Colin Campbell offers a thorough and systematic examination of some of the finest achievements in sports car design through the late seventies. His technical survey spans engine and valve train designs, tire and suspension considerations, chassis construction, brakes, and standards of performance. Of particular value and interest-especially to design engineers working on new car projects-is the section containing detailed design studies on outstanding production sports cars from four manufacturers: Jaguar, Lotus, Mercedes ...
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Colin Campbell offers a thorough and systematic examination of some of the finest achievements in sports car design through the late seventies. His technical survey spans engine and valve train designs, tire and suspension considerations, chassis construction, brakes, and standards of performance. Of particular value and interest-especially to design engineers working on new car projects-is the section containing detailed design studies on outstanding production sports cars from four manufacturers: Jaguar, Lotus, Mercedes and Porsche. By pointing out design features that are of particular merit with regard to overall performance, this book should also prove highly useful to readers who are choosing and preparing a car for Showroom Stock racing, or who are designing their own sports cars.
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Add this copy of The Sports Car: Its Design and Performance to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Robert Bentley Inc.
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This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. The dust jacket is missing. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.
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Good Plus to Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 305 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Note: Soiling faint stain top fore-edge. Third Revised Edition.
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Fine in Good jacket. 8vo. xv, 285pp, index, glossary, bw photos & diagrams. Or blue cloth in jacket. Slight toning to page margins. Jacket shows some foxing particularly on flaps, flaps creased, approx 2" tear at top left of front panel, some small chips and wear at ehad of spine. This revised second edition has much in the way of updated information, and maintains the high standards of the first edition. A minor classic in its field.
