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When Giovanni Bertone opened his small artisan workshop in Turin in 1912 for the construction of horse drawn carriages, he never thought he was starting out on a long, multi-form but gratify¬ing adventure, which has now celebrated its 90th anniversary. This publication in two volumes retraces the pr..

A fine history of the famous 5 litre chain driven car bodied by Labourdette and first owned by the famous French aviator Roland Garros. William ‘Bill’ Boddy covers the history of the car from French ownership throughout its life, including Ivy Cummings, Col. Giles and many years under the custodians..

Bluebird and the Dead Lake is that supreme rarity—a story of heroism that is frank about its hero, and a true report of events which reads like a thrilling adventure story. A salt lake in the dead heart of the South Australian desert, an aborigine's curse, a wife who has to watch her husba..

In the 1930s Sir Malcolm Campbell broke all land and water speed records. In the 1950s and 60s his son, Donald, did the same. Donald died when his boat, Bluebird, went too fast on Coniston Water. Gina Campbell now takes up the family legacy. She is the fastest woman in the world on water and she hop..

Many books have been written about the exploits of the BMC Competitions Department. This one is different because in it takes a look behind the scenes, using many document which, to the knowledge of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner and Peter Browning, have never before appeared in print. These give an..

When contemplating the engineering brilliance and marketing triumph of the BMW 3-Series range, it is difficult to believe that in 1959 BMW was practically bankrupt, on the verge of a bargain basement takeover by Daimler Benz. In 1992, the company produced over half a million cars and by far the most..

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The story of the legendary BMW 328. Beautifully illustrated throughout with both colour and black and white photographs...

Please note the previous owners name has been written on the front end page.Here is a definitive history of the BMW, the famed motorcar from Bayerische Motoren Werke of Germany, whose white and blue emblem has invaded the postwar automotive market throughout the world. Universally acknowledged for i..

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Limited and individually numbered edition. Only 2500 copies published in total, of which nos. 1-100 are bound in full leather; nos. 101-300 are bound in quarter leather and nos. 301-2500 have the standard binding (of which this is one). This book focuses on the Front Engined Cars constructed between..

All 3 books have the matching limited edition number, 202 Volume 1  ISBN  094781853   pages 432Volume 2  ISBN 1899870016  pages 368Volume 3  ISBN 1899970653  pages 368Limited and individually numbered edition. Only 2500 copies published in..