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2nd hand book, good condition, see images Ken W. Purdy's The Kings of the Road is a classic, celebrated tribute to th...
SKU: AMB-KINGSROAD-PURDY-1955
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2nd hand book, good condition, see images

Ken W. Purdy's The Kings of the Road is a classic, celebrated tribute to the golden age of luxury and high-performance motoring. Published by Hutchinson in 1955, this engaging hardcover explores the legendary marques that defined speed and elegance across the first half of the twentieth century.

What's Inside

  • The legendary marques: Bugatti, Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Duesenberg, Hispano-Suiza, Mercer, and MG
  • Iconic racing history at Indianapolis, Le Mans, and the Vanderbilt Cup
  • Sixty original photographs throughout
  • Purdy's passionate, celebrated prose on the cars and drivers that shaped motoring history

Who It's For

An essential collectible for vintage motoring literature collectors, classic car enthusiasts, and automotive historians with a passion for the great marques of the pre-war and early post-war era.

Additional Info

Condition: Used

Author: Ken W. Purdy

Title: The Kings of the Road

Format: Hardcover

Number of Pages: 216

Publication Year: 1955

Vintage automotive paperback book cover with red classic car and yellow title text
Vintage automotive paperback book cover collage with cars and list of brands on page
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Vintage automotive paperback book open to contents list with chapter titles and page numbers
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  • Vintage automotive paperback book cover with red classic car and yellow title text
  • Vintage automotive paperback book cover collage with cars and list of brands on page
  • Vintage automotive paperback book opened, showing front cover and interior panel pages
  • Vintage automotive paperback book page with dense black text on off-white paper
  • Vintage automotive paperback book open to contents list with chapter titles and page numbers
  • Vintage automotive paperback book open; left page text and blank right page with signature
  • Vintage automotive paperback book open to author photo and title page with Ken W. Purdy
  • Vintage automotive paperback book open; black-and-white car photo and printed article text
  • Vintage automotive paperback book open with multiple black-and-white car photos and article
  • Vintage automotive paperback book open; black-and-white car photo and printed article text
  • Open vintage book with black-and-white car photos on both pages
  • Open vintage book showing black-and-white car photos and printed text
  • Open vintage car book with black-and-white vehicle photos and paragraphs
  • Open vintage book with black-and-white car images and small captions
Vintage automotive paperback book cover with red classic car and yellow title text
Vintage automotive paperback book cover collage with cars and list of brands on page
Vintage automotive paperback book opened, showing front cover and interior panel pages
Vintage automotive paperback book page with dense black text on off-white paper
Vintage automotive paperback book open to contents list with chapter titles and page numbers
Vintage automotive paperback book open; left page text and blank right page with signature
Vintage automotive paperback book open to author photo and title page with Ken W. Purdy
Vintage automotive paperback book open; black-and-white car photo and printed article text
Vintage automotive paperback book open with multiple black-and-white car photos and article
Vintage automotive paperback book open; black-and-white car photo and printed article text
Open vintage book with black-and-white car photos on both pages
Open vintage book showing black-and-white car photos and printed text
Open vintage car book with black-and-white vehicle photos and paragraphs
Open vintage book with black-and-white car images and small captions
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