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A Noted Australian Automotive Author and Historian
This book is about three of BMW's large coupes, two of which are collectable classics and the third (the current 6 Series) will undoubtedly become one
BMW
COUPES: legendary performance style leaders ( Leather Bound ) (Limited
edition leather, numbered & signed by the author)
This book is about three of BMW's large coupes, two of which are collectable
classics and the third (the current 6 Series) will undoubtedly become one
Dead Ends and Duffers:
Australia's Motoring Dead Ends And Duffers From The Postwar Era 9780980522945
FORD FALCON GT AND GT-HO (Author) Gavin Farmer The Total Performance Years from 1967 through 1976
At
last, a book that covers the full development and racing history of one
of Australias most iconic and collectable cars the Ford Falcon GT and
GT-HO. Hard Cover 292 pages printed on glossy art paper Hundreds of
colour and b&w photos, many never seen before
Many Appendices covering production numbers, paint colours and numbers
built, specifications, racing results, South African Fairmont GTs, XC
Cobra and much more.
Great Ideas in Motion - History of Chrysler in Australia 1946-81 OUT OF PRINT
Hey Charger The Sensational Australian Chrysler Valiant Chargers by Gavin Farmer and Gary Bridger The sensational Chrysler Valiant Chargers
of Australia 3rd Revised Edition
Ilinga Books 2020
Leyland
P76 - Anything But Average
Subaru
WRX Imprezive
Tickford
- The Joy of Driving
OUT OF PRINT Gavin Farmer Born in 1945, Gavin has been married for over 40 years, has two adult
sons, and two adorable grandchildren. He lives in the picturesque Adelaide
Hills, South Australia, tinkers with a Jowett Javelin and a Subaru ff–1
Special in the back shed, and is a supporter of the Adelaide Crows AFL
team.
He worked for Chrysler before working in the retail section of the automobile
industry through the 1970s which is when he began his extensive library
and model car collection.
During the 1980's he was State Gavin then returned to the automobile industry where he was the
National Media Relations Manager for a large multi–national
company until 1995. Since then he has concentrated his energies on becoming
a full–time freelance motoring journalist and author.
Gavin's first motoring article was written and published in 1981 in
Automobil Chronik in Munich, Germany by Halwart Schrader, now a good friend.
Since that humble beginning Gavin has had many, many articles published
in magazines as diverse as Australian Classic Car, Automobile Quarterly,
Collectible Automobile, Sports Car International, Bimmer and The Automobile
to list a few.
His writing has taken him around the world, through American and Canada,
a lot of time in Europe, and he lived in England from 2003 through to late
2006. His travels have not yet taken him to Japan, strangely enough, because
as he says, 'Editors of classic car magazines do not regard Japanese cars
as potential classics.' This is a view he is aiming to change.
While living and working in England Gavin wrote the book Porsche Boxster:
The Complete History; most of the upcoming book The Holden Monaro: It's
a Legend; as well as the book Legendary BMW Coupes.
It was in England where he met people influential in creating his self-publishing
company — Ilinga Books. He worked at Brooklands Books and
then me John Henry, a London architect who had written books and was looking
for a better deal from publishers. Between them they agreed to establish
their own publishing company and in 2005 Foilsimid Books was formed. Foilsimid
is a Gaelic word that means "we publish."
He is a member of the Adelaide Hills Motor Restorers Club, an Associate
Member of the Sporting Car Club, the Armstrong Siddeley Owners Club and
the County Austins Club in England, as well as a member of the Jowett Car
Club in both England and Australia. He is also an active member of the
Lions Club International.
Gavin's favourite modern cars include the Subaru WRX and Liberty.
He loves cars with horizontally opposed –so–called
"boxer" engines. So much so he is currently researching the subject with
the view to writing a book about them. He also loves the NSU Ro80
A Comprehensive guide to the Leyland P76 motoring phenomena covering
the full story of the Leyland P76. From development, styling and design
through to engine development and release
gives a detailed account of the development of the WRX including rallying
and technical innovation.
This book tells the story of Tickford in Australia from the beginning
in 1991 to the Tickford built high performance Falcons of 2000. This is
an excellent history of a relatively new, but very influential high performance
car company in Australia.
Manager
for two companies, one in educational publishing and the other in the computing
industry. Both careers were successful, particularly that in computing
where he marketed computerised dispensing systems for pharmacies.
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