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Fabulous Fifties Dick Wallen Book 1993 1st Ed Indy 500 Championship Auto Racing:
$39.99
5 Reasons to Buy This Vintage Racing BookUltimate 1950s Racing Bible: Features over 1,200 vintage photographs, 11 original paintings, detailed driver biographies, and full box scores/statistics for every single AAA National Championship race held during the 1950s.Highly Collectible First Printing: Printed in limited quantities in October 1993 by Dick Wallen Productions, making it a rare find for open-wheel, midget, sprint car, and Indianapolis 500 historians.Massive Coffee Table Centerpiece: An impressive, heavy-duty oblong volume measuring 11 x 9 inches and weighing a substantial 5 pounds, perfect for display on a desk, shelf, or coffee table.Immaculate Interior Pages: While the cover shows its history, the internal pages are in beautiful, clean condition with no writing, rips, or foxing.Perfect Gift for Motorsports Fans: An irreplaceable addition to any automotive library or garage collection, capturing the dangerous and thrilling post-WWII golden era of American racing.Rarity & Collector ValueThis out-of-print title is highly collectible and rarely comes to market. Because it was independently published in a single, limited print run by Dick Wallen Productions rather than a mainstream publishing house, only a small number of copies exist. It is considered an essential "holy grail" resource by open-wheel racing historians, meaning those who own a copy rarely part with it. It will never be reprinted, making this a true collector's piece.Item Details & DescriptionStep back into the golden era of open-wheel motorsports with Fabulous Fifties: American Championship Racing, written, designed, and published by legendary racing filmmaker and historian Dick Wallen. Published over 30 years ago in October 1993, this out-of-print masterpiece spans over 560 pages of unparalleled racing history.This premium oblong hardcover is bound in black leatherette and features a vibrant color illustration onlay on the front cover. It serves as an exhaustive archive of 1950s American championship racing, tracking the legendary drivers, iconic tracks, and engineering shifts of a remarkable decade.Dimensions & Shipping WeightDimensions: 11 inches long x 9 inches wide x 1.5 inches thickWeight: 5 lbs (ships securely wrapped to ensure protection during transit)Condition ReportInterior Condition: Excellent. The inner pages, title sheet, and illustrations are incredibly crisp, bright, and clean. There are no missing pages, highlight marks, ink inscriptions, or torn edges.Exterior Condition: Good/Fair vintage condition. The book shows clear signs of shelf wear and age. The front cover art panel is intact and clean. The plain black back cover exhibits prominent cosmetic scuffing, light scratching, and cloudy white storage residue marks. The edges and corners show light rubbing.Notes: This is the standard edition first printing. It does not include a cardboard slipcase or a handwritten signature.
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