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The Passion for Holden: Commemorative Edition

The Passion for Holden: Commemorative Edition

A Celebration of the Australian Icon 1856-2020

by Joel Wakely
Paperback
Publication Date: 08/10/2021

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To mark the manufacture of the very last Australian Holdens in 2017, Joel Wakely gathered together dozens of fascinating stories about many of the models Holden have produced since 1948.

Joel tells the whole story of Holden, from the saddlery set up by J. A. Holden in the 1850s, to Henry Holdens car body-building of the 1910s, the sale of the company to General Motors, the determination to produce the all-Australian car, the on-track successes, and the highlights of 69 years of manufacturing all-Australian vehicles.

With contributions from dozens of Holden enthusiasts about their myriad cars plus hundreds of photographs, many never seen in print before, this is a Holden book like no other, a book from the heart that goes deep into the passion that Holden engenders. This re-issue covers the final closure of Holden in Australia.

ISBN:
9781925868579
9781925868579
Category:
Road & motor vehicles: general interest
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
08-10-2021
Publisher:
Woodslane Pty Ltd
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
204
Dimensions (mm):
260x215mm
Weight:
0.94kg
Joel Wakely

Joel Wakely left the family concern in 1958 to start his first business venture in the automotive industry: a new BP service station.

It was here he got involved in a Holden racing team. After working for Bob Jane-T Mart for 7 years he started a 30-year career in the car rental industry with Avis Rent-a-Car Australia and later Dollar Rent-a-Car.

After a short retirement, Joel’s passion for cars led him to start another new business: Avant-Garde Detailing, specialising in the restoration and detailing of prestige and unique vehicles.

Now in his second retirement, Joel has turned to writing, beginning with Legends of the 48-215, a book centred on his personal involvement with many drivers of this early model and their unique cars

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