Lane Slate (17 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 41pp. Photos thru-out. Scarce. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR, OFFICIAL QUARTERLY OF THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, VOL. VIII, NO. 4 (Winter 1960), edited by Lane Slate, softcover, illustrated with many BW photos of classic cars, two-staple binding. ITEM CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dog ears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a library item or remainder. The wraps are in very good condition. 11 x 8 ½, 48 pages, 7 ounces XX Contents: The Custom Cadillac, Part 1; Mr. Cord and the L-29; Eighth Annual Caravan, the [Lincoln] Continental; Packard Corner, Classic Cadillac. XX [Wikipedia] Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company. After a dispute between Henry Ford and his investors, Ford left the company along with several of his key partners in March 1902. Ford's financial backers William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M. Leland of Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Company to appraise the plant and equipment in preparation for liquidating the company's assets. Instead, Leland persuaded the pair to continue manufacturing automobiles using Leland's proven single-cylinder engine. A new company called the Cadillac Automobile Company was established on August 22, 1902, converting the Henry Ford Company factory at Cass Street and Amsterdam Avenue. It was named after French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who had founded Detroit in 1701. In 1915, Cadillac introduced a 90-degree flathead V8 engine with 70 horsepower at 2400 rpm and 180 pound force-feet of torque, allowing its cars to attain 65 miles per hour. This was faster than most roads could accommodate at this time. Cadillac pioneered the dual-plane V8 crankshaft in 1918. In 1928 Cadillac introduced the first clashless Synchro-Mesh manual transmission, utilizing constant mesh gears. In 1930 Cadillac implemented the first V-16 engine, with a 45-degree overhead valve, 452 cubic inches, and 165 horsepower, one of the most powerful and quietest engines in the United States. The development and introduction of the V8, V16 and V12 helped to make Cadillac the Standard of the World. Pre-World War II Cadillacs were well-built, powerful, mass-produced luxury cars aimed at an upper-class market. In the 1930s, Cadillac added cars with V12 and V16 engines to their range, many of which were fitted with custom coach-built bodies. In the 1920s and 1930s Cadillac and Buick vehicles were popular with longer-distance passenger service operators e.g. the Nairn Transport Company in the Middle East (Baghdad-Damascus) and Newmans Coach Lines in New Zealand. In 1926, Cadillac recruited automobile stylist Harley Earl in a one-time consulting capacity, but his employment lasted considerably longer: by 1928, Earl was the head of the new Art and Color division and he would ultimately work for GM until he retired, over 30 years later. Cadillac introduced designer-styled bodywork (as opposed to auto-engineered) in 1927. It installed shatter-resistant glass in 1926. Cadillac also introduced the turret top, the first all-steel roof on a passenger car. Previously, car roofs had been made out of fabric-covered wood.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR, OFFICIAL QUARTERLY OF THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, VOL. VIII, NO. 3 (Fall 1960), edited by Lane Slate, softcover, illustrated with many BW photos of classic cars, two-staple binding. ITEM CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dog ears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a library item or remainder. The wraps are in very good condition. 11 x 8 ½, 52 pages, 7 ounces XX Contents: The 1960 Grand Classic (?172 of the finest motor cars in the world competed for the 1960 laurels of the top-drawer meet of the Classic Car Club of America); Rollston/Rollson conclusion; Packard Corner, Lincoln Lore conclusion; Classic Cadillac. XX [Wikipedia] Rollston Company was an American coachbuilder producing luxury automobile bodies during the 1920s and 1930s readily acknowledged to be of the very highest quality. After bankruptcy in 1938 some of the same owners began a very similar business under the name Rollson. Harry Lonschein was 16 when he became employed by Brewster & Co. He would found Rollston Company together with his partner Sam Blotkin in 1921. The business began as a repair shop at 244 West 49th Street in Manhattan. Their first factory was in a building on the corner of 12th Avenue and West 47th Street later expanding to all its four floors, 48,000 square feet. Rollston built bodies for chassis supplied by Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Cord, Duesenberg, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Lancia, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Minerva, Packard, Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, Rolls-Royce, Stearns-Knight and Stutz. Rollston closed in April 1938. XX Rollson, Inc. was formed in September 1938 by four partners; Lonschein, Holm, Sever, and Creteur and continued to make bodies mainly for Packard chassis at 311 West 66th Street and West End Avenue. During World War II, Rollson Inc. switched to small components for ships and fuselage sections and nose-cones for aircraft. A contract for Liberty ship cowl ventilators, toilet fixtures, life boat food tanks, storage bins, galley equipment, ship's doors, Pullman beds, berths and furniture. After the war, Rollson did not produce car bodies but fitted out luxury ships, yachts and private aircraft in Plainview, Long Island, New York. In 2022 Rollson Inc. is listed as a marine hardware manufacturer operated by Rudolph Creteur. XX The Classic Car Club of America is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. The Club seeks to further the restoration and preservation of distinctive motor cars produced in the period from 1925 to 1942, to provide a channel of communication for those interested in such cars, and to bring together in good fellowship all who own or admire these finest examples of automotive craftsmanship. The sole requirement for membership is a demonstrable interest in a Classic Car or Cars.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR, OFFICIAL QUARTERLY OF THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, VOL. VIII, NO. 2 (SUMMER 1960), edited by Lane Slate, softcover, illustrated with many BW photos of classic cars, two-staple binding. ITEM CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dog ears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a library item or remainder. The wraps are in very good condition (some discoloring on both covers). 11 x 8 ½, 52 pages, 7 ounces XX Contents: Rollstone/Rollson, Part 2 by Rudy Creteur; Lincoln Lore, Classic Cadillac, Packard Corner XX [Wikipedia] Rollston Company was an American coachbuilder producing luxury automobile bodies during the 1920s and 1930s readily acknowledged to be of the very highest quality. After bankruptcy in 1938 some of the same owners began a very similar business under the name Rollson. Harry Lonschein was 16 when he became employed by Brewster & Co. He would found Rollston Company together with his partner Sam Blotkin in 1921. The business began as a repair shop at 244 West 49th Street in Manhattan. Their first factory was in a building on the corner of 12th Avenue and West 47th Street later expanding to all its four floors, 48,000 square feet. Rollston built bodies for chassis supplied by Bugatti, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Cord, Duesenberg, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Lancia, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Minerva, Packard, Peerless, Pierce-Arrow, Rolls-Royce, Stearns-Knight and Stutz. Rollston closed in April 1938. XX Rollson, Inc. was formed in September 1938 by four partners; Lonschein, Holm, Sever, and Creteur and continued to make bodies mainly for Packard chassis at 311 West 66th Street and West End Avenue. During World War II, Rollson Inc. switched to small components for ships and fuselage sections and nose-cones for aircraft. A contract for Liberty ship cowl ventilators, toilet fixtures, life boat food tanks, storage bins, galley equipment, ship's doors, Pullman beds, berths and furniture. After the war, Rollson did not produce car bodies but fitted out luxury ships, yachts and private aircraft in Plainview, Long Island, New York. In 2022 Rollson Inc. is listed as a marine hardware manufacturer operated by Rudolph Creteur. XX The Classic Car Club of America is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of New York. The Club seeks to further the restoration and preservation of distinctive motor cars produced in the period from 1925 to 1942, to provide a channel of communication for those interested in such cars, and to bring together in good fellowship all who own or admire these finest examples of automotive craftsmanship. The sole requirement for membership is a demonstrable interest in a Classic Car or Cars.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR, OFFICIAL QUARTERLY OF THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, VOL. VI, NO. 3 (FALL 1958), edited by Lane Slate, softcover, illustrated with many BW photos of classic cars, two-staple binding. ITEM CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dog ears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a library item or remainder. The wraps are in very good condition (some discoloring on both covers). 11 x 8 ½, 41 pages, 12 ounces XX Contents: Articles on Raymond H. Dietrich and the move of coach designer firm LeBaron Carrossiers from New York to Detroit); Classic Car Club of America's Midwest Grand Champion competition for 1958; Jewel Case at Morristown NJ (Eastern Grand Classic of the CCCA); Packard autos during the Great Depression.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR, OFFICIAL QUARTERLY OF THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, VOL. VI, NO. 2 (SUMMER 1958), edited by Lane Slate, softcover, illustrated with many BW photos of classic cars, two-staple binding. ITEM CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dog ears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of a prior owner. Not a library item or remainder. The wraps are in very good condition (some discoloring on both covers). 11 x 8 ½, 41 pages, 12 ounces XX Contents: Articles on Brunn & Co. (an American coachbuilding business founded in 1908 by carriage designer Hermann A. Brunn (1874 - 1941) in Buffalo, New York), Packards, Classic car clubs in the Chesapeake Bay Region, the Maybach V-12 Zeppelin automobiles of Germany.

