I'm a big fan of Palawan's books, but I feel a more accessible, good book about Bristols would be a beneficial to the marque. But when I say accessible, I don't mean it should be so cheap people might question the value of the content!
To illustrate the point I have listed below some other new Haynes books which are available for pre order on Amazon.com;
Shelby Cars in Detail by Frank Barrett
Buy new: $164.13 - pre order price $163.38
Porsche 917: The Complete Photographic History by Glen Smale
Buy new: $150.00 pre order price $94.50
Rolls-Royce and Bentley: The Crewe Years (3rd Edition) by Martin Bennett Buy new: $130.00 pre order price $81.90
Alvis: The Story of the Red Triangle (4th Edition) by Kenneth Day
Buy new: $90.00 pre order price $65.70
Ferrari: Men from Maranello: The biographical A-Z of all significant Ferrari racing people by Anthony Pritchard
Buy new: $70.00 pre order price $44.10
bringing up the rear ....
Bristol: The Inside Story by Christopher Balfour
Buy new: $62.95 pre order price $39.66
Clearly Amazon discount everything from Haynes, although the first book on the list is discounted by less than a dollar, but why is the Bristol book so cheap?
By comparison the Haynes Ford Fiesta Petrol and Diesel Service and Repair Manual: 2002 to 2008 is more expensive at $46.85!
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