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Back to topThe Cars of the 50s: A History of Cars Manufactured and Assembled in Australia During the 1950s (Hardcover)
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Description
The fifties was a boom time for Australians and a wonderful time to be in Australia. This beautiful book covers the cars of the period starting from 1948 and the history of our manufacturing industries in Australia during those times. The cars we made, the cars we drove, and a look back at all the manufacturers in Australia selling and producing cars. The book covers the history of each company and how Holden became the dominant make by 1959 and held virtually 50 per cent of the total market with a single model product range.
About the Author
Born in 1945, Gavin Farmer has been married for over 40 years, has two adult sons, and two adorable grandchildren. He lives in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, South Australia, tinkers with a Jowett Javelin and a Subaru ffâ € "1 Special in the back shed. He worked for Chrysler before working in the retail section of the automobile industry through the 1970s which is when he began his extensive library and model car collection. His writing has taken him around the world, through American and Canada, a lot of time in Europe, and he lived in England from 2003 through to late 2006.