Search Results: Automobiles from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Lewisburg, PA: Antique Automobile. Very Good. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Magazine. Color Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is a small nick / tear to the bottom spine end of the magazine, and some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE magazine is published bimonthly by the Antique Automobile Club of America for its members. ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE is the country's foremost automotive historical magazine. A bimonthly publication, amply illustrated, it contains a wide range of fine antique car feature stories, historical articles, tour accounts, technical articles on restoration and other material. In addition, it carries brief items on Club news, meets, member classified advertising, and opportunities for display advertising." (from Wikipedia) .

Sacramento, CA: America. Fair. 1962. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. This issue of the Brass Nuts (the Northern California Regional Group of the H. C. C. A - Horseless Carriage Club of America) is in Fair condition only. The front cover is detached but still present and has water spotting to the top edge. The magazine is side stapled The interior pages are intact, though with several edge tears. The rear cover has a hand-drawn illustration and owner's name on the lower half. There is a large circular chip missing from the spine edge right at the mailing crease. "Many collector car clubs throughout the U. S and the rest of the world recognize specialty marques or a broad spectrum of makes and years of manufacture. Very few remaining collectible automobiles represent the dawning of the age of the automobile industry. This unique period of automotive history covers the turn of the century to the end of carriage coachwork, gas lights, hand cranking and profuse use of brass.… Read More

Bridgeport, CT: Locomobile Company of America. Very Good-. 1910. 1st Edition; 1st Edition. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. There is bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The top spine joints have tearing to both, and some bumping and wrinkling. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. "The Locomobile Company of America was founded in 1899, the name coined from locomotive and automobile. John B. Walker, editor and publisher of the Cosmopolitan magazine bought the plans for an early steam-powered vehicle produced by Francis and Freelan Stanley for a price they could not resist: US$250,000 (with all of one car built, but 199 more ordered) , promptly selling half to paving contractor Amzi L. Barber. Their partnership lasted just a fortnight; Walker went on to found Mobile Company of… Read More

Los Angeles, CA: Floyd Clymer Publications. Good. 1950. Reprint. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with self covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklet covers have edge wear, rubbing, nicking and several small edge tears. There is achip missing to the rear spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been reprinted by Clymers publications for use of those owners who have / repair Model A cars. .

Oakland, CA: Bay Cities Racing Association. Very Good-. 1949. Booklet. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized booklet with illustrated self covers and a stapled spine. This booklet is in Very Good- to Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some crumpling from being held. Both spine ends have some beginning tears. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy includes handwritten notations on the entry list page, including times for some competitors races. The trophy dash pages with heats has been filled in (three pages worth). "Midget car racing was officially born on August 10, 1933 at the Loyola High School Stadium in Los Angeles as a regular weekly program under the control of the first official governing body, the Midget Auto Racing Association (MARA). After spreading across the country, the sport traveled around the world; first to Australia in 1934 at Melbourne's Olympic Park on December 15, and to New Zealand in 1937. Early midget… Read More

South Australia: Sporting Car Club of South Australia. Very Good+. 1984. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is a remnant of a price sticker on the top corner of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Sporting Car Club of South Australia, Australia's largest motor car club, was founded in Adelaide in 1934, making it one of the oldest in Australia. It has over 1700 members, including many that have been members for more than 50 years. The Sporting Car Club holds motorsport events and competitions and runs the majority of events at Mallala, including the South Australian Motor Racing Championships. It also runs National, State and Club events at the Collingrove Hillclimb Track, which it owns. " (from Wikipedia) .