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Full Tilt: A Champion's Story of Ford, Holden and the Defining Era of Motor-Racing
Paperback
Publisher Price: $29.99
ISBN13: 9781761472275
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: Jun 9 2026
Pages: 384
Language: English
Ford versus Holden and beyond -- the story of motor racing's greatest era through the eyes of a champion
Bond is a true pioneer of our sport. Growing up in a motorsport family I knew the strong rivalry between Holden and Ford. Not many drivers have managed to cross over and be successful. Colin Bond was one of the first drivers to make the change and show it works. --Craig Lowndes, three-time Australian Touring Car Champion
Bathurst winner, Australian Touring Car Champion, and the only man to claim victories on both sides of racing's most iconic rivalry, Ford versus Holden, Colin Bond stands as one of Australian motorsport's defining figures.
From rallying success to his remarkable Bathurst triumphs and Touring Car Championship glory, Bond's career unfolded across the most electrifying decades of Australian racing. Central to that story was the fierce tribal battle between Ford and Holden, a contest Bond experienced from both camps. His controversial 1-2 finish at Bathurst in 1977 alongside Allan Moffat remains one of the most debated moments in the sport's history.
Set against the golden age of Australian motorsport, Full Tilt recounts racing alongside legends such as Peter Brock and Allan Moffat, and brings to life the thunder of Monaros, Toranas, Falcons and Commodores. It captures the drama, danger and intense competition of the 1960s through the 1990s, along with the political maneuvering, rivalries and larger-than-life team owners that shaped the era.
Written with bestselling motorsport journalist John Smailes, this is the high-octane account of a life lived at speed. A celebration of skill, courage and one of racing's greatest rivalries, Full Tilt is essential reading for anyone passionate about the sport.
Colin Bond is one of the all-time greats of Australia's unique Ford vs. Holden battle. I don't recall ever having as much fun when working, and riding, with him. --Edsel Ford II, Chairman of the Henry Ford Estate
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