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Eric Dymock On Cars 1991

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Eric Dymock On Cars 1991

The first practical sat-nav, short-time working at Jaguar, a new 3-series BMW and official disapproval of car commuting made the news 21 years ago. The third in a series of brand new compilations of columns, features and road tests by award-winning motoring writer Eric Dymock has just been published.

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Classic Rallycross Scalextric

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Classic Rallycross Scalextric

Rallycross Champions: Presented as a two car presentation, limited edition pack, the 1991 championship winning Ford RS200 and the 1992 championship winning
MG Metro 6R4.

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Scalextric MGB

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Scalextric MGB

A great iconic British sports car for the Scalextric classic car enthusiast, the MGB is an iconic car. In celebration of 50 incredible years of MGB and the legacy it imprints within British automotive history, Scalextric presents a tribute to the outright win at the 1966 Marathon de la Route at the Nurburgring for the works MGB roadster, driven by Andrew Hedges and Julien Vernaeve, registration GRX 307D, known as ‘Old Faithful’ – because it never failed.

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Mini Minor to Asia Minor – There & Back

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Mini Minor to Asia Minor – There & Back

This is the story of an independent trek in a 50-year-old Mini – all the way to the Great Pyramid and back – with no assistance or support crew, to provide much needed funds and publicity for the Willow Foundation.

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Gunson’s new dial type battery tester

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Gunson’s new dial type battery tester

If your car battery has detachable cell caps and you have access to the battery electrolyte (acid), the new Gunson dial type Battery Tester (part number 77104) offers a quick and easy solution to checking both state of charge and battery condition. Ideal for classic cars, and suitable for 6, 12 and 24 volt batteries. […]

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Tony Robinson – The Biography of a Race Mechcnic

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Tony Robinson – The Biography of a Race Mechcnic

Biography of motor racing mechanic Tony Robinson, who worked with some of the great names of the sport in the 1950s and ’60s.

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Porsche 930 Turbo & 911 (930) Turbo – Coupe, Targa, Cabriolet, Classic & Slant-Nose Models: Model Years 1975 TO 1989

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Porsche 930 Turbo & 911 (930) Turbo – Coupe, Targa, Cabriolet, Classic & Slant-Nose Models: Model Years 1975 TO 1989

Packed with good advice from running costs, paperwork, vital statistics, valuation and the Porsche community, right through to whether your Porsche 930.

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Alfa Romeo 155/156/147 Competition Touring Cars – The Cars Development and Racing History

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Alfa Romeo 155/156/147 Competition Touring Cars – The Cars Development and Racing History

After saving Alfa Romeo from oblivion in 1987, it took Fiat nearly five years to debut the first new Alfa produced under its control. This is the story of how the competition versions of the 155/156/147 family of cars were developed and subsequently raced to many championship titles and race wins.

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Nothing Runs

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Here is a complete taster chapter, one of thirteen, each of which describes a hilarious episode in the life of Adam Slutsky a man who, with the benefit of hindsight, should never have become a classic and exotic car dealer…

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Tony Robinson – The biography of a race mechanic

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Tony Robinson – The biography of a race mechanic

The 1950s and 1960s were a revolutionary period in motor sport history, and there are few left who were as close to Formula One in that time as leading mechanic Tony Robinson. Tony started in Grand Prix racing as mechanic to Stirling Moss, and went on to work touring Europe with privateer Grand Prix driver Bruce Halford, before becoming chief mechanic at BRP where he was reunited with (Sir) Stirling. A fascinating account of life in the pit lane.

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