More than Holden Our Own

75 Year Anniversary Edition

William James Holden

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BIG SKY PUBLISHING
16 August 2023

Transport: general interest; Motor sports

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More than Holden our own is an expanded, commemorative edition marking the 75th and 100th anniversary of the first Australian motor body for General Motors built by Holden Motor Body Builder.

With more intricate and equally fascinating details, more hitherto unknown facts and more myth busting. In fact, a braver, broader exposé of the legend of the Holden car, the Holden Family, and its amazing enterprises.

From very humble beginnings as a simple leather goods merchant in England, right through the courage of the dynasty’s young founder in uprooting his whole life and forsaking his family to come to this ‘new nation’ of Australia. The generations of effort to expand, diversify and adapt to unimaginable conditions – the hardships of war, the constraints of government, the financial hardship of the depression, the ever-challenging competitiveness of rivals, and what was tantamount to bullying foreign ownership, the changing requirements, and unique conditions of this land of extreme climate, rough roads, demanding technology, and the diverse culture and desires of its people.

Yet Holden did it. Against the odds. Holden, the family, the name, the car, the business conglomerate, achieved unprecedented, phenomenal success and popularity, and international admiration.

Holden our own told, for the first time, the true story. It expounded some of the myths and errors that had thrived for years.

More than Holden our own ventures further onto hallowed ground and forbidden territory. It says even more.

This book is a rare offering not only for the motoring enthusiast and Holden aficionados and historians but for every true and proud Australian.

By: William James Holden
Imprint: BIG SKY PUBLISHING
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 250mm,
ISBN: 9781923004023
ISBN 10: 1923004026
Publication Date: 16 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active