LOCOMOBILE COMPANY OF AMERICA

The Car of 1911

Bridgeport, CT: Locomobile Company of America, 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 America at the Stanley works in Tarrytown, New York, while Barber moved house to Bridgeport, Connecticut, as Locomobile; the Stanley twins were named general managers. The Stanley twins founded the Stanley Motor Carriage Company in 1902, becoming the sharpest rival to Locomobile. ". Very Good- .

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Book number: 36955

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Automobiles Locomobile Company Automobile Biographies Early Automobiles Transportation Automobiles

CLYMER, FLOYD

Model "a" Ford Completely Illustrated Descriptions and Instructions

Los Angeles, CA: Floyd Clymer Publications, 1950. Reprint. Stapled wraps. Trade PB. 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.. Good .

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Book number: 45014

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Automobiles Floyd Clymer Ford Motor Company Ford Model A Automobiles Auto Repair

EPHEMERA [MIDGET AUTO RACING] [AUTOMOBILES][AUTO RACING]

Official Souvenir Program - the Mighty Midget Auto Races Bayshore Stadium 1949

Oakland, CA: Bay Cities Racing Association, 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 races were held on board tracks previously used for bicycle racing. When the purpose built speedway at Gilmore Stadium was completed, racing ended at the school stadium, and hundreds of tracks began to spring up across the United States. Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (near Madison) is another major track in the United States operating since the first half of the twentieth century." "n 1931 the Oakland Speedway was built near Oakland, but actually was located between Oakland and nearby Hayward, California, on the site of what is now Bayfair Mall in San Leandro, California. Annually each fall the track hosted the "Oakland 500" race. Many of the local East Bay races were exhibited by the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA). In 1948 local East Bay driver Bob Barkhimer quit racing to become the Business Manager for BCRA. In 1949 Barkhimer took over San Jose Speedway and also started his own association (CSCRA) , and in 1954 he co-founded west coast NASCAR." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 43079

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Automobiles Ephemera Midget Car Racing Auto Racing Bayshore Stadium Oakland, CA Californiana

SPORTING CAR CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC.

The Sporting Car Club's South Australian Motoring History Book No. 7 a Collection of Photographs, 1919-1931

South Australia: Sporting Car Club of South Australia, 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). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 48001

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Automobiles Sporting Car Club Of South Australia Sporting Cars Automobile Photographs Early Automobiles

JACKSON, WILLIAM S. (EDITOR)

Antique Automobile (Vol. 26, July-August No. 6 1962)

Lewisburg, PA: Antique Automobile, 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). Very Good .

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Book number: 44076

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Automobiles Antique Automobiles William S. Jackson Antique Automobile Magazine

LINES, DONALD AND GERTRUDE, ET AL. (EDITORS)

The Brass Nuts: August 1962 (Vol. 12 Number 8) Published By the Northern California Regional Group of the Horseless Carriage Club of America

Sacramento, CA: America, 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. For the most part, only the wealthy owned automobiles during this pre 1916 era, and ownership required a pioneering spirit, inventiveness and superior mechanical ability to keep these early automobiles functioning. These early automobiles were called horseless carriages as they were capable of transporting people and freight faster and longer distance without the need of a horse to pull them. Unlike a horse, the automobile did not require feeding or veterinarians to maintain health when not in service, but like a horse they often got a colorful language/lecture by the owner when they would not perform. In essence, all automobiles are Horseless Carriages, but HCCA has defined the Horseless Carriage as any pioneer gas, steam and electric motor vehicle built or manufactured prior to January 1, 1916. " (from Wikipedia). Fair .

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Book number: 44307

Catalogue: Automobiles

Keywords: Automobiles Donald Lines Gertrude Lines The Brass Nuts Horseless Carriages Horseless Carriage Club Of America Vintage Cars