The Endless Quest for Speed ( 2nd Series ) The Autocar Portfolio of Motor Racing.
First edition, second series Autocar Portfolio of Motor Racing published by Iliffe in 1945/46.
Consisting of original folder containing 2 pages of supporting 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. 
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.
Something of a motorsport time capsule illustrating some of the 1920’s leading cars and drivers. Condition is good, some curling to outer manila folder.
£46.00 including postage to U.K. zone 1 addresses.
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