Motor Sport. Volumes 7–26 Many Years Complete.

A substantial and increasingly scarce run of one of the most important motoring journals ever published, comprising Volumes 7–26 and spanning the golden age of British and European motor racing. The collection includes Volumes 7 & 8 bound, a number of original issues from the mid and late 1930s retaining their covers, Volume 17 bound, Volume 18 in original parts, Volume 19 bound, and Volumes 20–26 bound. A small number of issues are lacking as acquired. Founded and edited by the legendary Bill Boddy, Motor Sport became the definitive voice of British motoring journalism, recording Grand Prix racing, record-breaking attempts, engineering developments and the personalities who shaped twentieth-century motor sport. The run covers some of the most significant years in motoring history, from the final great pre-war Grand Prix seasons through the war years and into the revival of racing in post-war Britain. Particularly noteworthy are the volumes containing contemporary accounts of the dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union teams in the late 1930s, together with wartime commentary on the impact of the Second World War upon motoring and industry. The post-war volumes chart the rebirth of competitive motor sport and the emergence of the events, drivers and circuits that would form the foundations of the modern Formula One era.Bound volumes from this period are increasingly difficult to acquire, while original issues retaining their covers are becoming particularly scarce. Together, the collection forms an outstanding research resource and collector's archive, preserving more than two decades of first-hand motoring history during one of the most transformative periods in the development of the motor car and motor racing. A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial run of Motor Sport, highly desirable to collectors, motoring historians and enthusiasts alike.