Here you can "cruise" through the 68 automotive related titles that were in stock as of March 16, 2008, at Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire. Make a note of the order number just before the price, and here is how you can order them. Thank you for visiting, yours, RAY
1. A CHRONICLE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN AMERICA, Eaton Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, OH, (1936), B&W illustrations, unpaginated, good, green cloth spine (hardcover) (light edgewear), Prepared for private circulation by Eaton Manufacturing Company in celebration of its Silver Anniversary. A year by year listing of events., (Order No: 29259 ), $10.00
2. Abbey, Staton, AUTOMOBILE FAULT-TRACING: A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK FOR SERVICE MECHANICS AND OWNER-DRIVERS - AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE SERIES, Pitman Publishing, London, (1970) 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 264pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0273402331 This is a practical and well-illustrated handbook for service mechanics and owner-drivers., (Order No: 53766 ), $30.00
3. Akrigg, D., WEST YORKSHIRE P.T.E.: TRANSPORT TOPIC SERIES NO. 6, Oxford Publishing Company, Oxford, UK, (1980), B&W illustrations, 32pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0860930998 A look at the buses of the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive which was formed on April 1, 1974., (Order No: 43490 ), $7.00
4. Anderson, Mollie, THE CALTEX BOOK OF VETERAN AND VINTAGE CARS IN NEW ZEALAND, A. H. & A. W. Reed, Wellington, (1971), B&W and color illustrations, 112pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0589004174 From humble beginnings at Canterbury University College in 1946, the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand has developed into an organization of 2,000 members with branches from one end of the country to the other. Forty-four beautiful plates depict an astonishing variety of cars, ranging from an 1895 Benz to a 1950 Maserati., (Order No: 53763 ), $10.00
5. Armstrong, Douglas (editor in chief), AUTOMOBILE YEAR NO. 22 1974/75, Edita Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1974, B&W and color illustrations, 232pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 53671 ), $27.50
6. Association of Highway Officials of The North Atlantic States, HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS 1924-1959, published by the Association, n.p., n.d., sepia tone illustrations, 239pp, very good, decorated brown buckram cloth (hardcover), History of the organization, whose states covered included: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and D.C., (Order No: 27189 ), $35.00
7. Bell, D. G., EASTERN COUNTIES PAST AND PRESENT, Becknell Books, Norwich, UK, (1981), B&W illustrations, 64pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0907087078 The Eastern Counties Omnibus Company, with its fifty year pedigree of service to the public, has operated an infinite galaxy of fascinating vehicles in the once familiar scarlet and cream livery., (Order No: 44511 ), $10.00
8. Bell, D. G., BARTON PAST AND PRESENT, Becknell Books, Norwich, UK, (1982), B&W illustrations, 64pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0907087124 Contents include: Early pioneers and the Lancia era: 1908-26; Leylands cruise supreme: 1927-45; The age of variety dawns: 1946-71; A modern independent giant: 1972 to date., (Order No: 44514 ), $15.00
9. Boddy, W., THE VINTAGE YEARS OF THE MORGAN THREE-WHEELER, The Grenville Publishing Co., London, [1970], B&W illustrations, 27pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), The development and achievements of this unique sporting vehicle., (Order No: 53673 ), $30.00
10. Boesen, Victor and Grad, Wendy, THE MERCEDES-BENZ BOOK, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1981 3rd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 202pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 0385125542 A celebration of the Mercedes-Benz in all its glory., (Order No: 54005 ), $10.00
11. Bolster, John, THE UPPER CRUST: THE ARISTOCRATS OF AUTOMOBILES, Follett Publishing Company, Chicago, (1976), over 100 B&W ill, 8pp of col, 200pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0695805835 About those cars which, because of their engineering excellence, their reputation, or their beauty, have been cherished by royalty, the nobility, and the rich since the early days of the motor-car., (Order No: 14861 ), $10.00
