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Flat Out The Race for the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record Author: Rocky Robinson 2007, in English, hardcover / 256 Pages, color and black and white photos	Thrust the remarkable story of one man's quest for Speed. By Noble Richard and Andy Green. ED Partidge. 1998. In English. Cover paperboard + jacket. 195x255. 320 pages	Bonneville The fastest place one earth by Louise Ann Noeth. Edition MBI. 1999-2002. In English. 255x255. Flexible Cover 156 pages
The Land Speed record 1963-1999 Compile by R.M Clarke. ED Brooklands books. in English. 200x270. cover flexible. 139 pages	The landspeed record 1947-1997 as chronicled in the UK motoring press. Compile by R.M Clarke. ED Brooklands books. in English. 200x270. cover flexible. 139 pages	The Land Speed Record 1920-1929 Portfolio of Brookland motor books. In English. 200x270. Flexible Couv. 140 pages
The Land Speed Record 1930-1939 Portfolio of Brookland motor books. In English. 200x270. Flexible Couv. 140 pages	The Land Speed Record 1940-1962 Portfolio of Brookland motor books. In English. 200x270. Flexible Couv. 140 pages	The Land Speed Record 1963-1999 Portfolio of Brookland motor books. In English. 200x270. Flexible Couv. 140 pages
Land speed record breaker Single portfolio Motor book. English Ene. 205/290. Flexible Couv. 138 pages	Land speed record breaker Single portfolio Motor book. English Ene. 205/290. Flexible Couv. 138 pages.	Land Speed Record 1899-1936 Single portfolio Motor book. English Unique Motor Books. Flexible Couv. 130 Pages
Land Speed Record 1937-1961 Single portfolio Motor book. English Ene. Unique Motor Books. Flexible Couv. 134 pages.	Land Speed Record 1962-1999 Single portfolio Motor book. English Unique Motor Books. Flexible Couv. 120 Pages	Skimming the Surface a concise history of the contested world water speed record by Fred Harris
The Bluebird Years Donald Campbell & The Pursuit of Speed an up to date book, including 'With Campbell at Coniston', as well as the raising of the Bluebird, by Arthur Knowles with Graham Beech	My Speed King life with Donald Campbell by Tonia Bern Campbell	Bluebird & The Dead Lake the classic account of how Donald Campbell broke the world land speed record, by John Pearson
Leap Into Legend Donald Campbell and the complete story of the world speed records	The fastest men on earth by Pater J.R. Holthusen. Foreword by Art Arfons. ED Sutton. 1999. In English. 200x270. cover paperboard + jacket. 216 pages.	Malcolm and Donald Campbell Ladykillers of records by Leo Villa. Hatier Edition. 1969-1972. 160x225. flexible Couv. 212 pages
Kings Speed By Paul Clifton. ED Pocket Presses. 1967. 110x180. flexible Couv. 248 pages	My return with death By José Meiffret. Flammarion the lived adventure. 1965. 248 pages.	Unlimited speed History of the absolute record speed of 1898 to our days by William Huon. ED Retroviseur. 1995. 250x310. cover paperboard + jacket. 174 pages.
The fastest men on ground by Paul Clifton. ED Presses of the City. 1967. 140x210. cover paperboard + jacket. 284 pages.	Book of the Racing Campbells by Richard Hough. ED Stanley Paul. 1960. In English. 140x220. cover paperboard + jacket. 125 pages.	Land speed record From 39.24 to 600+ mph By Cyril Posthumus and David Tremayne. ED Osprey. 1985. in English. 245x220. cover paperboard + jacket. 305 pages
Land Speed Racing by Steve Hendrickson	The Fastest Motorcycles On Earth History of land speed record motorcycles by Tom Murphy	Flat Out California Dry Lake Trials 1930-1950. The definitive history of the sport during the Golden Age. Covers the beginnings, Muroc Racing Association, SCTA, the "bootleg races" during WW II and the postwar period. 300 photos of almost every notable dry lake car. Soft bound, 206 pages, 300 black and white photographs.
When the Hot Rods Ran By William Carroll. On May 15, 1938, hot rodding came of age as more than 300 stripped down roadsters and rods roared over California's Muroc Dry Lake in a full day of competition unlike anything ever seen before. Over 100 fantastic photos capture the day and those classic rods of the '30's. A fascinating glimpse at the early days of rodding.	The Birth of Hot Rodding The Story of the Dry Lakes Era by Robert Genat, Don Cox, Wally Parks. Motorbooks International July 2003 Hardcover 156 pages	El Mirage: Impressions Author: MIKE DE LESSEPS Subtitled: Dry Lakes and Land Speed Racing. A photographic essay of an SCTA sponsored dry lakes meet at El Mirage on a weekend in 1995. Superb photographs place you on that dry lakebed to stroll among the hot rods and motorcycles that were competing for new land speed records. El Mirage Impressions captures the atmosphere of dry lakebed speed racing in an unrivaled collection of photographs. Every time you pick up this book you will feel as though you were there that weekend and remember it fondly. Paperback, 10-14 x 8-1/2, 128 pp, 130 b/w Format: Softbound Pages: 128 Length: 10.25w x 8.5h ISBN: 1583880593