publisher: Vilo1983
4to hardcover 189pp colour & b/w illus. very good, owner's details on fep, fep creased. / very good d/w.
Price: $30.00


The Illustrated Motorcar Legends Suzuki
Bacon, Roy
Book Number: 22497
ISBN: 
Publisher: Great Britain: Promotional Reprint Company, 1996
4to. hardcover.80pp. colour & b/w illus. fine. / very good+ d/w.
Price: $15.00


AUTOMANIA: Man and the Motor Car
Pettifer, Julian
Book Number: 31853
ISBN: 0002171341
Publisher: London HarperCollins Publishers 1984
4to hardcover 286pp index, b/w illus. very good / good d/w.
Price: $18.00


Indy 500: More Than a Race
Carnegie, Tom
Book Number: 48551
ISBN: 0070506043
Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York0
4to. hardcover. 290pp. colour illus. Very good, price sticker on rear endpaper. / Very good d/w with small tear top of spine.
Price: $20.00


From Brands Hatch to Indianapolis
Tommasi, Tommaso
Book Number: 51712
ISBN: 0600335577
Publisher: London: Hamlyn, 1974
4to. hardcover. 239pp. colour & b/w illus. very good. / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00


THE ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FORMULA ONE: THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GRAND PRIX MOTOR RACING.
Jones, Bruce (Editor).
Book Number: 52767
ISBN: 0340682027
Publisher: Carlton 1996
4to hardcover 256pp index, colour illus. very good / very good d/w. Contents include biographies of 200 for Formula One's star performers, Legends of the Track, specific features on 10 of Formula One's all time greats, how why and where they took the chequered flag. Descriptions of the 30 most successful teams in the history of Formula One and the people behind their success. Illustrated with 275 photographs and 16 track diagrams.
Price: $15.00


The Concise Encyclopedia of FORMULA ONE - A complete guide to the Fastest Sport in the World
Tremayne, David and Mark Hughes
Book Number: 52768
ISBN: 0752565575
Publisher: PARRAGON PLUS 2001
4to hardcover 256pp index, colour illus. very good / very good d/w. Contents includes The Drivers, The Circuits, Personalities, The Cars, The Races, Technology, Business, Statistics 1950 - 2000, The 2000 season. Index. Illustrated throughout.
Price: $18.00


The Williams Renault Formula 1 Motor Racing Book
Alan Prost - Preface by
Book Number: 52769
ISBN: 1564586278
Publisher: D K Childrens 1994
4to. Pictorial Laminated boards. 64pp. Very good.
Price: $10.00


How to Engineer Street Machines: A Guide to Designing Street Machines for All Australian States
George, Andrew
Book Number: 53957
ISBN: 0013237365
Publisher: Australian Publishing and Printing Company, 1995
4to. laminated boards, hardcover. 148pp. b/w illus. Very good.
Price: $22.00


Formula One Decades: Illustrated History of Grand Prix Champions, 1950-96
Tipler, John
Book Number: 53965
ISBN: 0600589765
Publisher: Hamlyn March 1996
4to hardcover in d/w. 160pp Very good. Illustrated with photo's. This is a collection of tales of the greatest Grand Prix heroes since 1950. From Italy's Guiseppe Farina, the first World Champion, through to Michael Schumacher, winner in 1994, the book looks at the psychology of each driver and examines the machine he drove and his technical skills.
Price: $15.00


Wild Wheels
Blank, Harrod
Book Number: 23458
ISBN: 
Publisher: San Francisco, Pomegranate Artbooks, 1993 First Edition.
Oblong 4to. hardcover. 95pp. colour illus. near fine. / very good d/w.'
Price: $15.00


Drive It ! : The Complete Book of Long Circuit Karting
Smith, Mike
Book Number: 30038
ISBN: 0854294163
Publisher: Haynes 1985
4to laminated boards hardcover 122pp b/w illus. very good.
Price: $22.00