12. Booth, Gavin, ALEXANDER COACHBUILDERS, Transport Publishing Co., Glossop, Derbyshire, UK, (1980), B&W illustrations, 192pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0903839385 The history of this British bus bodybuilder., (Order No: 42989 ), $35.00
13. Breslauer, Ken (foreword by Richard Petty), FIFTY YEARS OF STOCK CAR RACING - A HISTORY OF COLLECTIBLES AND MEMORABILIA, David Bull Publishing, Phoenix, AZ, (1998) 2nd ptg, color illustrations, 144pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0964972255 Five decades of NASCAR racing roar to life in this beautifully illustrated book of stock car racing memorabilia., (Order No: 52999 ), $12.50
14. Brewster, D. E., MOTOR BUSES IN WALES 1898-1932 - LOCOMOTION PAPERS NUMBER 89, The Oakwood Press, Blandford, Dorset, UK, 1976, B&W illustrations, 52pp, fine, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 45810 ), $12.50
15. Buckley, J. R. (introduction and notes by), CLASSIC CARS IN COLOR, The Viking Press, New York, (1964), color illustrations, 71pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), The motoring historian, Colonel J. R. Buckley, has chosen an outstanding model from each of the pre-eminent marques of the 'twenties and 'thirties: Rolls-Royce, Hispano-Suiza, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, Delage, Alfa Romeo, Duesenberg, Sunbeam, Stutz, Lagonda and Isotta-Fraschini among others, for illustration in full color, and has contributed an incisive Introduction to the ebb-and-flow of automobile design and development in the inter-war period and notes on the history of the individual cars., (Order No: 53761 ), $6.00
16. Clarke, Bradley H., TRACKLESS TROLLEYS OF THE FITCHBURG & LEOMINSTER STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, Boston Street Railway Assn., Cambridge, MA, 1975, B&W illustrations, 56pp, very good, wraps (softcover), The trackless trolley was used in New England as a primary transit mode in three urban areas: Boston, Providence, and the sister cities of Fitchburg and Leominster. This is a study of the line in the sister cities., (Order No: 43247 ), $40.00
17. Clarke, R. M. (compiled by), MINI COOPER GOLD PORTFOLIO, 1961-1971, Brooklands Book Distribution, Surry, England, [1989], B&W illustrations, 180pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 185520052X Road & Track Tests; Performance Data; New Models; Tuning; History; Specials; Rallying; Specifications; Buying Used; 997CC; 998CC; 970S; 1071S; 1275S., (Order No: 53980 ), $20.00
18. Crabb, Richard, BIRTH OF A GIANT: THE MEN AND INCIDENTS THAT GAVE AMERICA THE MOTORCAR, Chilton Book Co., Philadelphia, (1969), B&W illustrations, 467pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0801955076, (Order No: 5107 ), $7.50
19. Cummings, John, RAILWAY MOTOR BUSES AND BUS SERVICES IN THE BRITISH ISLES, 1902-1933: COMBINED EDITION - TWO VOLUMES IN ONE, Oxford Publishing Co., Oxford, UK, (1978), B&W illustrations, 136pp, 182pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0860932702 This edition of John Cummings' study of railway bus services and vehicles combines the information and illustrations formerly published in two separate hardback volumes., (Order No: 43612 ), $25.00
20. Davies, Richard O., THE AGE OF ASPHALT: THE AUTOMOBILE, THE FREEWAY, AND THE CONDITION OF METROPOLITAN AMERICA, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, (1975) 1st ptg, 139pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0397473273, (Order No: 41555 ), $12.50
21. Davison, Eric (foreword by David E. Davis), SNAKE BIT - CARROLL SHELBY'S CONTROVERSIAL SERIES 1 SPORTS CAR, Motorbooks International, St. Paul, MN, (2004), color illustrations, 240pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 076031781X Author worked for Shelby American from the time when the car was merely a gleam in Shelby's eye, until nearly all 250 were sold. Davison takes you behind the scenes as the Series 1 concept was conceived, pitched, and engineered., (Order No: 48379 ), $17.50
22. Desmond, Kevin, THE MAN WITH TWO SHADOWS - THE STORY OF ALBERTO ASCARI, Proteus Publishing Co., Inc., New York, (1981), B&W illustrations, 178pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0906071097 A fascinating story of this World Champion motor racing driver and his untimely death in 1955., (Order No: 50033 ), $17.50
23. Edited in Conjunction with The Sporting Life, BRITISH SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN - MODERN COMMERCE, TRANSPORT, MOTORING AND AVIATION, Sports & Sportsmen, Ltd., London, n.d. c1932, B&W illustrations, 538pp, very good++, full red leather, aeg, raised bands (hardcover), Contents include: Modern British Pioneers; Great Britain's Production; Transport; Finance, Insurance, and Commercial Communications; A Review of Motoring; An Historical Survey of British Aviation; Some Notable Personalities; and Index to Some Notable Personalities. A gorgeous folio size tome, clean and tight, and an exceptionally fine binding., (Order No: 48629 ), $400.00
