A Trip through Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria and Southern France [by Motor] by Vanderbilt, W.K. Jr - 1918

General Motors., 1962. First Edition.. Softcover.. As New/--. 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 1/2.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book AS NEW. NEVER OPENED. Schematics, diagrams, instructions, parts lists for the vintage 1963 Corvette Stingray convertible. Not a reproduction, this book came directly from General Motors. Lots of drawings, photos, diagrams, charts.

Motor, New York, NY, 1957. Softcover. Good Condition. Thousands of auto parts illustrations for Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Clipper, DeSoto, Dodge, Ford, Hudson, Imperial, Lincoln, Mercury,Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Rambler, and Studebaker. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 256 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear to the cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Automobiles & Vehicles; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001337. .

San Bernadino: The Phantom III Technical Society, 1994. Quarto. 290 pages. Colour frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Three pages of additions and corrections loosely inserted. Original cloth (slightly spotted) with silver titling and insignia on the spine and upper board. Rare.. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Background: The Jackson Automotive Company was known for its extraordinarily well built cars; particularly, their luxury models built in 1914 with the Jackson Imperial at $1885.00 being their largest and most expensive and while sales were made all across the Eastern United States, the New York sales division was where the greatest number of sales took place. Earlier their focus was on racing cars and in 1908 the Jackson entry led at the Indianapolis 500 which was stopped at 235 miles due to poor track conditions and a deadly wreck; therefore, the organizers refused to declare a winner. After entering three race cars in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 they moved to emphasizing beautiful cars instead of the racing variety and at one time had 500 works producing 2,000 cars a year before the assembly line concept was introduced. E.A. Dorflinger with whom they worked closely and whose letters are in this collection was known for his craftsmanship and entrepreneurial life. Among the enclosed papers is the… Read More

Motor Racing Publications, 1994, 2003, 2008 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. F/NF. Limited Edition of the Standard Binding set (2,200). Green boards with gilt titles to the spine, buff endpapers and publisher's original dust jackets, each with a different photograph and superimposed car outline. Editions numbered 1417, 565 & 1088. Volume 1 has been signed directly by 36 team members, 31 to the front free endpaper and 5 to the dedication page. Vol.1: The Front Engined Cars � a fine copy noting a small crease in the bottom right corner of the front panel and ghosting from the signatures on the dedication page through to the title page. Vol.2: Spaceframe Cars � a fine copy. Vol.3: Monocoque V8 Cars � a fine book in a near fine dust jacket, its back panel having some light scoring and a 1.5cm closed tear at its bottom edge. All dust jackets are now protected by a clear removable cover. The team signatures are as follows: LH Column ~ Colin Atkins, Engine Build Shop-Foreman * Ben Casey, Racing… Read More

General Motors., 1962. First Edition.. Softcover.. As New/--. 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 1/2.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book AS NEW. NEVER OPENED. Schematics, diagrams, instructions, parts lists for the vintage 1963 Corvette Stingray convertible. Not a reproduction, this book came directly from General Motors. Lots of drawings, photos, diagrams, charts.

Background: The Jackson Automotive Company was known for its extraordinarily well built cars; particularly, their luxury models built in 1914 with the Jackson Imperial at $1885.00 being their largest and most expensive and while sales were made all across the Eastern United States, the New York sales division was where the greatest number of sales took place. Earlier their focus was on racing cars and in 1908 the Jackson entry led at the Indianapolis 500 which was stopped at 235 miles due to poor track conditions and a deadly wreck; therefore, the organizers refused to declare a winner. After entering three race cars in the 1911 Indianapolis 500 they moved to emphasizing beautiful cars instead of the racing variety and at one time had 500 works producing 2,000 cars a year before the assembly line concept was introduced. E.A. Dorflinger with whom they worked closely and whose letters are in this collection was known for his craftsmanship and entrepreneurial life. Among the enclosed papers is the… Read More

Rare Hotchkiss greasing and maintenance manuel, for Hotchkiss model "type 411", 1935 model. Printed 1935. Perfect unblemished condition including bloc moteur foldout and 21 additional plans or photos on 40 pages and including a "Tableau permettant de déterminer rapidement la vitesse de la voiture".

Indianapolis, Indiana: National Motor Vehicle Company RARE. No date circa 1909-1914. 48 pp. in paper over cloth stapled wrappers. The operation and care manual for National Motor Cars Car No. 7001 to --- IMPROVED SERIES V Model 40, 4 - Cylinder 4 7/8 " x 6 " Motor. Very Good, some pages with bottom corner crease, a few pages with tears. Includes a 4 page schematic diagram of the vehicle laid in, with diagrams for the various operating systems throughout and 10 pp. list of parts for Model 40 Series "V". The National Motor Vehicle Company operated in Indianapolis for 25 years, 1900-1924, and its cars enjoyed success at the early Indianapolis 500 Races. . Stapled Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 6 3/4" H x 9" W.

New York: Rizzoli, 1985. SCARCE. Publisher's promotional poster, 20"w x 30" h, featuring a vintage Cadu=illac on a sun-drenched street lined by palm trees. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1985. Near Fine, faint creases at corners. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube.. First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 20" x 30".