Nigel Mansell's Indy-Car Racing
Mansell, Nigel
Book Number: 27655
ISBN: 0297832492
Publisher: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated 30 October, 1993
4to hardcover 160pp colour & b/w illus. fine / near fine d/w. In 1992 Nigel Mansell left Formula One and the Williams Team to take up the challenge of Indy-Car racing with the Newman-Haas team in Indianapolis. Faster than Formula One and allegedly more dangerous, Indy-Car racing demands different skills. In this book Nigel Mansell explains what Indy-Car racing is all about, the technical difficulties of each of the circuits and the key figures involved.
Price: $12.00


V8 Supercars Australia 2005 Yearbook
Clarke, Andrew
Book Number: 55676
ISBN: 
Publisher: Sam Media 2005.
4to. softcover. 207pp. colour illus. Very good.
Price: $18.00


Jowett Jupiter: The Car That Leaped to Fame
Nankivell, Edmund
Book Number: 56373
ISBN: 0713438355
Publisher: Batsford, London, 1981.
Large 8vo. hardcover. 144pp. index, b/w illus. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $25.00


Ayrton Senna: One Year on (Updated Edition)
Henry, Alan
Book Number: 56554
ISBN: 0297834509
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1995
4to hardcover 120pp colour illus.Near Fine / very good+ d/w. Senna won his first Grand Prix in 1985 and after that carved a role for himself as one of the most highly motivated and talked-about professionals in motor racing. One year after his death at Imola, this book reviews Senna's dramatic career and pays tribute to the man.
Price: $15.00


Mustang: America's Legend .
Hicks, Roger W
Book Number: 57561
ISBN: 1850763429
Publisher: Apple Press, London 1991
4to. hardcover. 128pp. index, colour illus. Very good, owner's inscription on fep. / Good d/w with faded spin and small tar to top corners.
Price: $12.00


The Sound and the Fury - 100 Years of Motor Sport in Australia
Tuckey, Bill
Book Number: 57925
ISBN: 1920683496
Publisher: Focus Books 2004
4to. Pictorial Laminated Boards. 196pp. Near Fine. Illustrated. Pays tribute to all the people and organisations who have contributed to motor sport growth and success throughout history.
Price: $25.00


San Sylmar: A Treasure House of Functional Fine Art
No Author stated
Book Number: 58489
ISBN: 
Publisher: Merle Norman Cosmetics, USA, 1985. Revised edition.
4to softcover. 352pp. colour illus. Very good, Vintage cars & antiques
Price: $25.00


Minor Auto Body Repair
Harman, Robert Dan
Book Number: 31409
ISBN: 0801962714
Publisher: Radnor, Pa. Chilton/Haynes 1975
4to hardcover 105pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w.
Price: $9.00


Complete Car Recognition Guide - Post War Car Recognition Guide
Keith Winser
Book Number: 5671
ISBN: 
Publisher: Keith Winser Motor Manual n.d. (1954?)
Illustrated wraps, Illustrated throughout with b&w photo's of each car. A Master Guide to the Australian Used Car Market for all Postwar Models of all Countries. 224pp.
Price: $18.00


Workshop Manual Series No 101 Mowers covering Rover Challenger Regent Princess Royal Fairway Lawnmaster Comet Powermaster Celestial Rover Self Proppelled
Scientific Publications
Book Number: 26965
ISBN: 
Publisher: Scientific Publications 1973. first edition
4to. softcover. 128pp. b/w illus. very good.
Price: $15.00


Volkswagen Golf, Jetta and Scirocco Owner's Workshop Manual
Legg, A K
Book Number: 34803
ISBN: 0856967262
Publisher: Haynes 1982
4to laminated boards hardcover 392pp index, b/w illus. very good, foxing to endpapers
Price: $18.00


Kawasaki Ninja 250R Gpz 250R. Motorcycle Service Manual
Kawasaki
Book Number: 35057
ISBN: 
Publisher: Kawasaki 1986
4to. softcover. b/w illus. very good, a little soiling to cover and outer edges.
Price: $25.00


Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6, ZZ-R600, ZZ-R500. Motorcycle Service Manual
Kawasaki
Book Number: 35058
ISBN: 
Publisher: Kawasaki 1990
4to. softcover. b/w illus. very good.
Price: $35.00