24. Editors of Ford Crest News, SALES TIPS FROM THE PROS - FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, (1971), B&W illustrations, 255pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, "This book has been published for members of the Ford Salesmen's 300-500 Club. The stories contained herein - covering all the basic steps of professional selling - are the success stories of actual Ford salesmen as reported in FORD CREST NEWS during the past several years.", (Order No: 52088 ), $6.50
25. Evans, Art, TORREY PINES REMEMBERED: A SCRAPBOOK BY ART EVANS, Photo Data Research, LLC, Redondo Beach, CA, (2004) 1st ed, 96pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0970507348 A collection of ephemera and photographs and data from the Torrey Pines sports car racing track from 1951 through 1956., (Order No: 53115 ), $20.00
26. Fallon, Ivan, and Srodes, James, DREAM MAKER: THE RISE AND FALL OF JOHN Z. DELOREAN, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1983), B&W illustrations, 455pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), BCE, ISBN 0399128212, (Order No: 1976 ), $4.00
27. Forbes, B. C. & Foster, O. D., AUTOMOTIVE GIANTS OF AMERICA: MEN WHO ARE MAKING OUR MOTOR INDUSTRY, B. C. Forbes Publishing Co., New York, (1926), 295pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 4872 ), $12.50
28. Ford Motor Company, FORTY YEARS 1903-1943 - FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI, 1943, B&W and color illustrations, 44pp, good, blue boards (hardcover) no slipcase, An uncommon Ford Motor Company pictorial history, (Order No: 51986 ), $30.00
29. Frostick, Michael, ADVERTISING AND THE MOTOR-CAR, Lund Humphries, London, (1970) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 159pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0853312427 In its presentation of a fascinating theme in social history--the incredible impact of the motor-car on society between the 1890s and the present day--ADVERTISING AND THE MOTOR-CAR combines piquancy and nostalgia with serious sociological purpose., (Order No: 44054 ), $20.00
30. Garrett, Garet, HENRY FORD: THE WILD WHEEL, Pantheon Books, New York, (1952) 4th ptg, B&W illustrations, 220pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "The fascinating Story of the Man and the Industrial Empire which he built." The author knew Ford well over many years and his story is based upon notes and recollections of many discussions with both Ford and his associates., (Order No: 17969 ), $15.00
31. Holder, Bill (text by); Kunz, Phillip (photography by), CAMARO - ENTHUSIAST COLOR SERIES, Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI, (1995), great color photographs, 96pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0760300925 A full color gallery spanning the history of Chevy's great Camaro., (Order No: 29164 ), $10.00
32. Hornung, Clarence P., WHEELS ACROSS AMERICA: A PICTORIAL CAVALCADE ILLUSTRATING THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF VEHICULAR TRANSPORTATION, A. S. Barnes & Co., New York, (1959), over 1100 B&W illustrations, 341pp, very good, light brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, First published in 1959. 200 years on the road - an illustrated history of the carts, carriages, wagons, coaches, bicycles and cars that kept the country moving. In the early 1960s when I worked after school shelving books at the Wilton Public Library, in Connecticut, I was fascinated by this book and took it out continuously., (Order No: 37083 ), $7.50
33. Jenkinson, Denis, THE RACING DRIVER, B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, (1960) 4th ptg, B&W illustrations, 207pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), A most intriguing analysis of the modern racing driver, what makes him 'tick' and why his car goes round corners so quickly., (Order No: 53765 ), $10.00
34. Kessel, Adrienne, THE WORLD'S STRANGEST AUTOMOBILES - A COLLECTION OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL DRIVING MACHINES, Barnes & Noble Books, New York, (2000), color illustrations, 112pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover) w/torn dustjacket, ISBN 0760721017 This volume features eccentrics, the creators of one-off, way-out ideas that never stood a chance; the producers of carefully crafted works of automotive art, the strange, the peculiar and the downright weird. It is these people, sometimes famous, but often unsung heroes, that this book attempts to celebrate., (Order No: 44050 ), $8.00
