CLASSIC BRITISH SPORTS CARS

CLASSIC BRITISH SPORTS CARS

JON PRESSNELL

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Código:
2362
Idioma:
INGLES
Editorial:
HAYNES PUBLISHING
Nº edición:
1
Año de edición:
2006
Materia
Historia del automóvil en varios idiomas
ISBN:
978-1-84425-309-8
Páginas:
128
Encuadernación:
PORTADA DURA
Medidas:
290 mm x 240 mm
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Fifty-six open-top icon roadsters feature in this authoritiative, highly pictorial celebration of classic British sports cars, from the AC Ace to the Wolseley Hornet Special. Individual histories will place each car in perspective, describing its appeal, significance and driving characteristics. Also detailed for each one are models and variants, year-by-year evolution, specifications and performance figures.

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