Condition: New. In.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA DIRECTORY 1957, edited by Lane Slate, softcover, 1957. BOOK CONDITION: fair. The text block is in fine condition, with no marks, tears, or dog-ears. Pages are age-toned. Not a library book nor a remainder. No bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. Good stapled binding. The orange wraps are intact and in good condition (curling at the corners). 5 ½ x 4 ¼, 109 pages, 4 ounces. XX [Wikipedia] The Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) is an organization founded in 1952 to celebrate the grand automobiles of the prewar period. The vehicles eligible for CCCA membership are now some of the most highly valued cars in existence. A CCCA Classic is a "fine" or "distinctive" automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1915 and 1948. Generally, a Classic was high-priced when new and was built in limited quantities. Other factors, including engine displacement, custom coachwork and luxury accessories, such as power brakes, power clutch, and "one-shot" or automatic lubrication systems, help determine whether a car is considered to be a Classic. A Los Angeles car buff attorney, Robert Gottlieb, coined the term "classic car" in his 1951 Motor Trend columns, for the cars many people considered white elephants, then languishing on the back rows of used car lots in any city. The CCCA has a narrow focus, tending to be interested only in the high-priced cars available in a limited time period. Racing cars and serious sports cars are not covered by the CCCA, either.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA DIRECTORY 1960, edited by Lane Slate, softcover, 1960. BOOK CONDITION: fair. The text block is in fine condition, with no marks, tears, or dog-ears. Pages are age-toned and first few have a water stain along edge. Not a library book nor a remainder. No bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. Good stapled binding. The yellow wraps are intact, but are stained and soiled. 7 ¼ x 5 ¼, 203 pages, 8 ounces. XX [Wikipedia] The Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) is an organization founded in 1952 to celebrate the grand automobiles of the prewar period. The vehicles eligible for CCCA membership are now some of the most highly valued cars in existence. XX Some of the collectors and their collections listed in this 1960 directory: J.B. Nethercutt (Merle Norman Cosmetics), Jack Passey Jr [Lincolns and Packards], William Harrah [Reno Nevada], William A.C. Pettit III, Natural Bridge VA. XX [Wikipedia] A CCCA Classic is a "fine" or "distinctive" automobile, either American or foreign built, produced between 1915 and 1948. Generally, a Classic was high-priced when new and was built in limited quantities. Other factors, including engine displacement, custom coachwork and luxury accessories, such as power brakes, power clutch, and "one-shot" or automatic lubrication systems, help determine whether a car is considered to be a Classic. A Los Angeles car buff attorney, Robert Gottlieb, coined the term "classic car" in his 1951 Motor Trend columns, for the cars many people considered white elephants, then languishing on the back rows of used car lots in any city. The CCCA has a narrow focus, tending to be interested only in the high-priced cars available in a limited time period. Racing cars and serious sports cars are not covered by the CCCA, either.