35. Keyser, Michael, THE SPEED MERCHANTS: THE WORLD OF ROAD RACING - THE MEN, THE MACHINES, THE TRACKS, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1973), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0138338558 Author examines the cars that are raced today, the men who race them, the teams of mechanics, engineers, and sponsors who assemble them., (Order No: 51891 ), $20.00
36. Kidner, R. W., THE LONDON MOTOR-BUS 1896-1979 - LOCOMOTION PAPERS NUMBER 5, The Oakwood Press, Blandford, Dorset, UK, (1975) 5th ed, B&W illustrations, 45pp, fine, wraps (softcover), First published in 1950., (Order No: 45805 ), $12.50
37. Kidner, R. W., THE STEAM LORRY - LOCOMOTION PAPERS NUMBER 3, The Oakwood Press, Blandford, Dorset, UK, (1956) 2nd ed, B&W illustrations, 28pp, fine, wraps (softcover), First published in 1948., (Order No: 45861 ), $8.50
38. Krueger, Robert, GYPSY ON 18 WHEELS: A TRUCKER'S TALE, Praeger Publishers, New York, (1975), B&W illustrations, 160pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0275633500 A look at the over-the-road trucker -- his home, and his rig, introducing the hitchhikers, truckstop waitresses, and highway patrolmen who are the long-haulers' inevitable supporting cast., (Order No: 38845 ), $10.00
39. Kuipers, J. F. J., BUSES ON THE CONTINENT 1898-1976 - LOCOMOTION PAPERS NUMBER 104, The Oakwood Press, Blandford, Dorset, UK, 1977, B&W illustrations, 63pp, fine, wraps (softcover), A pictorial survey through some eighty years of public transport on the Continent of Europe., (Order No: 45783 ), $15.00
40. Langworth, Richard M. and The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Publications International, Skokie, IL, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 400pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0881763845 "A fascinating year-by- year review of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Edsel automobiles, with hard-hitting, in-depth commentary on the personalities and events that shaped them.", (Order No: 42495 ), $35.00
41. Leffingwell, Randy, HARLEY-DAVIDSON HISTORY & MYSTIQUE, Lowe & B. Hould Publishers, Ann Arbor, MI, (1996), color illustrations, 192pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0681219246, (Order No: 42550 ), $10.00
42. Levin, Hillel, GRAND DELUSIONS: THE COSMIC CAREER OF JOHN DE LOREAN, The Viking Press, New York, (1983), B&W illustrations, 336pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) BCE, ISBN 067026685X, (Order No: 4876 ), $2.50
43. Lewis, Albert L. and Musciano, Walter A. (drawing by Bjorn Karlstrom, Gary W. Musciano, Douglas Rolfe, and, Robert, Godden), AUTOMOBILES OF THE WORLD, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1977) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 733pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), A unique, complete and illustrated history of the automobile, from the first wheeled vehicles to NASA's Lunar Rover, and including every great classic and rarity, with over 1,000 superb drawings., (Order No: 31311 ), $12.50
44. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (research by Michael Sedgwick), ROLLS OF ROLLS-ROYCE: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE HON. C. S. ROLLS, A. S. Barnes and Co., South Brunswick, NJ, (1966), B&W illustrations, 250pp, good w/worn dustjacket (hardcover) soiling edges of book block, Lord Montagu gives us the opportunity to view the life and times of an always dashing and energetic, but sometimes moody, aristocrat who pioneered the way forward in land travel, as well as in air transportation., (Order No: 38988 ), $25.00
45. Mandel, Leon (photography by Baron Wolman and Lucinda Lewis), AMERICAN CARS: FROM HARRAH'S AUTOMOBILE COLLECTION, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Pub, New York, (1982), color illustrations, 448pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) small corner bumps, ISBN 0941434192 Mandel recounts the engrossing story of the automotive industry's personalities, the companies they founded, and the wonderful cars they created., (Order No: 27031 ), $25.00
46. Nicholson, T. R., PASSENGER CARS: 1863-1904 - CARS OF THE WORLD IN COLOR, The Macmillan Company, New York, (1970) 1st Amer, B&W and color illustrations, 156pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This is the second volume in the Macmillan series--Cars of the World in Color--which, when complete, will constitute a pictorial history of the automobile from its inception to the present day. The book covers the pioneering years of the automobile, and it shows the transformation from horseless carriages, which in fact were often simply carriages with an engine attached, to the "real" motor cars in their own right, designed and built by such people as De Dion, Benz and Bernardi., (Order No: 50886 ), $4.00
