Archie and the Listers: The Heroic Story of Archie Scott Brown and the Racing Marque He Made Famous

248pp, three sections of black and white photographic plates. Black cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Rubbed spine head. Top text block edge starting to fox. Endpapers tanning. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine slightly sun-faded, has very light shelf wear and chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, not price clipped. Account of Archie Scott Brown’s personal life, from being born with both legs severely malformed, through his  countless operations that led to a remarkably normal childhood and adolescence. The author follows his fascination with fast cars, early wins in an MG TD, his introduction to engineer, Brian Lister, and the influence his driving had on the development of the marque. A much admired book, winning book of the year by ‘Classic and Sportscar’ and described by Nigel Roebuck of the Autocar as ‘the most enjoyable book on motor racing I have read for a long time’.