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TAKE THE WHEEL: A FOND LOOK BACK AT THE HD AND HR HOLDENS

Glenn Flinkenberg. Published 2022 by Catch Phrase Media. ISBN 978-0-473-64854-1.

Price $60 from the author, who also supplied the review copy (theflinks@xtra.co.nz).

Review by Mark Holman

This book is written by a knowledgeable uberenthusiast of the HD and HR Holdens, but it’s not over the top or bogged down in detail.

These 212 pages start with wonderful period General Motors (GM) publicity material and

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