47. Parnell, John (additional text by Anders Ditlev Clausager; photography by Paul Debois; edited by Mark Hughes), ORIGINAL MINI COOPER AND COOPER S: THE RESTORER'S GUIDE TO 997 & 998 COOPER AND 970, 1071 & 1275 COOPER S, Bay View Books Ltd, Bideford, Devon, (1993), color illustrations, 120pp, very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 187097932X The essential companion to these cars. This volume aims to reveal, in words and color photographs, how all Cooper and Cooper S models--from early 997cc MkI to late 1275cc MkIII--altered in detail through the course of production., (Order No: 53979 ), $30.00
48. Partridge, Bellamy, FILL'ER UP! THE STORY OF FIFTY YEARS OF MOTORING, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1952), B&W illustrations, 235pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 39022 ), $6.50
49. Paul, Rik; Freund, Ken; and, Haynes, John H., NISSAN PICK-UPS AUTOMATIVE REPAIR MANUAL - HAYNES REPAIR MANUAL (PICK-UP & PATHFINDER), Haynes Publishing Group, Somerset, UK, (2000), B&W illustrations, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1563924102 Models covered: Nissan/Datsun pick-ups--1980 through 1997. Pathfinder--1987 through 1995. Does not include diesel engine information. All 2WD and 4 WD models with a gasoline engine. Based on a complete teardown and rebuild. Includes essential information for today's more complex vehicles., (Order No: 53537 ), $12.50
50. Rae, John B., THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE - A BRIEF HISTORY, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, (1965), B&W illustrations, 265pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 42631 ), $5.00
51. Record, Melvyn, HIGH OCTANE: THE FASTEST AUTO RACING SERIES IN THE WORLD, Chartwell Books, Inc., Edison, NJ, (1995), color illustrations, 128pp, fine w/very+ good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0785803270 The behind-the-scenes story of the world's fastest and most exciting autosport series covering all the action of the race series at all 17 events., (Order No: 13361 ), $10.00
52. Rittenhouse, Jack D., AMERICAN HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1948, 218 B&W ill., 101pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517092573 First published in 1948. "Being a Collection of Two Hundred and Eighteen Pictures showing One Hundred and Eighty-Three American Vehicles (and parts thereof) all reproduced from fashion plates of the builders or from little-known original photographs.", (Order No: 6300 ), $12.50
53. Rodengen, Jeffrey L., THE LEGEND OF BRIGGS & STRATTON, Write Stuff Syndicate, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, (1995) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0945903111 Briggs & Stratton, the largest small engine company in the world, began in 1908 as an informal partnership between Stephen F. Briggs and Harold M. Stratton. Briggs, the inventor, and Stratton, the investor, were to enter the crowdedfield of automakes, manufacturing a six-cyclinder two-cycle engine designed by Briggs. This proved too costly, and in 1920 they began producing small engines. They have constantly improved their engines and prospered. A nicely well done and informative company history, (Order No: 50391 ), $25.00
54. Rothschild, Emma, PARADISE LOST: THE DECLINE OF THE AUTO-INDUSTRIAL AGE, Random House, New York, (1973) 1st ed, 264pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394460324 Troubles with this American industry. Author concentrates on General Motors, its Chevrolet Vega, and its troubled factory in Lordstown, Ohio, as the basis for her analysis., (Order No: 1930 ), $7.00
55. Scharff, Virginia, TAKING THE WHEEL: WOMEN AND THE COMING OF THE MOTOR AGE, The Free Press, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 219pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0029281350 Recalling a colorful period of car culture and history, Scharff offers a provocative look at the effect of new technologies on a nation's life-styles and on its citizens' self-images and roles., (Order No: 17705 ), $10.00
56. Stone, William S. (photography by Martin J. Dain), A GUIDE TO AMERICAN SPORTS CAR RACING, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, NY, 1967 rev 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 208pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Third edition of the definitive guide, covering the latest cars and the courses, driving techniques, equipment, and the current racing regulations and records., (Order No: 54007 ), $6.00
