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Jean-Paul Delsaux
Hardcover
280 pages
English & French Language Text
Out of Print.
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Back to Automobile Racing & Driving
Francochamps 1948-1960
$249.00
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| Weight | 1.500 kg |
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| Dimensions | 30.5 × 21.8 × 2.5 cm |
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