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1 CORVETTE STING RAY HANDBOOK Covers 1963-1965 Models
Los Angeles, CA Clymer Publications 1971 Fifth Printing Softcover G/NONE 
Red wraps. Covers quite worn: spine heavily creased, covers open flat, front cover split from spine 1" at lower edge, rubbed and soiled, edges worn. Title page with creasing to upper corner and a 3/8" close tear to upper fore-edge. Binding remains strong and tight, interior clean.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 449+ pages 
Price: 25.00 USD
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2 Arnold, Horace Lucian Faurote, Fay Leone, Ford Methods and the Ford Shops,
The Engineering Magazine Company 1915 First Edition Hardcover VG-/NONE 
Maroon cloth, gilt lettering on the spine. Very well illustrated including several foldouts. The spine is somewhat faded. There is some insect damage in the form of spotting to the lower third of the covers, front and rear. Corners are bumped. Former owner name, inscription to the front free endpaper. There is also a repair to the rear hinge. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 440 pages 
Price: 175.00 USD
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3 Banham, Russ Wanderlust Airstream at 75
Greenwich Publishing Group 2005 0944641660 / 9780944641668 First Edition Hardcover VG+/NONE 
192 pages 
Price: 30.00 USD
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4 Cathcart, Alan AMERICAN DREAM BIKES Leading Edge Motorcycle Design and Technology
Parker House Publishing Inc. 2010 1935350013 / 9781935350019 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover VG/VG 
Blue paper covered boards with title in white on spine. Corners bumped. Glossy pictorial dj with light edgewear. Binding tight, text clean. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 240 pages 
Price: 25.00 USD
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5 Coombs, Matthew & Phil Mather SUZUKI GS500 TWIN '89 TO '06
Newbury Park, CA Haynes Manuals, Inc. 2006 1844255972 / 9781844255979 Hardcover VG/NONE 
Rubbing, scuffing and edgewear to glossy, pictorial boards. Light bumping to head and foot of spine and very tips of fore edges. Otherwise tight, unmarked interior. ; Haynes Service & Repair Manuals; 4to; 247 pages 
Price: 32.00 USD
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6 Howlett, E. DRIVING LESSONS
Paris Charles Schlaeber 1906 Hardcover Fair/NONE 
Tan cloth-covered boards with black and red coach illustration on front. Edges worn with bumps and tears in cloth at corners and spine-ends (longest tear approx. 1" at spinehead along joint), spine slightly darkened, soiling and light foxing to exterior, cloth slightly bubbling along upper edges of boards, inscription to blank backside of frontispiece, pages somewhat browned and brittle with age, few hinges cracked.; B&W Photographs & Illustrations; 8vo; 159 pages 
Price: 100.00 USD
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7 Porter, Lindsay MGB Restoration Manual
Newbury Park, CA Haynes Publishing 1999 1859606075 / 9781859606070 Second Edition; Sixth Printing Hardcover VG/NONE 
Reprinted with minor text ammendment. Rubbing, scuffing, and edgewear to glossy, pictorial boards with light warping to front board. Soft bumps to head & foot of spine and tips of fore edges. Trace soil to text edges. Small previous price sticker affixed to head of back board. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior.; Haynes Restoration Manuals; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 352 pages 
Price: 18.50 USD
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8 Remus, Timothy BOYD CODDINGTON'S HOW TO BUILD HOT ROD CHASSIS
Osceola, WI Motorbooks Intl 1992 0879386266 / 9780879386269 1st Softcover Edition Softcover VG-/NONE 
Rubbing, scuffing, edgewear and light overall soiling to glossy wraps due to use. Hard bump to mid spine leaving and mild, closed cut to glossy coating. Light fanning to front fore edge. Soiling to text edges. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 160 pages 
Price: 16.50 USD
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9 Remus, Timothy BOYD CODDINGTON'S HOW TO PAINT YOUR HOT ROD
Osceola, WI Motorbooks Intl 1994 0879389427 / 9780879389420 1st Softcover Edition Softcover VG/NONE 
Light rubbing, scuffing and edgewear to glossy wraps. Trace soil to text edges. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior. ; 4to; 152 pages 
Price: 16.50 USD
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10 Rusz, Joe PORSCHE SPORT 1974/1975
CBS Publications 1975 0960083219 / 9780960083213 Softcover VG-/NONE 
Glossy pictorial wraps with light edgewear, light soiling and scuffing; letters on spine are a little scratched off. Binding tight, text clean.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 104 pages 
Price: 20.00 USD
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11 Southard, Andy HOT RODS OF THE 1950S
Osceola, WI Motorbooks International 1995 0760300550 / 9780760300558 First Edition Softcover VG/NONE 
Light rubbing, scuffing and edgewear to glossy wraps with faint creases to cover. Trace soil to text edges. Otherwise tight, unmarked interior. ; 4to; 128 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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12 Taylor, Don & Ron Mangus CUSTOM AUTO INTERIORS
Tucson, Arizona California Bill's Automotive Handbooks 2001 1931128014 / 9781931128018 Reprint; Sixth Printing Softcover VG+/NONE 
Near fine with a hint of rubbing and scuffing to glossy wraps. Trace soil to text edges. Otherwise tight, clean, unmarked interior. ; 4to; 178 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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13 Trevitt, Andrew SPORTBIKE SUSPENSION TUNING
David Bull Publishing 2008 1893618455 / 9781893618459 Softcover VG/NONE 
Glossy pictorial wraps. Small crease to upper corner of front cover. Binding tight, text clean. Light shelfwear. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 128 pages 
Price: 15.00 USD
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14 Wangers, Jim (with Paul Zazarine) GLORY DAYS When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit
Robert Bentley, Inc. Automotive Publishers 2003 0837602084 / 9780837602080 Softcover VG/NONE 
Illustrated wraps. Previous owner gift note to title page, lower corner lightly creased and fanning out, otherwise light shelfwear and trace soil to text block.; Color and B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 309 pages 
Price: 30.00 USD
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15 Ward, James A. THE FALL OF THE PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY
Stanford, CA Stanford University Press 1995 0804724571 / 9780804724579 First Edition Hardcover VG/VG+ 
Black cloth, lettering in gilt on the spine. Slight wear at the spine ends and mildly bumped corners. Very clean interior with a few tiny spots to half-title and title page, otherwise unmarked. The dust jacket has light wear with some crimping at the spine ends and corners, otherwise also very clean. No tears or chips. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 309 pages 
Price: 55.00 USD
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16 Young, Anthony CHEVROLET BIG-BLOCK MUSCLE CARS
Osceola, WI Motorbooks International 1993 0879387254 / 9780879387259 First Edition Softcover G/NONE 
Illustrated wraps. Binding both sewn and glued; glue is deteriorating so some hinges are cracked, but the stitching remains strong and no pages are in danger of detaching. Light scuffing and soiling to covers and edges.; Muscle Car Color History Series; Color and B&W Photographs; 4to; 128 pages 
Price: 24.00 USD
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