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Petrolheads
Awesome Kiwi Car Collections
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For such a small country, New Zealand has a staggering number of hugely impressive motoring collections. Whether it's due to the fresh air, the wide-open spaces, the cheap fuel, or just a national fixation with tinkering, Kiwis enjoy collecting and hoarding old cars. Petrolheads by Steve...
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For such a small country, New Zealand has a staggering number of hugely impressive motoring collections. Whether it's due to the fresh air, the wide-open spaces, the cheap fuel, or just a national fixation with tinkering, Kiwis enjoy collecting and hoarding old cars.
Petrolheads by Steve Holmes presents some incredible collections in these pages, including a few private collections and the brand-new Highlands National Motorsport Museum.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781869539016
Publisher: David Bateman Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 December 2017
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: David Bateman Ltd
Illustration: colour photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 280.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Steve Holmes is a respected Wairarapa-based motorsport journalist specialising in classic cars, and is the author of recently published Bateman title Kiwi Mustangs, 2014's Kiwi Muscle Car Collections, as well as many other motoring titles.
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