Title: THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOBILES
Author  Andrew Clarke,
Binding Hard Cover
Book Condition New Old Stock GOOD CONDITION
Number of pages 128 PAGES
Number of Photos; contains over 125 colour & b/w photographs;
Dimensions 310 x 235mm
Publisher Published by Bison Books 1989
ISBN 0861245245
Availability ONE COPY

Australia, which has one of the most developed auto industries-and yet one of the least well-known throughout the rest of the world has built some of the world's strongest cars for many decades. Though it has the reputation for being conservative, the Australian auto industry was the first to use four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, front-wheel drive and rearview mirrors. The Australian car companies are finally receiving the recognition they deserve from foreign markets.
This book tells the story of Australia's pioneering engineers those creative inventors who realized that what Australia needed was an auto designed to meet the unique conditions of the outback. Responding to this need were companies such as General Motors-Holden's, Ford Australia and Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited. The Australian auto industry is also known for its specialty cars, which run the gamut from duplications of Rolls Royce and Porsche models to such homegrown productions as the Gvang and the AC Cobra-like Robnell. The chief factory manufacturers have also brought out their own specialty cars, such as the futuristic Holden Hurricane. Containing over 125 color and black and white photographs,

The Pictorial History, of Australian Automobiles will fascinate readers with the exciting saga of this dynamic industry.

Andrew Clarke, a lifelong motoring enthusiast, is a respected journalist and photographer in the Australian automobile industry. His work has appeared in numerous publications. A native Australian, Clarke currently lives in Glen Iris. Victoria.

Front cover: Truly a world class automobile, the Holden VN Commodore sedan, with its computeraided design and wide range of features, reflects Australia's driving future.