LCRC3. Cooper, John, with John Bentley. The Grand Prix Carpetbaggers. Doubleday, 1977. First edition (stated), a Fine- copy with a bit of bend at head and heel in a Very Good dust jacket with a 2" semi-closed tear at rear top flap join and associated creases, another closed 2" tear at front flap join closed with tape, a sticker ghost to front cover, darkened spine, and a few other touches of wear; worn but intact. Lively autobiography of a man involved in three decades of motor racing, and whose cars won the Grand prix in 1959 and 1960. $35.
LPCR2. Chapman, Giles and Richard Porter. Top Gear: My Dad Had One Of Those. BBC Books, 2007. First edition hardback (full "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2" numberline), a Fine copy in decorated boards, sans dust jacket, as issued. 6" high by 7 1/2" wide book of cars British dads might have owned from the 50s to the 80s. Published just as the classic Top Gear was hitting its stride. Not seeing any copies of the British first online. $95.
LCRC5. Dudley, Merry. Standard Guide to 1:18 Scale Die- Cast Cars. Krause Publications, 2003. First edition? trade paperback original (no additional printings listed), a near Fine copy with small red remainder strip at heel and trace of wear to head, otherwise apparently mint. Just what it says, a guide to a wide variety of 1:18 die-cast toy models from a variety of manufacturers. Profusely illustrated in full color, this looks like an extremely useful resource if you collect these. $30.
LCRC6. (McQueen, Steve) Matt Stone. McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon . Motorbooks, 2007. First edition hardback (no additional printings listed), a Fine- copy with trace of wear at bottom points in a Fine- dust jacket with traces of wear at points, slight wrinkle at head, and a few traces of haze rubbing, otherwise quite attractive and new. Profusely illustrated book on actor and racer car driver Steve McQueen's classic cars, sports cars, race cars, motorcycles, etc., from his Le Mans cars to his iconic Bullett Mustang. $20. LCRC4. Myers, Chris. Honda [Motorcycles]. Arco, 1984. First edition? hardback (no additional printings listed), a Near Fine copy with quarter-sized abrasion on front cover in a Near Fine dust jacket with slight wear at head and heel, and slight touches of wear and age darkening to white sections. trim book looking at all Honda's motorcycle lines, including lightweights, middleweights, bigger bikes and superbikes, sporting bikes and a look at star riders. $35.
LPCR7. Stein, Jonathan A. British Sports Cars in America 1946-1981. Automobile Quarterly Publications, 1993. First edition hardback (no additional printings listed, aFine- copy with slight bumping at points and top center, in a Very Good dust jacket with a 1/4" chip at top spine join, a 1/2" closed tear at front heel join, slight bumping of corners, faint surface scratches to rear (the spronly visible when you move it under a light), and traces of edgewear. The story of British sports cars in the American market, from familiar names like Jaguar, Lotus, Aston Martin and MG to more obscure brands like Jensen, Sunbeam, Peerless and Elva. Profusely illustrated coffee table book. $95.
LPCR1. Thompson, Mickey, with Griffth Borgeson. Challenger: Mickey Thompson's own story of his life of Speed. Signet Key Book, 1965. First paperback edition, a Near Fine- copy with moderate crease across top right of book, and an edge of age-darkening to front and back white cover. Autobiography of the man who set hundreds of class records on the Utah salt flats, including the then land-speed record. $35.