Do you remember the Mobil 'Cars of the World' books?
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Do you remember the Mobil 'Cars of the World' books?
Page 74 & 75 of 'Cars of the World', a 4-part car mini-encyclopedia distributed by Mobil gas stations in South Africa, mid-60's. They actually pop up quite often at swop meets, and is an interesting resource of cars al over the world at the time
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PINE!!!
I've scanned the very same pages and was going to post them here!!!
Anyway, I got a complete set in the original box in excellent condition...
my grandfather had the 4 books in a very tatty state and when they moved house, they got lost..I was sad because since I was a kid, I used to look at the Vw pages..Beginning of the year I found a mint box set and purchased it..was very happy again
I've scanned the very same pages and was going to post them here!!!
Anyway, I got a complete set in the original box in excellent condition...
my grandfather had the 4 books in a very tatty state and when they moved house, they got lost..I was sad because since I was a kid, I used to look at the Vw pages..Beginning of the year I found a mint box set and purchased it..was very happy again
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I have a set from when I was a kid, although the box got trashed along the way. It was my first motoring reference book! I think I got it when I was 5 years old.
They are quite easy to find in used book shops, priced between R40 and R200.
They are quite easy to find in used book shops, priced between R40 and R200.
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