Racing Humpy Holdens, 9781925868975
Hardcover
Humpy Holdens: From humble beginnings to an iconic racing legend.

Racing Humpy Holdens

The 48-215's Golden Decade and Legacy with Insights from Spencer Martin, Barry Seton and Others

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  • Hardcover

    180 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2022

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Summary

Joel introduces us to the 48-215, the Humpy, and describes how this modest car, designed for a particular time and place, burst the boundaries of its expectations. He tells the tale of how it became a much-loved road car, for a decade a fearsomely competitive racing car, and ultimately a definitive model Holden that helped define Australian culture and history. There is a touch of the miraculous about this story: a simple car that broke its boundaries to define a motoring era, and a bunch of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781925868975
ISBN-10:1925868974
Author:Joel Wakely
Publisher:Woodslane Pty Ltd
Imprint:Woodslane Pty Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:180
Release Date:1 August 2022
Weight:798g
Dimensions:22mm x 311mm x 222mm
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About The Author

Joel Wakely

Joel Wakely has worked with and been around cars almost his entire life, owning several significant and very rare models. These include the ‘Boomerang’ 48-215 that his team (Spencer Martin, Barry Seton, Bob Gray and himself) raced with dominating success during the 1962-64 Appendix J touring car seasons, and is a major focus of this book. Joel has previously written four popular books for Woodslane Press, including The Passion for Holden.

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