David Burgess-Wise is a motoring

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, enthusiast, and

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. According to the dustcover of the book "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles" he edited in 1979, David Burgess Wise ith no "-"was born in 1942. A motoring writer since 1960, Burgess-Wise has written 25 books on motoring history. He also edits the award-winning ''Aston'', journal of the

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Heritage Trust.

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