{"product_id":"gricey-the-story-of-allan-grice-oam","title":"Gricey - The story of Allan Grice OAM","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis long-awaited book lifts the lid on the life and career of Australian motorsport cult hero, Allan Grice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced with the full support and involvement of Allan and his family, Gricey: The story of Allan Grice OAM reveals how a pastry cook from Maitland conquered Mount Panorama and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt charts an unlikely progression from rookie racer through to open-wheelers and into touring cars, where his forceful driving and straight-talking style made him a polarising figure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrice endured a heartbreaking run of outs in the Bathurst 1000 before he struck gold as a plucky privateer in 1986 and backed that up with the Holden Racing Team in 1990.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA star in Australia, Grice's five-decade career featured several international campaigns, including an against-the-odds European touring car assault and starts in the Le Mans 24 Hours and NASCAR.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Stefan Bartholomaeus, the book is filled with in-depth reflections and ripping anecdotes told in the way only Gricey can – brutally honest and always entertaining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrice spills the beans on all his controversial racing moments and rivalries, as well as revealing insights from his nine-year stint as a Member of Parliament, his family life and long-time love of labradors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoasting over 300 pages, it’s filled with previously unpublished photographs from a range of Australian motorsport’s greatest photographers and the Grice family’s personal archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat includes stunning images of all of Grice's iconic cars, from the Craven Mild Toranas and Corvair, to the Re-Car Monza, Chickadee Commodore, Akubra Ute, Foster’s NASCARs and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"V8 Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628912689372,"sku":"9781763527942","price":79.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/IMG__20241101_0001__27202.1730430585.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772109562","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/gricey-the-story-of-allan-grice-oam","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}