r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Having a clearout of motoring titles. £1 for each one, plus post, or collect from near Basingstoke (RG26). Marque histories:Development story for the GM Saab 900 (1993 model)Best of CAR magazine - the 1960sWorld Cars 1977 (pictures and info of each car on sale across the world that year, imagine an Observers Guide on steroids - very heavy, contains LJK Setright content)Commodore, Lion King - history of the Holden Commodore 1978-1999Project VN - development story for the VN Holden Commodore of 1988 Road test collections:High performance Mk3 Escorts, 1980-85Road and Track on Volkswagen 1968-78Chevrolet Impala and Caprice, 1965-90Range Rover, 1970-92Jaguar XJ-S, 1975-80 General reference etc:James May's Car Fever - collection of his newspaper columnsLet's Call It Fiesta - development story of the Mk1 FezzaLemon and Extra Lemon - two collections of the worst cars sold on the Australian market, actually not that bad compared to those crap MSN listsThe Rise and Fall of Peter BrockEnd of the Road - story of Rover under BMWComeback - how the US motor industry responded to the Japanese invasionPM me with wants and I'll give you a postage price and e-mail address for Paypal. For those wanting multiple books I'll ship via Hermes or Collect+ using a box so should be fairly cost-effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Can I have 'End of the Road', 'World Cars 1977' and the Caprice book, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Yup. pm forthcoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micrashed Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Can I have the "lets call it Fiesta" book posted please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Peter Brock please! Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sure, PM's will arrive shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I'd love to have the Range Rover and Escort Brooklands books please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 What's the book with the cat shagging the Fiesta about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 The Nissan Micra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Road and Track Volkswagen, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Wowzer. All interested parties PM'd. Apologies to shoppers at Basingstoke Poundland, I've cleaned them out of large Jiffy bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 MORE (same deal as before) - if anyone who has already paid wants another, let me know: Behind The Wheel At Chrysler - entertaining (but factual) look at the bust-boom-bust period while Lee Iacocca was running the show, 1980-90Car by Mary Walton (the grey plain cover) - story of the third-generation 1996 Ford TaurusTaurus by Eric Taub - covers the first generation car development storyOn A Clear Day You Can See General Motors - John DeLorean's autobiography, this is a good'un, he had quite an egoObservers Automobiles - 1979 and 1980Back From The Brink by Michael Edwardes - a must for BL fansRivethead by Ben Hamper - one man's story of working on the GM assembly linesRoadcraft - the Police Driver's handbookGuinness Current Car Index - more technical data than you can shake a stick at covering worldwide models from 1986 to 1992The Reckoning by David Halberstam - another one of those mid-80s books on how the US car industry was buggered by the Japanese; this one compares and contrasts Ford and Nissan as its' core themeCall Me Roger - scathing diatribe against the piss-poor management of GM by Roger Smith in the 1980sFlat Out, Flat Broke - Perry McCarthy (aka the 1st Top Gear Stig) on how he tried to break into F1DeLorean - Rise and Fall of a dream makerThe Rise and Fall of the American Automobile Industry - legendary scribbler and "Cannonball" inventor Brock Yates on how the US industry got into its' mess in 1983 (!), focuses a lot on how poor the US versions of the Mk2 Cav were and how they missed their target market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Can I have the Rise & Fall Brock Yates book please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sure. PM'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bergerac Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Can I have Back from the Brink please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sure. PM'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I am too late for the mk3 Escort and mk1 Fiestat titles. Curses. I shall keep an eye on the next batch you list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hmmm.. seems I'm a bit late to the party. Anyways, can I have: Behind the wheel @ Chrysler Comeback Fall and rise etcBest of CAR 60's ta muchly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sure - heavy, so I've PM'd you the Hermes cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Can I have the John Delorean autobiog please? I've already bags I'd the Peter Brock one, let me know how much more. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 No problem - PM coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 For those who have already paid, I'll go to the Post Office (or Hermes drop-off point) first thing Monday. Many thanks, and any more for any more? chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hi Richard Can I bagsy The two Ford Taurus ones - Mary Walton and Eric Taub.Call me RogerJaguar X-JS Brooklands road tests 'Lion' Commodore 78-99Aussie LemonsRivethead Don't worry about posting - I can come and collect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 PM'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 poor old James May, nobody wants his book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 It's actually quite good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon M Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Can I have the two Observers books, please? I'll take James May as well cos I feel sorry for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sure. I'll PM you. Hey Sporty-shite, do you still want this VW road test book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lord Sward Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Is there anything left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Yes: Saab NG900 (93-98 model) development storyProject VN (1988 Holden Commodore development story)Roadcraft - the Police Driver's handbookThe Reckoning by David Halberstam - another one of those mid-80s books on how the US car industry was buggered by the Japanese; this one compares and contrasts Ford and Nissan as its' core themeFlat Out, Flat Broke - Perry McCarthy (aka the 1st Top Gear Stig) on how he tried to break into F1DeLorean - Rise and Fall of a dream makerAnd also Road & Track on Volkswagen 1968-78 as sporty-shite hasn't come back to me yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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