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  1. Rosey

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    #1 Rosey, Dec 30, 2023
    Hey all,

    As New Years Eve is fast approaching I thought I'd pose the question of what was your best book purchase in 2023 was.

    Can be either a new release or something you tracked down published years ago.

    I'll start by putting my pick as the Ferrari 550 Prodrive book by Girardo & Co.
     
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  2. LVP488

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    #2 LVP488, Dec 30, 2023
    I made a few interesting purchases - my winner is without contest Phil Hill's "Inside Track".
    The Ferrari Prodrive book would win in a "new releases" category, and I'd put a mention to "Bugatti: the Italian decade" (which I bought after "The EB110 and the last Bugatti racing cars") as a good surprise I did not really expect.
    For an encyclopedic work, I'd recommend the two Palawan's "The Aston Martin V8" volumes ("1969-2000" and "Register").
     
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  3. Halfwit

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    #3 Halfwit, Dec 30, 2023
    Ultimate Porsche 962 3 volume set by Porter Press, discounted to £650. Covers everything about the iconic group C sports car
     
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  4. Seppefan

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    #4 Seppefan, Dec 30, 2023
    FROM VOITURETTES TO FORMULA 1’
    Maserati 1100cc and 1500cc racing and sports cars from 1931 to 1951

    The EB110 and the last Bugatti racing cars
     
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  5. Gatorrari

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    #5 Gatorrari, Dec 30, 2023
    A copy of "Ferrari in Camera" in decent, but not pristine, condition for less than $1000.
     
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  6. stevewak

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    #6 stevewak, Dec 30, 2023
    The Porter Press Hesketh book. Read it over Christmas. Very good indeed. Fascinating times.
     
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  7. Lusso123

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    #7 Lusso123, Dec 30, 2023
    "Aston Martin - The Post-War Competition Cars." 1 of the 100 copies with 11 signatures (10 drivers plus Sir David Brown). Published in 1991. Found this at a vendors booth at Lime Rock Historic festival, for only $250 - very far below value if and when you can find one.
     
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  8. G. Pepper

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    #8 G. Pepper, Dec 30, 2023
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  9. furmano

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    #9 furmano, Dec 30, 2023
    Inside the Scuderia, purchased in Maranello. (humble brag) :)
     
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  10. Rosey

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    #10 Rosey, Dec 31, 2023
    You should also have a look at Inside Ferrari by Michael Dregni.
    An older book but covers the factory around the time the F40 was being built.
     
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  11. furmano

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    #11 furmano, Dec 31, 2023
    Cool, good to know. I was mostly interested in what the factory looks like these days and Inside the Scuderia has a nice presentation of that. Also I like how the author gathered stories from the factory workers over the years. But I'll check out your recommendation.
     
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  12. Juli

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    #12 Juli, Dec 31, 2023
    What about the book „Ferrari - The Factory: Maranello‘s Secrets 1950–1975“ by Karl Ludvigsen?
     
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  13. pilotoCS

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    #13 pilotoCS, Jan 2, 2024
    Right! Even after all these years it's still a fun book to read.
     
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  14. Rosey

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    #14 Rosey, Jan 3, 2024
    Yes, I have that one too.

    Also worth a read.
     
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  16. Juli

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    #16 Juli, Jan 3, 2024
    Great, thank you - I appreciate your feedback.
     
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    #17 Seppefan, Jan 5, 2024
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