57. Stubenrauch, Bob, THE FUN OF OLD CARS: COLLECTING AND RESTORING ANTIQUE, CLASSIC & SPECIAL INTEREST AUTOMOBILES, Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, (1967), photographs by the author, 230pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Explores in text and pictures the hobby of old car collecting studying twenty-six automobiles., (Order No: 53873 ), $8.50
58. Talbert, Ernest, OLD COUNTRIES DISCOVERED ANEW: A MOTOR BOOK FOR EVERYBODY, Dana Estes & Company Pub., Boston, MA, (1913), color frontis, B&W ill., 369pp, good, decorated purple cloth (hardcover) spine a tad faded, "This book was begun to aid the motorist in planning European tours. Each chapter, as far as practicable, represents either a day's run including sightseeing, or a day or more given to sightseeing where the locality merits it.", (Order No: 40041 ), $25.00
59. Tanner, Hans, THE FERRARI, Robert Bentley, Inc., Cambridge, MA, 1964 rev ed, B&W illustrations, 316pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Originally published in 1959, this book has been extensively revised and enlarged. Mr. Tanner has rewritten much of the earlier history in the light of new information and has brought up to date the rest of the book which not only provides a comoplete racing record of the famous marque, from its inception in the racing stables of Alfa Romeo, but gives also informed technical descriptions and tabulated data of all Ferrari types and engines including Grand Prix, Sports and Touring Cars., (Order No: 53975 ), $20.00
60. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon (foreword by), BP BOOK OF WORLD LAND SPEED RECORDS, Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, (1963), B&W and color illustrations, 76pp, good, spiral bound boards (hardcover) last page loose, Details of the cars which claim to have held the World Land Speed Record., (Order No: 53870 ), $10.00
61. Thompson, Julian, TROLLEYBUSES AND TRAMS OF THE 1950S, Ian Allan, Ltd., London, (1982), B&W illustrations, 112pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0711011818 The decade of the 1950s saw the final flourishing of the trolleybus and tram operations in the United Kingdom., (Order No: 43103 ), $12.50
62. Wagstaff, J. S., THE LONDON COUNTRY BUS - LOCOMOTION PAPERS NUMBER 42, The Oakwood Press, Blandford, Dorset, UK, (1975) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 76pp, fine, wraps (softcover), First published in 1968., (Order No: 45739 ), $20.00
63. Wagstaff, J. S., THE LONDON 'ROUTEMASTER' BUS - LOCOMOTION PAPERS NUMBER 83, The Oakwood Press, Blandford, Dorset, UK, 1975, B&W illustrations, 48pp, fine, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 45742 ), $17.50
64. Wallen, Dick (layout & design); Sims, Carol (edited by), FABULOUS FIFTIES - AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP RACING, Dick Wallen Productions, Escondido, CA, (1993) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 561pp, very good+, black cloth (hardcover) no slipcase, "This book is about the drivers, builders, car owners, promoters and others who gave us the history of the Fabulous Fifties American National Championship Series.", (Order No: 47874 ), $125.00
65. Warren, Kenneth, FIFTY YEARS OF THE GREEN LINE, Ian Allan, Ltd., London, (1980), B&W illustrations, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0711010293 Green Line coaches have been a familiar part of the London transport scene fro 50 years but it was only the approach of the operation's Golden Jubilee that led to the appearance of comprehensive studies of its history., (Order No: 43104 ), $17.50
66. Wendel, C. H., AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE TRADEMARKS, 1900-1960, Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI, (1995), B&W illustrations, 160pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0760300054 A collection of nearly 800 different trademarks from over 350 different manufacturers from 1900 to 1960., (Order No: 21105 ), $10.00
67. Whitehead, Robert A., THE AGE OF THE TRACTION ENGINE, Ian Allan, London, (1970), B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0711001294 This book is not about the technicalities of Traction Engines but about the work they did., (Order No: 43054 ), $14.50
68. Wonson, Richard L., THE TRACKLESS TROLLEYS OF RHODE ISLAND, Boston Street Railway Assn., Cambridge, MA, 1983, B&W illustrations, 96pp, fine, wraps (softcover), The history of trackless trolley cars in the State of Rhode Island. Boston Street Railway Association, Inc. - Bulletin Number Eighteen., (Order No: 13268 ), $7.50