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SPORT Great Aussie Car Fails Border’s Battlers Michael Sexton RRP $29.99 In Border’s Battlers Michael Sexton details the momentous occasion in the 1986 tour when Australia drew a line in the dust of Madras. The team returned here the next year to launch a winning World Cup campaign and the seeds of a new golden age of Australian cricket were sown. On the Chin Alex McClintock RRP $32.99 In On the Chin, Alex McClintock uses his own unlikely progress through the amateur ranks as a springboard to explore the history, culture and contradictions of the sweet science – with detours through some of its notable characters. Dave Morley RRP $24.99 Great Aussie Car Fails explores stuff- ups in motoring history, from the supercar with an engine prone to exploding, to Peter Brock's Energy Polariser. This book will keep you entertained and give you an insight into the wild world of cars. Life as I Know it Michelle Payne, John Harms RRP $24.99 In Life As I Know It, Michelle Payne tells her deeply moving story. It will lift your spirits, stir your heart and give you courage. This is an extraordinary story of the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Now in small format. MakyBe Diva Trevor Marshallsea The Fine Cotton Fiasco Peter Hoysted, Pat Sheil RRP $34.99 It all started with a simple plan to secretly swap a mediocre horse with a faster one, and rake in the cash with a few well-placed bets. What could possibly go wrong? Welcome to Queensland, 1984. We hope you enjoy your day at the races. Baggy Green Legends Martin Lenehan RRP $49.99 OUR PRICE $44 99 Featuring images and insights of many heroes of the game, Baggy Green Legends takes you on a journey from the making of the cap to the emotional presentation to debutants and the buzz of singing the team song after a win. The Passion for Utes Joel Wakely RRP $49.99 The Passion for Utes features stories about many of the ute models imported and produced since the 1920s. It outlines the history of utes, including Ford's first true ute in the 1930s and the first all-Australian (Holden) ute in the early 1950s. The Passion for Holden Joel Wakely RRP $39.99 The Passion for Holden contains stories about many of the Holden models produced during 1948-2017. With contributions from dozens of Holden enthusiasts plus hundreds of photographs, this is a Holden book from the heart. Street Machine Legends Volume 1 RRP $39.99 Due AUG 20 MOTORING OUR PRICE $34 99 Before Winx and Black Caviar, there was an incredible mare who won the hearts of the nation. This is Makybe Diva’s story, with all the colour and excitement the most extraordinary racing tale can deliver. Carn Simon Telford RRP $39.99 OUR PRICE $34 99 Street Machine's first book features the best-loved feature cars to appear in the magazine during its first 20 years. This is an indispensable collector's item and reference tool for the muscle car enthusiast. Andrew Mueller RRP $32.99 Carn tells the story of Australian Rules football by focusing on fifty games played down the decades. It is full of great yarns and extraordinary people and is for not only fans of Australian football, but fans of Australia. Shop online at collinsbooks.com.au Brabham: The Untold Story of Formula One Tony Davis, Akos Armont RRP $39.99 OUR PRICE $34 99 With commentary from his rivals, colleagues, employees and engineering partner Ron Tauranac, this biography not only looks at Brabham’s accomplishments but attempts to unravel the enigma who became known as 'Black Jack'. Get social with us