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VintageMotorsport & Road Rally Book Collection - 26-Book Master Library
1950s–1990s Time-Speed-Distance (TSD), Stage Rallying, FactoryEphemera, & Historical Motorsport Racing Reference Titles
Dive into the golden era of automotivenavigating, precision driving, and international motorsport history with thisexceptional, curated estate collection of 26 vintage rally books, instructional manuals, andscarce technical guides. Spanning from 1951 to the early 1990s, thiscollection is a goldmine for automotive historians, classic sports car clubmembers, and active vintage Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) rally competitors.
This library perfectly bridges two worlds:the high-stakes international theater of European stage rallying (includingworks by Sammy Davis, Martin Holmes, and Graham Robson) and the technical,grassroots wizardry of North American sports car club rallying (featuring rarefactor tables, precision navigational handbooks, and SCCA club history).
🌟 COLLECTIONHIGHLIGHTS & COLLECTOR GEMS
· POSTWAR RACING HISTORY: Rallies and Trialsby S. C. H. Davis (1951). Written by the legendary \"Sammy\" Davis(Bentley Boy, Le Mans winner, and Autocar editor). Complete with its original 1951 dust jacketin Very Good condition.
· THE NAVIGATOR’S BIBLES: Martin Holmes\'seminal 1st Edition RallyNavigation (1983) in LikeNew condition, alongside rare technical calculation manuals like LouMagyar\'s looseleaf RallyingOn Time (1970) and two copies of Mike Stimson’s Stimson’s Rally Factors(1970), and …
· FACTORY EPHEMERA: SAAB & Sverker Dahl’s scarce Winter Motoring(1964) paperback—highly sought after by vintage Swedish motoring purists.
📚 DETAILED INVENTORY& CONDITION REPORT
Every book in this collection has beencarefully inspected. Dust jackets are protected or gently preserved wherenoted.
Category 1: International Stage Rally &Classic Motorsport History
1. Rallies and Trials – S. C. H. Davis(1951) | Hardcover with DustJacket | Very Goodcondition. Crisp pages, historic racing classic.
2. Rally Navigation (1st Edition)– Martin Holmes (1983) | Hardcoverwith Dust Jacket | LikeNew condition. Flawless jacket and tight binding.
3. Rallying – The 4 Wheel Drive Revolution – Graham Robson (1986) | Hardcover with DustJacket | Like Newcondition. Beautiful copy detailing the Group B and Quattro era.
4. RAC Rally 1932 – 1986 (First Edition) – Maurice Hamilton (1987) | Hardcover with DustJacket | Very Goodcondition. Definitive UK rallying history.
5. Hard Driving: The 1908 Auto Race from New York to Paris – Dermot Cole (1991) | Hardcover with DustJacket | Like Newcondition.
6. Great Motor Sport of the Thirties – John Dugdale (1977) | Hardcover (No Jacket)| Good condition. Cleanreading copy with minor shelf wear.
Category 2: Vintage North American TSD& Navigational Rally Manuals
7. The Road Rally Handbook: The Complete Guide to TSD Rallies – Clint Goss (1993) | Paperback | MINT / BRAND NEW in OriginalFactory Shrink-Wrap.
8. Rallying On Time: The System for Staying On Time in Sports CarRallies – Lou Magyar (1970) | Looseleaf Binder | Very Good condition.Highly technical, very scarce.
9. Rally Basics – Tables, Fables, Factors & Formulas – Gene Henderson (1988) | Paperback | Very Good condition.Written by the legendary POR Rally champion.
10. Winter Motoring – SAAB and SverkerDahl (1964) | Paperback| Very Good condition.Superb vintage SAAB factory-linked booklet.
11. Rallying to Win (Copy 1)– Jean Calvin (1974) | Hardcoverwith Dust Jacket | VeryGood condition. Classic sports car primer.
12. Rallying to Win (Copy 2)– Jean Calvin (1974) | Hardcoverwith Dust Jacket | VeryGood condition. Dupe copy in great shape.
13. Stimson’s Rally Factors (Copy 1) – Mike Stimson (1970) | Paperback | Good condition.Pre-computer decimal calculation tables.
14. Stimson’s Rally Factors (Copy 2) – Mike Stimson (1970) | Paperback | Good condition. Secondcopy of these vital navigation tables.
15. Regional Road Rally Handbook (Second Edition) – Stan & Shirley Wantland, Jim Meyers (SCCA, 1990) | Paperback, 3-RingBinding | Goodcondition. Authentic SCCA official training curriculum.
Category 3: Sports Car Club Culture,Guides, & Vintage Paperbacks
16. Sports Car Rallies, Trials, and Gymkhanas (Copy 1) – David Hebb & Arthur Peck (1956) | Hardcover (No Jacket)| Good condition. Thefoundational book of 1950s American sports car culture.
17. Sports Car Rallies, Trials, and Gymkhanas (Copy 2) – David Hebb & Arthur Peck (1956) | Hardcover (No Jacket)| Good condition.Second copy.
18. How to Rally and Win (2nd Edition) – Russell Brown, Lynda Polk, Curt Rich, Randy Waibel (1990) | Paperback | Like New condition.
19. The Complete Book of Rallying (New/Second Edition) – Stuart Turner & Tony Mason (1984 Printing) | Hardcover | Like New condition.Essential UK rally handbook.
20. A New Guide to Rallying – Larry Reid(1969) | Paperback | Good condition. FamousSports Car Press series title.
21. The Complete Rally Book – David Hebb(1979) | Paperback | Good condition.
22. The Rally Book – David Hebb(1973) | Paperback | Good condition.
23. How to Start Rallying – Russell Bulgin(Ed.) (1988) | Paperback| Very Good condition.
24. Road Fever – A High-Speed Travelogue – Tim Cahill (1991) | Paperback | Very Good condition. EpicPan-American Highway drive.
25. Zen Driving – K. T. Berger(1988) | Paperback | Very Good condition.
26. Rally Terms & SCCA Pro Solo Rules (1990) Lot | TwoVintage Pamphlets | Goodcondition. Ephemera bonus items.
Bonus
The last photo shows 10 additional items, including books byGene Hammond and Larry Reid, that are now included in this sale, butare not cataloged above. They are late additions to this set of Rally Books.
📦 SHIPPING,PACKAGING & TERMS
· Professional Packaging: Books are heavy,fragile, and prone to corner damage if mishandled. This entire set will bemeticulously packed, double-boxed if necessary, and individually layered withbubble wrap to ensure they arrive in the exact condition described.
· Shipping Method: Shipping is freeto the buyer. Shipped via USPSMedia Mail (or upgraded UPS Ground upon request) with full tracking andinsurance included.
· Returns: Sold as a completehistorical lot. Please review the listed conditions and pictures carefully.Questions are always welcome before offerding!
Don\'t miss this opportunity to acquire a complete, instantreference library for the vintage automotive enthusiast. Ideal for resale, clublibraries, or personal archives!
