Item Details
- Location: Indian Wells, CA 92210
- Country: United States of America
- Lot #: M-0052235
Available for auction is a large automotive library, amassed over decades, featuring more than 880 books and magazines, making it a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Ferrari, Porsche, F1 racing, automotive history and a small collection of model cars. Highlights include a complete Ferrari World Magazine collection (Volumes 1-16 in original binders), Road & Track magazines (1953-1968 in protective binders), 154 issues of Panorama magazine (1982-2020), 106 issues of Excellence magazine (1995-2015), and 86 issues of the Ferrari Market Newsletter (1986-2002). 
The collection also boasts a full set of Automobile Quarterly (Volumes 1-30, 1962-1992, with indexes), regarded as one of the finest automotive publications ever produced. Additional items include two 1:43-scale Porsche models (Turbo and GT-3RS) and six 1:18-scale models, including Porsche 911, Porsche 550, Porsche 918, Ferrari Testarossa, and Ferrari 550 Maranello, with the latter two showing signs of wear. 
This comprehensive collection is a remarkable celebration of automotive history and culture. The buyer is responsible for shipping, shipping insurance handling, and transactional fees. PCARMARKET is not responsible for anything lost or damaged during shipping.
The collection includes:
Automotive Quarterly Vol 1-30 plus index 366 volumes
Porsche Books:
Porsche 911 Road Cars by Dennis Adler
Collecting Porsche by Kieth Martin
Porsche by Schliegelmilch
Porsche Dream Machines by Mike McCarthy
Ultimate History of Porsche by Stuart Gallagher
Porsche The Legend by Jonathan Wood
Porsche 911 by Randy Leffingwell
Porsche Legendary 356 by Andrew Noakes
Porsche by Rebecca Hawley
Porsches for the Road by Harry Rasmuss
Porsche 911 by John Conway
Porsche Principal
The Complete Porsche by Brian Laban
Porsche by Rainer Schlegelmilch
Porsche: Generations of Genius by Brian Laba
Porsche 911 by Kevin Blick
Porsche Story (1951-1963) by Julius Weitmann
Porsche 356 1948-1965 by Wallace A. Wyss
Keeping It Civil: The Case of the Pre-Nup and the Porsche by Klaw
Porsche 911 Vol 1 by Michael Cotton
Porsche 911 Vol 3 by Michael Cotton
Ferrari Books:
Ferrari Daytona Super Profile by Nathen Beehl
Ferrari Enduring Legend by Nick Wright
Ferrari's World Champions: The Cars That Beat the World by Enrico Mapelli
Ferrari GT Cars by Dennis Adler
Ferrari GT Cars by Gaetano DeRosa
Ferrari Formula Cars by Giulio Schmidt Ferrari: The Early Berlinettas & Competition Coupes by Batchelor
Go Like Hell: Ford vs Ferrari
Inside Ferrari: Unique Behind-The-Scenes Photography by Maurice Hamilton
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman by Matt Stone
Michael Schumacher: Ferrari Years by Hilton Inside Ferrari by Michael Dregni
Ferrari Road and Racing History by Curami
Enzo Ferrari: A Life
The Dealer by Jim Ciardella
Great Marquis Ferrari by Eaton
Ford v Ferrari by Starkey
Other Books:
McLaren Race Cars 1965-1996 Photo Album by Hayes, Norman
This Old Corvette: The Ultimate Tribute to America's Sports Car by Dregni Maserati by Jill Wheeler
Corvette: America's Sports Car: America's Sports Car
Concept Cars: Designing for the Future by Richard Dredge
The Car Design Yearbook 1
The Car Design Yearbook 2
500 Fantastic Cars: A Century of the World's Concept Cars by Serge Bellu
Formula One 2018 By Bruce Jones
Race Without End: The Grind Behind the Grand Prix by M Hamilton British Sports Cars of the 1950s and 60s
Italian Supercars: Ferrari - Lamborghini - Maserati
Le Mans: Race Around the Clock by Jay Schleifer
The Classic Corvette by Richard Nichols
Corvette A Piece of the Action
Exotic Barn Finds by Matt Stone
Racing Cars by Brad King
Shelby: The Man, the Cars, the Legend by Wallace A. Wyss
Car Bible
The Ultimate Race Car by Burgess-Wise
Ford Chronical
Chevrolet The Complete History
Touring Car Racing: 1958-2018: The History of the British
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Classic Cars
Classic Cars: A Celebration of the World’s Greatest Automobiles
Go Like Hell by A J Blaine
The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars
Europe Never Built Grand Prix Champions
Concept Cars & Prototypes
The World's Worst Cars by Craig Cheetham
The Ultimate Race Car by David Burgess-Weiss
Designing for the Future by Richard Dredge
Motoring by Stanley Sedgwick
Grand Prix Champions by Anthony Pritchard
Touring Car Racing: 1958-2018 by Matt James
The Car Bible
Ultimate Classic Cars
Formula 1 Racing by A.T. McKenna
Stock Car Racing by A.T. McKenna
Vintage Car Racing A.T. McKenna
Shelby’s Wildlife by Wallae Wyss
The Encyclopedia of Classic Cars
Fast Forward: Concept Cars & Prototypes
Ford Chronicles Chevrolet The Complete History
Muscle Car Chronicles
Corvette 1953 to the Present by Richard Nichols
500 Fantastic Cars
The New Formula1 by Nicki Lauda
The Race Car Alphabet
Racing Cars by Brad King
Motoring My Way by Sedgwick
1986-2002 FERRARI MARKET NEWSLETTER
Issues dating from 1986 to 2002
Ferrari World Magazine
In original binder Vol 1-16
Excellence Magazine 106 issues
Auction Results
- Sold for: $2,100
- Auction End: Dec 11, 2024 08:50:09PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 16
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As the auction enters its final day I want to thank all the watchers and bidders. This is a once in a lifetime to own a collection of Automotive History. This collection is Porsche and Ferrari centered but it also touches on all other makes.
The complete collection of Automobile Quarterly is amazing. This is the finest magazine on everything automotive ever produced. They cover everything from the beginning with Henry Ford to the cars of the future that were never produced. There are numerous articles about Ferrari, Porsche, and every other make. Thye feature all the great automotive personalities that made the industry great. They are hardbound with incrediblephotography. The Road & Track goes back to 1953 and covers everything................This is a Christmas present that every collector deserves to have.
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Pick up is not a problem just bring a few strong guys, I have them at my home in Palm Springs, bring a truck there are 15 heavy boxes
Available for pick up?
Thanks.