Vintage press photograph of Ann Rutherford being welcomed onto the MGM set from the 1972 film. Rutherford was welcomed back to the MGM studios after 30 years, when she starred as Polly Benedict, the female lead in 17 of the Andy Hardy comedy film series with Mickey Rooney from 1937 to 1942. James Garner stars as the police chief of a small California town investigating a suspicious death of a thirty-nine year old divorcée who was believed to have been killed by her own dog. Set in the fictional California coast town of Eden Landing, shot on location in Malibu and Los Angeles. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Two vintage photographs of crew members on the set of the 1969 film. Manuscript annotations on the verso of each. One photo shown. Please inquire to see the other. An action-packed feud between two bikers over a new motorcycle. Shot on location in Tucson, Arizona. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Draft script for an unproduced film. With a single notation in manuscript pencil on page 66, and 16 pages of additional dialogue laid in. An investment banker and financial advisor works in New York City and lives upstate. His life is the envy of all his coworkers, yet he struggles with his memories of the army and with his marriage, leading him to begin an affair. Set in New York City. Black untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated February 1977, with credits for screenwriter Lane Slate. 105 leaves, with last page of text numbered 103. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads.

Draft script for the television film that first aired on February 6, 1977, on NBC. A dramatization of the rise and fall of US Senator Joseph McCarthy, whose Red Scare fearmongering and persecution of suspected communists and homosexuals (and other so-called subversives) at the height of his political power proved to be his eventual downfall. Nominated for six Emmy awards and winning two, including one for Best Screenplay. Red untitled wrappers. Title page present, dated November 20, 1975, with credits for screenwriter Lane Slate. 160 leaves, with last page of text numbered 157. Xerographically reproduced on yellow stock, rectos only, with yellow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 3/8/76 and 6/28/76. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, with creasing to the binding, bound with two gold brads.

Vintage press kit for the 1972 film. Full-color illustrated pocketed folder, containing five gatherings of promotional reading material. The last movie to be filmed on the famed MGM "back lot." A small town sheriff in California finds that his investigation into the murder of a pregnant woman uncovers a web of deceit, a Doberman Pinscher, and a mysterious nurse ambiguously connected to the murder. Folder and promotional material Very Good plus.

Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / 1972 DRAFT / I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES / THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS /.

Final Draft script for the 1977 film. The inhabitants of a small desert town face off against an unmanned, demonically possessed black Lincoln Continental. Hot on the heels of the numerous road thrillers of the 1970s, including "Duel" (1971) and "Death Race 2000" (1975). Shot on location in St. George, Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge, Zion, Kanab, Crazy Horse Canyon, and Glen Canyon, Utah Red Universal Studios titled wrappers, noted as FINAL DRAFT on the front wrapper, noted as production No. 02094, dated July 18, 1976. Title page present, with credits for screenwriters Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack, Lane Slate, Ron Turbeville, and Jerry McNeely. 142 leaves, with last page of text numbered 140. Mimeograph duplication on eye-rest green stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, with light foxing on the page edges, bound with three gold brads. Nightmare USA.