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Motor Racing: The Early Years

By: "Laban, Brian"

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Konemann: 2000

Inscription: In Stock

Seller ID: 33576

ISBN: 3833113545

Binding: Hardbound

"From the earliest days of motoring, carmakers used motor sport as a proving ground for their machines, though the importance of the sport in the public imagination soon eclipsed mere trials of engineering. Even before the start of the 20th century, motor racing gained a reputation as an arena where almost gladiatorial battles were fought, graduating from intercity road races to closed-road circuits to dedicated racing tracks. In hundreds of captioned black and white photographs from the Getty Images archives, this book shows motor racing as it once was, from the 1890s to the 1950s, portra...
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Mini Celebrating 50 Years of a Modern Motoring Icon

By: "Laban, Brian"

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Carlton Books: 2009

Inscription: In Stock

Seller ID: 38284

ISBN: 1847323731

Binding: Hardbound

Condition: 160 illustrations

"Happy 50th anniversary, Mini! Celebrate the occasion with this lavish tribute to the most innovative, fun-filled, and spectacularly successful British car ever built. This delightful volume tells the story of the Miniâ€™s development, from the first vehicle ever produced in 1959 right up to BMWâ€™s contemporary model, and explains the little autoâ€™s enduring appeal. Youâ€™ll see why no other small car ever came close: it inspired artists, starred in films, won numerous racing trophies - and the hearts of many.

With both original and contemporary photographs, and tal...
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Author:"Laban, Brian"

Motor Racing: The Early Years

Mini Celebrating 50 Years of a Modern Motoring Icon