The Endless Quest for Speed ( 2nd Series ) The Autocar Portfolio of Motor Racing

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The Endless Quest for Speed
( 2nd Series )
The Autocar Portfolio of Motor Racing
published by Iliffe
folder containing 2 pages of text and 12 lithographic colour prints with small caption by the renowned artist F. Gordon Crosby.
Each print measures 12" x 10" and is suitable for framing.
These illustrations originally appeared in the Autocar magazine during the late 1920's but were then reissued by Iliffe as a set.
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No.13 - Percy Lambert covers 100 miles in one hour in 1913 .
No.14 - K Lee Guinness in the 600 mile Isle of Man race.
No.15 - Lautenschlager and Boillot during the 1924 Grand Prix.
No. 16 - Jimmy Murphy's Duesenberg at Le Mans 1921.
No. 17 - K.Lee Guiness's famous 12-cylinder Sunbeam.
No.18 - Felice Nazzaro in the 1922 Grand Prix.
No. 19 - Sir Henry Segrave winning the 1923 Tours Grand Prix.
No. 20 - Ascari's Alfa Romeo in the 1924 Grand Prix ,
No. 21 Parry Thomas and Eldride at Brooklands ,
No. 22 A Lorraine Dietrich refilling at night at Le Mans,
No. 23 Historic Crash in the Le Mans 24-Hour Race,
No.24 Materassi in the 1927 Targa Florio
see my 2nd Series listing too