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Bibliographical references for books in English with titles beginning by S
Chapter 1: Automobiles, and sports, muscle, and racing cars

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Pijlman, Peter I. (1944- ), Sa majesté: the Citroën SM (1970-1975) in the limelight (Rotterdam: Sagitta Productions, 2002). 170 p., illustrations, 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 9051790201 (hc, dj). Translated and adapted by Word for Word & Brian Cass, original Dutch/Flemish title, "Sa Majesté: de Citroën SM (1970-1975) in de schijnwerper".
Christiansen, Hans & Anders Tunberg (1944- ), Saab 900: a swedish history (Sankt Gallen, Sankt Gallen: Norden, 1993). 144 p., illustrations (bw/c), 28 cm, ISBN: 3907150309. Original Swedish title, "Saab 900: en svensk historia".
Cole, Lance F., Saab 99 and 900: the complete story (Marlborough, Wiltshire: Crowood Press, 2001). [AutoClassics]. 160 p., illustrations (8 p., bw/c, portraits) 26 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 1861264291 (hc).
Lindh, Björn-Eric, Saab: the first 40 years of Saab cars (Malmö: Norden, 1987). 200 p., illustrations (bw/c), 29 cm, ISBN: 9186442341 (hc). Translated by Tom Byrne, original Swedish title, "Saab bilarna de första åren".
Chatterton, Mark, Saab: the innovator (Newton Abbot, Devon + North Pomfret, VT: David and Charles, 1980). 160 p., illustrations (16 p.), 24 cm, index, ISBN: 0715379453 (hc).
Robson, Graham (1936- ), Saab turbo: 99 and 900 series; 3, 4, 5 doors (London: Osprey, 1983). [Osprey autohistory]. 135 p., illustrations (bw/c), 19 x 22 cm, index, ISBN: 0850455022 (hc).
Sjögren, Gunnar A., Saab way: the first 35 years of Saab cars, 1949-1984 (The) (Nyköping: Österbergs, 1984). 101 p., illustrations, 17 x 22 cm (sc).
Draper, Chris, Salmson story (The) (Newton Abbot, Devon + North Pomfret, VT: David and Charles, 1974). 167 p., illustrations, 23 cm, index (hc, dj).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Prelude by Peter Hull.
Starkey, John, Sauber-Mercedes: world champions, the group C cars, 1985-1991 (St Petersburg, FL: Gryfon Publishers, 2002). 116 p., illustrations (75, c), 21 x 24 cm, ISBN: 0970325967.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Includes individual car histories covering chassis. Other marques covered include: Jaguar and Nissan. Personalities who raced with the Sauber-Mercedes team and refered to in the book: Jochen Mass, Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson, David Price, Bobby Bell and Leo Ross.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword, by Jochen Mass; Chap. 1, Beginnings; Chap. 2, Mercedes Engine Development; Chap. 3, Mercedes in 1988; Chap. 4, Mercedes Engine Development 1988-1989; Chap. 5, Sauber-Mercedes in 1989; Chap. 6, Mercedes Developments 1989-1990; Chap. 7, Mercedes Racing in 1990; Chap. 8, Fresh Start: The C291; Chap. 9, 1991: The Final Season; Appendix I, Individual Cars Histories.
Jenkinson, Denis Sargent (1920- ) & Peter Verstappen, Schlumpf obsession: inside a legendary treasure house (The) (London + Garden City, NY: Heron House + Doubleday, 1977). 1st ed. 189 p., illustrations (bw/c, plans, portraits), 22 x 30 cm, index, ISBN: 0385144091 (hc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Hamlyn, 1977, ISBN: 0600382753.
Pither, Donald Edward (1939- ), Scimitar and its forebears (The) (Coventry, Warwickshire: Mercian Manuals, 1998). xii, 231 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 19 x 25 cm, ISBN: 0953072142 (hc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Witcombe: Court Publishing, 1987.
Scottish cars: their history and a descriptive guide to those in the Museum of Transport (Glasgow: Glasgow Museum of Transport, 1968). 2nd ed. 40 p., illustrations (map), 18 x 22 cm, bibliogr. ref. p. 32, ISBN: 090221800X.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Scottish cars: their history and a descriptive guide to a few of those which survive", Glasgow: s. n., 1962.
Pender, Karen, Secret life of the Morris Minor (The) (Dorchester, Dorset: Veloce Publishing, 1995). 96 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 26 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 91-93, index, ISBN: 1874105553 (hc).
Stevenson, Heon, Selling the dream: advertising the American automobile, 1930-1980 (London: Academy Books, 1995). 287 p., illustrations, 22 x 29 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 274-276, ISBN: 187336122X (hc, dj).
Gunnell, John A. (ed.), Sensational 60s: wheels of change (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1994). 304 p., illustrations (500, bw), 21 x 28 cm, ISBN: 087341294X (sc).
Brigham, Grace, Serial number book for U. S. cars, 1900-1975 (The) (Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1994). 3rd ed. 275 p., illustrations, 24 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 0879388854.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers the great marques of Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors as well as American Motors, Auburn, Cord, Crosley, Duesenberg, Metropolitan, Packard, Studerbaker, Stutz, Tucker, Willys and more.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, c1979, ISBN: 087938056X.
Brigham, Grace, Serial numbers of the first fifty years 1900-1950 (Marietta, GA: Brigham Press, 1974). 5th ed. v, 117 p., illustrations (diagrams), 28 cm, bibliogr. ref., index.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Early car serial numbers, 1910-1942", s. l.: s. n., 1970, 4th ed.
Hull, Peter & Nigel Arnold-Forster, Seventeen sports cars, 1919-1930: landmarks in automobile design (Cambridge, MA: Robert Bentley, 1976). 1st American ed. 192 p., illustrations, 23 cm, ISBN: 0837600855 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers seventeen vintage cars of the 1920's from Alfa Romeo to Vauxhall including all the internationally significant cars of the period. Marques covered includes Alvis, Austin, Bugatti, Citroën, Duesenberg, Fiat, Frazer Nash, Hispano-Suiza, Lagonda, MG, Salmson, Rolls-Royce, Trojan, Vauxhall, etc.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Vintage car casebook (A)", London: B. T. Batsford, 1976, ISBN: 0713432314.
Seventy five years of Vauxhall cars (Luton, Bedfordshire: Vauxhall Motors, 1978). 50 p., illustrations (sc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Sixty eight years of Vauxhall cars, 1903-1970", Luton, Bedfordshire: Vauxhall Motors, 1970, "Sixty seven years of Vauxhall cars, 1903-1970", Luton, Bedfordshire: Vauxhall Motors, 1969.
Dammann, George H., Seventy years of Buick (Sarasota, FL: Crestline Publishing, 1973). revised ed. 350 p., illustrations, 29 cm, ISBN: 0912612045 (hc).

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