Do-It-Yourselfer's Guide to Auto Body Repair and Painting
Self, Charles. R
Book Number: 39181
ISBN: 
Publisher: TAB Books 1979
8vo. Red boards no d/w. ex- lib with pocket removed on feb. and stamp on reverse title. Contents includes Hand tools and Using Hand Tools, Panel Beating, Spray Painting, Welding, Soldering, Panel Replacement, Interior Trim, Carpeting and Headliners, Glass, Body Fillers, Fiberglass, Spray Guns and comprssors, Surface Preparation, Paint Selection, Spraying Paint, Troubleshooting and Spot Repair
Price: $8.00


Wolseley Six-Eighty Workshop Manual
Scientific Magazines Publishing
Book Number: 5796
ISBN: 
Publisher: Scientific Magazines Publishing Australia. 1950
4to. stiff board covers. 100pp. b/w illus. solid copy, cover solied and chipped. good inside. Scarce.
Price: $15.00


Automotive Service Technology Book 2. Practical Diagnosis and Repairs.
Tempest, Clifford M.
Book Number: 47859
ISBN: 
Publisher: Angus and Robertson 1970 reprinted
4to. Printed Hardcover. 293pp. Clean copy, covers rubbed at extremes, Solid condition. Illustrated with diagrams and line drawings throughout. Book to accompany first year apprentice in NSW. Contents includes - Workshop Practice, Engine Top Overhall, Removal and Replacement of Power Plant, Piston Rings and Fitting, Pistons and Piston Service, Connecting Rod Service, Crankshaft, Cylinder Bore Service, Timing Gear and Chains, Camshaft, Cooling System, Engine Re-Assembly and Lubrication, Carburettor Construction and Service, Fuel Pump Service, Steering Systems, Suspension Systems, Wheel Alignment and Balancing, Brake Service Mechanical and Hydraulic, Clutch Service, Manual Transmissions Instpection and Overhaul, Automatic Transmission, Final Drive and Differential Service, Servicing Propeller shaft and Universal Joints, Wiring System and Accessory service, Lighting Systems, Testing Ignition coils and system tests, Transistorized Ignition Systems, Spark Plug Service, Generator and Regulator Servie, Alternator Tests, Starter System Tests and Overhaul, Conversion Tables, Index.
Price: $25.00


Motor Maintenance - an introduction
M. R. Jordan
Book Number: 61726
ISBN: 0174310102
Publisher: Nelson 1979
8vo. Softcover. 151pp. Very good. A clear and concise motor engineering to give students an understanding of motor vehicle management and maintenance. Simple practical activities related to each chapter have been added as well as a list of questions at the end of each chapter.
Price: $18.00


The Power and the Glory. A Century of Motor Racing.
Rendall, Ivan.
Book Number: 7210
ISBN: 0563360933
Publisher: London, BBC Books, 1991. First edition.
4to. Hardcover. 240pp. Index. Colour & b/w photos. Very good. / Very good d/w.
Price: $14.00


The Complete Workshop Manual for Holdens covering series 1948/53 FJ, FE, FC, FB, EK, EJ, EH, HD, HR, HK
Scientific Publications Workshop Manual Series
Book Number: 59667
ISBN: 
Publisher: Scientific Publications 1968.
4to. Softcover. Good, grubby workshop copy. With Specifications, Repair and Maintenance Data.
Price: $15.00


Fairlane Falcon V8 - XA - XB - ZF - ZG Book No. 156
Scientific Publications Workshop Manual Series
Book Number: 59666
ISBN: 
Publisher:
4to. Softcover. 240pp. Good workshop copy. With Specifications, Repair and Maintenance Data.
Price: $15.00


Holden HX-HZ Models Sedan, Wagon, Van, Utility 1976/1978 Book No 177
Gregory's
Book Number: 59665
ISBN: 
Publisher: Gregory's Publishing 1981
4to. laminated boards, hardcover. 206pp. b/w illus. Very good.
Price: $15.00



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