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  1. spirot

    spirot F1 World Champ

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    #1 spirot, Aug 16, 2012
    Anyone collect Autocourse books, I have from 1971 thru 2010... I stopped after that, but will eventually get them eventually.

    I am missing two books - 1978 and 1980. I saw 78 at Goodwood last year for sale but it was crazy money. have not see a 1980 for sale.

    Anyone have any Autocourses from these years let me know, I may be a buyer.

    Motorsport just ran an add that shows you can get digital versions of the books but I like the real things!
     
  2. Jack-the-lad

    Jack-the-lad Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #2 Jack-the-lad, Aug 16, 2012
    Tom, when you say 78 do you mean 77-78 or 78-79?

    Jack
     
  3. spirot

    spirot F1 World Champ

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    #3 spirot, Aug 17, 2012
    78-79... Mario championship year.

    also would like a 69-70 book as well.
     
  4. yvesolution

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    #4 yvesolution, Aug 8, 2013
    sorry for hijacking this thread, but I haven´t found a better thread to ask my question,
    but at least it isn`t offtopic...

    I have an Autocourse book from 1961/62 without the dust cover, what is a realistic price? I had a look at abebooks/ebay and they have only adverts with dust covers and I think (I might be wrong) their prices are optimistic?

    cheers

    Y.
     
  5. nerofer

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    #5 nerofer, Aug 8, 2013
    Well, let's see it this way (open to discussion of course):
    - it's not yet very difficult to find
    - those with dust jackets (book in good to very good state) are sold at about 300 euros on E-Bay U.K if you're not in an auction, but through "buy it now".
    - the dust jacket is very important to any collector, and at these prices these are books destined mainly for collectors (a book without D/J would look out of place among a collector's collection of books all with D/J)

    Therefore, I guess you'll have to discount rather heavily, perhaps 33 to 45% ??

    Rgds

    (all Autocourses since the 1966 season here...)
     
  6. spirot

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    #6 spirot, Aug 8, 2013
    I would say - $150 - $200 higher end if not yellowed or smelling of smoke etc...
     
  7. BigTex

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    #7 BigTex, Aug 9, 2013
    I actually may have '80.

    Don't collect them let me look....welcome to it.
     

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